Pauni

Pauni is a Town and Tehsil in Bhandara 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 Pauni Block (CD) is 04042. The total area of Pauni Tehsil is 662 km², which includes 653.62 km² of rural area and 8.53 km² of urban area. Pauni has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pauni Tehsil

Pauni Tehsil has a total of 145 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 Pauni Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pauni Tehsil

The population profile of Pauni 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 Pauni 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 Pauni Tehsil is around 1,54,588 people. This includes 77,848 males and 76,740 females. Rural population is about 1,31,767 (66,334 males and 65,433 females), while urban population is nearly 22,821 (11,514 males and 11,307 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,490 of the population, with 8,417 boys and 8,073 girls. Rural areas have 14,205 children, and urban areas have about 2,285 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,12,621 literate people in Pauni Tehsil, including 62,055 literate males and 50,566 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 94,946 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,675 people.
• About 41,967 people in Pauni Tehsil are not literate, including 15,793 males and 26,174 females. Rural areas include 36,821 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,146 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,875 households, with 31,662 in villages and 5,213 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pauni 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 Pauni Tehsil is approximately 31,476 people, including 15,788 males and 15,688 females. Around 27,802 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,674 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pauni Tehsil is about 10,167 people, including 5,144 males and 5,023 females. Around 9,260 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 907 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 234 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 202 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,675 people per sq. km.