Chamorshi

Chamorshi 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 Chamorshi Block (CD) is 04058. The total area of Chamorshi Tehsil is 1,314 km², which includes 1,312.08 km² of rural area and 2.10 km² of urban area. Chamorshi has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chamorshi Tehsil

Chamorshi Tehsil has a total of 201 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 Chamorshi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chamorshi Tehsil

The population profile of Chamorshi 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 Chamorshi 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 Chamorshi Tehsil is around 1,79,120 people. This includes 90,759 males and 88,361 females. Rural population is about 1,73,486 (87,873 males and 85,613 females), while urban population is nearly 5,634 (2,886 males and 2,748 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,187 of the population, with 9,740 boys and 9,447 girls. Rural areas have 18,549 children, and urban areas have about 638 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,21,169 literate people in Chamorshi Tehsil, including 68,000 literate males and 53,169 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,16,783 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,386 people.
• About 57,951 people in Chamorshi Tehsil are not literate, including 22,759 males and 35,192 females. Rural areas include 56,703 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,248 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,931 households, with 42,527 in villages and 1,404 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chamorshi 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 Chamorshi Tehsil is approximately 16,135 people, including 8,098 males and 8,037 females. Around 14,852 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,283 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chamorshi Tehsil is about 32,623 people, including 16,469 males and 16,154 females. Around 32,151 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 472 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 136 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 132 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,683 people per sq. km.