Buldhana District, Maharashtra
Buldhana is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 490 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Buldhana. Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 9,661 km², including 9,540.24 km² of rural area and 120.76 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Buldhana District
Buldhana District is divided into 13 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,489 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buldana | 103 | 796.73 |
| 2 | Chikhli | 159 | 1,113.00 |
| 3 | Deolgaon Raja | 67 | 476.05 |
| 4 | Jalgaon (Jamod) | 122 | 600.56 |
| 5 | Khamgaon | 154 | 1,211.87 |
| 6 | Lonar | 93 | 663.61 |
| 7 | Malkapur | 78 | 456.00 |
| 8 | Mehkar | 170 | 1,108.09 |
| 9 | Motala | 124 | 774.12 |
| 10 | Nandura | 113 | 534.86 |
| 11 | Sangrampur | 109 | 628.54 |
| 12 | Shegaon | 80 | 524.68 |
| 13 | Sindkhed Raja | 117 | 772.89 |
Population of Buldhana District
According to the 2011 Census, Buldhana District had a population of 25,86,258 people living in 5,61,504 households. The population comprised 13,37,560 males and 12,48,698 females, with an average population density of 268 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 25,86,258 | 20,37,398 | 5,48,860 |
| Male Population | 13,37,560 | 10,55,242 | 2,82,318 |
| Female Population | 12,48,698 | 9,82,156 | 2,66,542 |
| Total Households | 5,61,504 | 4,51,284 | 1,10,220 |
| Population Density | 268 / km² | 214 / km² | 4,545 / km² |
Buldhana District had 18,79,874 literate people and 3,32,125 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,70,895 and 1,24,837 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,32,125 | 2,64,970 | 67,155 |
| Literate Population | 18,79,874 | 14,50,758 | 4,29,116 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,06,384 | 5,86,640 | 1,19,744 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,70,895 | 3,95,137 | 75,758 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,24,837 | 1,16,176 | 8,661 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.