Shegaon

Shegaon 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 Shegaon Block (CD) is 03977. The total area of Shegaon Tehsil is 525 km², which includes 518.85 km² of rural area and 5.83 km² of urban area. Shegaon has a sex ratio of approximately 935 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shegaon Tehsil

Shegaon Tehsil has a total of 73 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 Shegaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shegaon Tehsil

The population profile of Shegaon 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 Shegaon 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 Shegaon Tehsil is around 1,56,116 people. This includes 80,676 males and 75,440 females. Rural population is about 96,444 (50,129 males and 46,315 females), while urban population is nearly 59,672 (30,547 males and 29,125 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,901 of the population, with 10,016 boys and 8,885 girls. Rural areas have 11,649 children, and urban areas have about 7,252 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,21,062 literate people in Shegaon Tehsil, including 65,856 literate males and 55,206 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 74,042 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,020 people.
• About 35,054 people in Shegaon Tehsil are not literate, including 14,820 males and 20,234 females. Rural areas include 22,402 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,652 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,751 households, with 21,720 in villages and 12,031 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shegaon 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 Shegaon Tehsil is approximately 31,140 people, including 16,066 males and 15,074 females. Around 22,125 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,015 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shegaon Tehsil is about 3,973 people, including 2,040 males and 1,933 females. Around 2,655 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,318 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 298 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 186 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,235 people per sq. km.