Ashti

Ashti is a Town and Tehsil in Bid 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 Ashti Block (CD) is 04215. The total area of Ashti Tehsil is 1,474 km², which includes 1,448.16 km² of rural area and 25.65 km² of urban area. Ashti has a sex ratio of approximately 924 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ashti Tehsil

Ashti Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Ashti Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ashti Tehsil

The population profile of Ashti 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 Ashti 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 Ashti Tehsil is around 2,43,607 people. This includes 1,26,561 males and 1,17,046 females. Rural population is about 2,31,635 (1,20,459 males and 1,11,176 females), while urban population is nearly 11,972 (6,102 males and 5,870 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,025 of the population, with 16,387 boys and 13,638 girls. Rural areas have 28,522 children, and urban areas have about 1,503 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,61,797 literate people in Ashti Tehsil, including 93,322 literate males and 68,475 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,52,853 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,944 people.
• About 81,810 people in Ashti Tehsil are not literate, including 33,239 males and 48,571 females. Rural areas include 78,782 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,028 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 53,112 households, with 50,574 in villages and 2,538 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ashti 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 Ashti Tehsil is approximately 24,838 people, including 12,691 males and 12,147 females. Around 23,462 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,376 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ashti Tehsil is about 5,231 people, including 2,691 males and 2,540 females. Around 5,097 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 134 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 165 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 160 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 467 people per sq. km.