Tumsar

Tumsar 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 Tumsar Block (CD) is 04037. The total area of Tumsar Tehsil is 838 km², which includes 823.47 km² of rural area and 14.10 km² of urban area. Tumsar has a sex ratio of approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tumsar Tehsil

Tumsar Tehsil has a total of 138 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 Tumsar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tumsar Tehsil

The population profile of Tumsar 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 Tumsar 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 Tumsar Tehsil is around 2,26,108 people. This includes 1,13,521 males and 1,12,587 females. Rural population is about 1,76,887 (88,806 males and 88,081 females), while urban population is nearly 49,221 (24,715 males and 24,506 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,803 of the population, with 12,238 boys and 11,565 girls. Rural areas have 19,141 children, and urban areas have about 4,662 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,68,895 literate people in Tumsar Tehsil, including 90,900 literate males and 77,995 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,28,592 individuals and urban literacy covers around 40,303 people.
• About 57,213 people in Tumsar Tehsil are not literate, including 22,621 males and 34,592 females. Rural areas include 48,295 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,918 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,962 households, with 38,901 in villages and 11,061 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tumsar 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 Tumsar Tehsil is approximately 25,814 people, including 12,878 males and 12,936 females. Around 17,993 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,821 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tumsar Tehsil is about 25,087 people, including 12,468 males and 12,619 females. Around 23,288 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,799 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 270 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 215 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,491 people per sq. km.