Mul

Mul 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 Mul Block (CD) is 04072. The total area of Mul Tehsil is 500 km², which includes 476.36 km² of rural area and 23.15 km² of urban area. Mul has a sex ratio of approximately 998 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mul Tehsil

Mul Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Mul Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mul Tehsil

The population profile of Mul 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 Mul 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 Mul Tehsil is around 1,14,611 people. This includes 57,358 males and 57,253 females. Rural population is about 89,162 (44,594 males and 44,568 females), while urban population is nearly 25,449 (12,764 males and 12,685 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 11,591 of the population, with 5,946 boys and 5,645 girls. Rural areas have 8,991 children, and urban areas have about 2,600 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 73,954 literate people in Mul Tehsil, including 41,002 literate males and 32,952 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 55,191 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,763 people.
• About 40,657 people in Mul Tehsil are not literate, including 16,356 males and 24,301 females. Rural areas include 33,971 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,686 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,601 households, with 22,511 in villages and 6,090 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mul 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 Mul Tehsil is approximately 14,616 people, including 7,287 males and 7,329 females. Around 10,410 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,206 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mul Tehsil is about 17,406 people, including 8,640 males and 8,766 females. Around 15,091 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,315 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 229 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 187 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,099 people per sq. km.