Brahmapuri

Brahmapuri is a Town and Tehsil in Chandrapur 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 Brahmapuri Block (CD) is 04067. The total area of Brahmapuri Tehsil is 815 km², which includes 792.83 km² of rural area and 21.92 km² of urban area. Brahmapuri has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Brahmapuri Tehsil

Brahmapuri Tehsil has a total of 136 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 Brahmapuri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Brahmapuri Tehsil

The population profile of Brahmapuri 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 Brahmapuri 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 Brahmapuri Tehsil is around 1,66,165 people. This includes 83,680 males and 82,485 females. Rural population is about 1,30,140 (65,628 males and 64,512 females), while urban population is nearly 36,025 (18,052 males and 17,973 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,306 of the population, with 8,792 boys and 8,514 girls. Rural areas have 14,023 children, and urban areas have about 3,283 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,16,347 literate people in Brahmapuri Tehsil, including 64,598 literate males and 51,749 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,980 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,367 people.
• About 49,818 people in Brahmapuri Tehsil are not literate, including 19,082 males and 30,736 females. Rural areas include 43,160 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,658 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,282 households, with 32,707 in villages and 8,575 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Brahmapuri 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 Brahmapuri Tehsil is approximately 26,537 people, including 13,360 males and 13,177 females. Around 18,878 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,659 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Brahmapuri Tehsil is about 13,105 people, including 6,598 males and 6,507 females. Around 10,829 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,276 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 204 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 164 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,643 people per sq. km.