Bhum Tehsil - Dharashiv, Maharashtra
Bhum is an administrative tehsil in the Dharashiv district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kuslamb, while the nearest airport is Solapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 81.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 816 km², including 810.99 km² of rural area and 4.60 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 905 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhum Tehsil
Bhum Tehsil has a total of 95 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliyabadwadi | Rural | Ambi |
| 2 | Ambi | Rural | Ambi |
| 3 | Anandwadi | Rural | Anandwadi |
| 4 | Andrud | Rural | Andrud |
| 5 | Anjan Soda | Rural | Anjansonda |
| 6 | Antargaon | Rural | Antragaon |
| 7 | Antarwali | Rural | Antrwali |
| 8 | Arsoli | Rural | Arsoli |
| 9 | Ashta | Rural | Asta |
| 10 | Ashtewadi | Rural | Asta |
| 11 | Bagalwadi (Dimakhwadi) | Rural | Bagalwadi |
| 12 | Barhanpur | Rural | Baranpur |
| 13 | Bavi | Rural | Bavi |
| 14 | Bedarwadi | Rural | Bederwadi |
| 15 | Belgaon | Rural | Belgaon |
| 16 | Bhawanwadi (Bavi) | Rural | Bavi |
| 17 | Bhawanwadi (Sukata) | Rural | Sukata |
| 18 | Bhogalgaon | Rural | Bhogalgaon |
| 19 | Bhongiri | Rural | Wakwad |
| 20 | Bhum(Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Birobachiwadi | Rural | Anandwadi |
| 22 | Chandwad | Rural | Chandwad |
| 23 | Chincholi | Rural | Chincholi |
| 24 | Chinchpur (D) | Rural | Chinchpur (D) |
| 25 | Chumbli | Rural | Chumbli |
| 26 | Dandegaon | Rural | Dandegaon |
| 27 | Deolali | Rural | Deolali |
| 28 | Devangra | Rural | Deogra |
| 29 | Dindori | Rural | Dindori |
| 30 | Dokewadi | Rural | Dokewadi |
| 31 | Dudhodi | Rural | Dhudhodi |
| 32 | Dukkarwadi | Rural | Sukata |
| 33 | Ganegaon | Rural | Ganegaon |
| 34 | Ghatnandur | Rural | Ghatnandur |
| 35 | Giralgaon | Rural | Naliwadgaon |
| 36 | Girwali | Rural | Girwali |
| 37 | Golegaon | Rural | Golegaon |
| 38 | Gormala | Rural | Gormala |
| 39 | Handongri | Rural | Hadongree |
| 40 | Hangewadi | Rural | Anandwadi |
| 41 | Hiwara | Rural | Hiwara |
| 42 | Hiwarda | Rural | Hiwarda |
| 43 | Ida | Rural | Eida |
| 44 | Ieet | Rural | Ieet |
| 45 | Irachiwadi | Rural | Erachiwadi |
| 46 | Jamb | Rural | Jamb |
| 47 | Jayavantnagar | Rural | Jaywantnagar |
| 48 | Jejla | Rural | Jejala |
| 49 | Jotibachiwadi | Rural | Jyotibachi Wadi |
| 50 | Kanadi | Rural | Kanadi |
| 51 | Kasari | Rural | Warewadgaon |
| 52 | Krishnapur | Rural | Gormala |
| 53 | Lanjeshwar | Rural | Langeshwar |
| 54 | Malewadi | Rural | Malewadi |
| 55 | Mankeshwar | Rural | Mankeshwar |
| 56 | Matrewadi | Rural | Matrewadi |
| 57 | Nagewadi | Rural | Nagewadi |
| 58 | Nali | Rural | Tintraj |
| 59 | Naliwadgaon | Rural | Naliwadgaon |
| 60 | Nannajwadi (N.V.) | Rural | Nanajwadi |
| 61 | Nawalgaon | Rural | Bhogalgaon |
| 62 | Nipani | Rural | Nipani |
| 63 | Padoli | Rural | Sukata |
| 64 | Pakhrud | Rural | Pakrud |
| 65 | Pandharewadi | Rural | Ieet |
| 66 | Panhalwadi | Rural | Bavi |
| 67 | Pathrud | Rural | Pathrud |
| 68 | Patsangvi | Rural | Patsangvi |
| 69 | Pida | Rural | Eida |
| 70 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Belgaon |
| 71 | Ralesangvi | Rural | Ralesawangvi |
| 72 | Rameshwar | Rural | Sukata |
| 73 | Ramkund | Rural | Ramkund |
| 74 | Rosamba | Rural | Chinchpur (D) |
| 75 | Sadesangvi | Rural | Sadesangvi |
| 76 | Samangaon | Rural | Sawargaon (P) |
| 77 | Sawargaon (Devangra) | Rural | Savargaon (D) |
| 78 | Sawargaon (Patrud) | Rural | Walha |
| 79 | Shekhapur | Rural | Shekapur |
| 80 | Songiri | Rural | Songiri |
| 81 | Sonnewadi | Rural | Sonewadi |
| 82 | Sukta | Rural | Sukata |
| 83 | Tambewadi | Rural | Tambewadi |
| 84 | Tintraj | Rural | Tintraj |
| 85 | Ulup | Rural | Ulup |
| 86 | Umachiwadi | Rural | Umachiwadi |
| 87 | Wadachiwadi | Rural | Wadachiwadi |
| 88 | Wakwad | Rural | Wakwad |
| 89 | Walha | Rural | Walha |
| 90 | Walwad | Rural | Walwad |
| 91 | Wangi Bk. | Rural | Wangi (Bk) |
| 92 | Wangi Kh. | Rural | Wangi (Ku) |
| 93 | Wanjarwadi | Rural | Wangarwadi |
| 94 | Warewadgaon | Rural | Warewadgaon |
| 95 | Warud | Rural | Warud |
Population of Bhum Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bhum Tehsil had a total population of 1,36,745 people living in 29,976 households. The population comprised 71,772 males and 64,973 females, with an average population density of 168 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,36,745 | 1,18,184 | 18,561 |
| Male Population | 71,772 | 62,100 | 9,672 |
| Female Population | 64,973 | 56,084 | 8,889 |
| Total Households | 29,976 | 26,045 | 3,931 |
| Population Density | 168 / km² | 146 / km² | 4,035 / km² |
Bhum Tehsil had 91,508 literate people and 16,511 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 18,234 and 1,827 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,511 | 14,209 | 2,302 |
| Literate Population | 91,508 | 77,730 | 13,778 |
| Illiterate Population | 45,237 | 40,454 | 4,783 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18,234 | 15,422 | 2,812 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,827 | 1,356 | 471 |
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.