Lonar

Lonar 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 Lonar Block (CD) is 03987. The total area of Lonar Tehsil is 664 km², which includes 662.95 km² of rural area and 0.66 km² of urban area. Lonar has a sex ratio of approximately 921 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lonar Tehsil

Lonar Tehsil has a total of 90 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 Lonar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lonar Tehsil

The population profile of Lonar 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 Lonar 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 Lonar Tehsil is around 1,52,351 people. This includes 79,269 males and 73,082 females. Rural population is about 1,28,935 (67,155 males and 61,780 females), while urban population is nearly 23,416 (12,114 males and 11,302 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,506 of the population, with 11,337 boys and 9,169 girls. Rural areas have 17,298 children, and urban areas have about 3,208 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,03,221 literate people in Lonar Tehsil, including 59,796 literate males and 43,425 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 85,843 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,378 people.
• About 49,130 people in Lonar Tehsil are not literate, including 19,473 males and 29,657 females. Rural areas include 43,092 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,038 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,081 households, with 28,443 in villages and 4,638 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lonar 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 Lonar Tehsil is approximately 27,304 people, including 14,143 males and 13,161 females. Around 24,702 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,602 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lonar Tehsil is about 5,963 people, including 3,077 males and 2,886 females. Around 4,973 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 990 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 230 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 195 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 35,479 people per sq. km.