Aheri

Aheri is a Town and Tehsil in Gadchiroli 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 Aheri Block (CD) is 04062. The total area of Aheri Tehsil is 2,283 km², which includes 2,273.17 km² of rural area and 9.53 km² of urban area. Aheri has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Aheri Tehsil

Aheri Tehsil has a total of 180 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 Aheri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Aheri Tehsil

The population profile of Aheri 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 Aheri 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 Aheri Tehsil is around 1,16,992 people. This includes 58,916 males and 58,076 females. Rural population is about 1,02,383 (51,317 males and 51,066 females), while urban population is nearly 14,609 (7,599 males and 7,010 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,991 of the population, with 6,687 boys and 6,304 girls. Rural areas have 11,623 children, and urban areas have about 1,368 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 72,851 literate people in Aheri Tehsil, including 40,520 literate males and 32,331 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 61,442 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,409 people.
• About 44,141 people in Aheri Tehsil are not literate, including 18,396 males and 25,745 females. Rural areas include 40,941 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,200 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,446 households, with 23,063 in villages and 3,383 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Aheri 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 Aheri Tehsil is approximately 16,683 people, including 8,420 males and 8,263 females. Around 15,111 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,572 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Aheri Tehsil is about 58,233 people, including 29,109 males and 29,124 females. Around 54,132 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,101 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 51 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 45 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,533 people per sq. km.