Mehkar

Mehkar 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 Mehkar Block (CD) is 03982. The total area of Mehkar Tehsil is 1,108 km², which includes 1,101.59 km² of rural area and 6.50 km² of urban area. Mehkar has a sex ratio of approximately 931 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mehkar Tehsil

Mehkar Tehsil has a total of 157 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 Mehkar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mehkar Tehsil

The population profile of Mehkar 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 Mehkar 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 Mehkar Tehsil is around 2,68,316 people. This includes 1,38,886 males and 1,29,430 females. Rural population is about 2,23,068 (1,15,612 males and 1,07,456 females), while urban population is nearly 45,248 (23,274 males and 21,974 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,126 of the population, with 19,123 boys and 16,003 girls. Rural areas have 29,191 children, and urban areas have about 5,935 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,91,361 literate people in Mehkar Tehsil, including 1,08,104 literate males and 83,257 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,57,381 individuals and urban literacy covers around 33,980 people.
• About 76,955 people in Mehkar Tehsil are not literate, including 30,782 males and 46,173 females. Rural areas include 65,687 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,268 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 58,474 households, with 49,406 in villages and 9,068 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mehkar 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 Mehkar Tehsil is approximately 57,369 people, including 29,318 males and 28,051 females. Around 49,167 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,202 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mehkar Tehsil is about 13,176 people, including 6,582 males and 6,594 females. Around 12,677 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 499 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 242 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 203 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,961 people per sq. km.