Sakri

Sakri 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 Sakri Block (CD) is 03958. The total area of Sakri Tehsil is 2,410 km², which includes 2,399.69 km² of rural area and 10.17 km² of urban area. Sakri has a sex ratio of approximately 969 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sakri Tehsil

Sakri Tehsil has a total of 220 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 Sakri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sakri Tehsil

The population profile of Sakri 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 Sakri 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 Sakri Tehsil is around 4,64,913 people. This includes 2,35,997 males and 2,28,916 females. Rural population is about 4,35,453 (2,20,832 males and 2,14,621 females), while urban population is nearly 29,460 (15,165 males and 14,295 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 63,208 of the population, with 32,576 boys and 30,632 girls. Rural areas have 59,516 children, and urban areas have about 3,692 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,55,770 literate people in Sakri Tehsil, including 1,45,150 literate males and 1,10,620 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,34,702 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,068 people.
• About 2,09,143 people in Sakri Tehsil are not literate, including 90,847 males and 1,18,296 females. Rural areas include 2,00,751 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,392 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 94,950 households, with 88,783 in villages and 6,167 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sakri 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 Sakri Tehsil is approximately 16,867 people, including 8,600 males and 8,267 females. Around 15,028 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,839 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sakri Tehsil is about 2,47,970 people, including 1,23,885 males and 1,24,085 females. Around 2,43,624 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,346 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 193 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 182 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,897 people per sq. km.