Dharni

Dharni is a Town and Tehsil in Amravati District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Dharni Block (CD) is 04001. The total area of Dharni Tehsil is 1,496 km², which includes 1,486.80 km² of rural area and 8.75 km² of urban area. Dharni has a sex ratio of approximately 966 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharni Tehsil

Dharni Tehsil has a total of 156 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dharni Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dharni Tehsil

The population profile of Dharni Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dharni Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dharni Tehsil is around 1,84,665 people. This includes 93,898 males and 90,767 females. Rural population is about 1,68,904 (85,823 males and 83,081 females), while urban population is nearly 15,761 (8,075 males and 7,686 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,351 of the population, with 13,997 boys and 13,354 girls. Rural areas have 25,285 children, and urban areas have about 2,066 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,19,097 literate people in Dharni Tehsil, including 67,589 literate males and 51,508 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,350 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,747 people.
• About 65,568 people in Dharni Tehsil are not literate, including 26,309 males and 39,259 females. Rural areas include 61,554 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,014 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,596 households, with 32,362 in villages and 3,234 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dharni Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dharni Tehsil is approximately 7,908 people, including 4,005 males and 3,903 females. Around 6,371 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,537 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dharni Tehsil is about 1,42,191 people, including 72,022 males and 70,169 females. Around 1,38,698 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,493 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 124 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 114 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,801 people per sq. km.