Dhule

Dhule is a Town and Tehsil in Dhule 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 Dhule Block (CD) is 03959. The total area of Dhule Tehsil is 1,972 km², which includes 1,903.81 km² of rural area and 68.00 km² of urban area. Dhule has a sex ratio of approximately 931 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dhule Tehsil

Dhule Tehsil has a total of 166 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 Dhule Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dhule Tehsil

The population profile of Dhule 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 Dhule 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 Dhule Tehsil is around 8,40,655 people. This includes 4,35,277 males and 4,05,378 females. Rural population is about 4,22,751 (2,19,573 males and 2,03,178 females), while urban population is nearly 4,17,904 (2,15,704 males and 2,02,200 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,07,299 of the population, with 57,097 boys and 50,202 girls. Rural areas have 57,932 children, and urban areas have about 49,367 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,91,295 literate people in Dhule Tehsil, including 3,25,738 literate males and 2,65,557 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,67,324 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,23,971 people.
• About 2,49,360 people in Dhule Tehsil are not literate, including 1,09,539 males and 1,39,821 females. Rural areas include 1,55,427 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 93,933 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,65,945 households, with 84,621 in villages and 81,324 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dhule 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 Dhule Tehsil is approximately 65,271 people, including 33,293 males and 31,978 females. Around 30,177 people live in rural parts. Nearly 35,094 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dhule Tehsil is about 1,17,172 people, including 60,249 males and 56,923 females. Around 96,680 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 20,492 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 426 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 222 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,146 people per sq. km.