Morshi

Morshi 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 Morshi Block (CD) is 04006. The total area of Morshi Tehsil is 804 km², which includes 786.80 km² of rural area and 17.59 km² of urban area. Morshi has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Morshi Tehsil

Morshi Tehsil has a total of 158 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 Morshi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Morshi Tehsil

The population profile of Morshi 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 Morshi 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 Morshi Tehsil is around 1,82,484 people. This includes 93,783 males and 88,701 females. Rural population is about 1,45,151 (74,752 males and 70,399 females), while urban population is nearly 37,333 (19,031 males and 18,302 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,906 of the population, with 9,603 boys and 9,303 girls. Rural areas have 15,100 children, and urban areas have about 3,806 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,43,638 literate people in Morshi Tehsil, including 77,094 literate males and 66,544 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,13,263 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,375 people.
• About 38,846 people in Morshi Tehsil are not literate, including 16,689 males and 22,157 females. Rural areas include 31,888 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,958 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,454 households, with 34,186 in villages and 8,268 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Morshi 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 Morshi Tehsil is approximately 29,221 people, including 15,108 males and 14,113 females. Around 25,612 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,609 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Morshi Tehsil is about 18,399 people, including 9,436 males and 8,963 females. Around 16,442 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,957 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 227 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 185 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,122 people per sq. km.