Jalgaon

Jalgaon is a Town and Tehsil in Buldana 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 Jalgaon Block (CD) is 03975. The total area of Jalgaon Tehsil is 601 km², which includes 597.21 km² of rural area and 3.35 km² of urban area. Jalgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 957 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jalgaon Tehsil

Jalgaon Tehsil has a total of 124 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 Jalgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jalgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Jalgaon 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 Jalgaon 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 Jalgaon Tehsil is around 1,56,623 people. This includes 80,008 males and 76,615 females. Rural population is about 1,28,347 (65,458 males and 62,889 females), while urban population is nearly 28,276 (14,550 males and 13,726 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,723 of the population, with 11,267 boys and 10,456 girls. Rural areas have 18,090 children, and urban areas have about 3,633 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,09,521 literate people in Jalgaon Tehsil, including 59,751 literate males and 49,770 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 88,113 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,408 people.
• About 47,102 people in Jalgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 20,257 males and 26,845 females. Rural areas include 40,234 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,868 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,861 households, with 28,466 in villages and 5,395 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jalgaon 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 Jalgaon Tehsil is approximately 21,422 people, including 10,913 males and 10,509 females. Around 18,885 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,537 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jalgaon Tehsil is about 22,172 people, including 11,421 males and 10,751 females. Around 21,627 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 545 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 261 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 215 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,441 people per sq. km.