Rajura

Rajura 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 Rajura Block (CD) is 04077. The total area of Rajura Tehsil is 895 km², which includes 879.83 km² of rural area and 15.09 km² of urban area. Rajura has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajura Tehsil

Rajura Tehsil has a total of 108 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 Rajura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rajura Tehsil

The population profile of Rajura 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 Rajura 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 Rajura Tehsil is around 1,38,408 people. This includes 71,136 males and 67,272 females. Rural population is about 99,475 (50,971 males and 48,504 females), while urban population is nearly 38,933 (20,165 males and 18,768 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,525 of the population, with 7,499 boys and 7,026 girls. Rural areas have 10,752 children, and urban areas have about 3,773 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 97,753 literate people in Rajura Tehsil, including 54,135 literate males and 43,618 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 66,881 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,872 people.
• About 40,655 people in Rajura Tehsil are not literate, including 17,001 males and 23,654 females. Rural areas include 32,594 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,061 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,018 households, with 23,900 in villages and 9,118 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rajura 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 Rajura Tehsil is approximately 22,388 people, including 11,567 males and 10,821 females. Around 15,015 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,373 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rajura Tehsil is about 26,608 people, including 13,572 males and 13,036 females. Around 23,567 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,041 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 155 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 113 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,580 people per sq. km.