Gangapur

Gangapur is a Town and Tehsil in Aurangabad 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 Gangapur Block (CD) is 04140. The total area of Gangapur Tehsil is 1,299 km², which includes 1,235.63 km² of rural area and 63.71 km² of urban area. Gangapur has a sex ratio of approximately 919 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gangapur Tehsil

Gangapur Tehsil has a total of 217 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 Gangapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gangapur Tehsil

The population profile of Gangapur 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 Gangapur 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 Gangapur Tehsil is around 3,58,155 people. This includes 1,86,557 males and 1,71,598 females. Rural population is about 2,56,168 (1,32,914 males and 1,23,254 females), while urban population is nearly 1,01,987 (53,643 males and 48,344 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 54,303 of the population, with 29,247 boys and 25,056 girls. Rural areas have 37,664 children, and urban areas have about 16,639 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,32,768 literate people in Gangapur Tehsil, including 1,35,495 literate males and 97,273 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,61,330 individuals and urban literacy covers around 71,438 people.
• About 1,25,387 people in Gangapur Tehsil are not literate, including 51,062 males and 74,325 females. Rural areas include 94,838 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 30,549 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 76,054 households, with 53,003 in villages and 23,051 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gangapur 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 Gangapur Tehsil is approximately 57,036 people, including 29,311 males and 27,725 females. Around 38,583 people live in rural parts. Nearly 18,453 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gangapur Tehsil is about 14,743 people, including 7,618 males and 7,125 females. Around 12,726 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,017 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 276 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 207 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,601 people per sq. km.