Khamgaon

Khamgaon 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 Khamgaon Block (CD) is 03981. The total area of Khamgaon Tehsil is 1,212 km², which includes 1,198.51 km² of rural area and 13.36 km² of urban area. Khamgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 933 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khamgaon Tehsil

Khamgaon 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 Khamgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khamgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Khamgaon 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 Khamgaon 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 Khamgaon Tehsil is around 3,20,644 people. This includes 1,65,840 males and 1,54,804 females. Rural population is about 2,26,453 (1,17,472 males and 1,08,981 females), while urban population is nearly 94,191 (48,368 males and 45,823 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 41,186 of the population, with 21,757 boys and 19,429 girls. Rural areas have 30,589 children, and urban areas have about 10,597 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,41,472 literate people in Khamgaon Tehsil, including 1,32,290 literate males and 1,09,182 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,64,602 individuals and urban literacy covers around 76,870 people.
• About 79,172 people in Khamgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 33,550 males and 45,622 females. Rural areas include 61,851 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,321 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 70,208 households, with 51,023 in villages and 19,185 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khamgaon 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 Khamgaon Tehsil is approximately 60,302 people, including 31,205 males and 29,097 females. Around 49,153 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,149 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khamgaon Tehsil is about 9,646 people, including 4,929 males and 4,717 females. Around 8,365 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,281 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 265 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 189 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,050 people per sq. km.