Kaij

Kaij 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 Kaij Block (CD) is 04222. The total area of Kaij Tehsil is 1,157 km², which includes 1,115.31 km² of rural area and 41.27 km² of urban area. Kaij has a sex ratio of approximately 901 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kaij Tehsil

Kaij Tehsil has a total of 121 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 Kaij Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kaij Tehsil

The population profile of Kaij 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 Kaij 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 Kaij Tehsil is around 2,43,832 people. This includes 1,28,207 males and 1,15,625 females. Rural population is about 2,13,128 (1,11,999 males and 1,01,129 females), while urban population is nearly 30,704 (16,208 males and 14,496 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,772 of the population, with 18,282 boys and 14,490 girls. Rural areas have 28,675 children, and urban areas have about 4,097 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,62,902 literate people in Kaij Tehsil, including 94,422 literate males and 68,480 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,40,230 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,672 people.
• About 80,930 people in Kaij Tehsil are not literate, including 33,785 males and 47,145 females. Rural areas include 72,898 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,032 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 52,655 households, with 46,507 in villages and 6,148 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kaij 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 Kaij Tehsil is approximately 38,709 people, including 19,933 males and 18,776 females. Around 32,991 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,718 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kaij Tehsil is about 3,331 people, including 1,695 males and 1,636 females. Around 2,961 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 370 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 211 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 191 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 744 people per sq. km.