Bhum Tehsil - Dharashiv District, Maharashtra
Bhum is an administrative tehsil in the Dharashiv district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bhum is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 816 km², including 810.99 km² rural area and 4.60 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Bhum Tehsil has a total population of 1,36,745 people, consisting of 71,772 males and 64,973 females. There are 29,976 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 168 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 91,508 literate people and 16,511 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 18,234 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,827 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.