Desaiganj

Desaiganj 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 information the sub-district code of Desaiganj Block (CD) is 04052. Total area of desaiganj tehsil is 263 km² including 236.06 km² rural area and 26.68 km² urban area. Desaiganj tehsil has a population of 83,607 peoples, out of which urban population is 28,781 while rural population is 54,826. Desaiganj has a sex ratio of approximately 989 females for every 1,000 males. Desaiganj tehsil has a population density of 318.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 20,167 houses in the sub-district, including 6,511 urban houses and 13,656 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 73.80% population of desaiganj tehsil is literate, out of which 80.19% males and 67.35% females are literate.

List of Villages in Desaiganj Tehsil

Desaiganj Tehsil has a total of 36 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 Desaiganj Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Amgaon Amgaon Desaiganj (3 km)
2Arattondi Dongargaon H Desaiganj (20 km)
3Bodadha Gaoganna Bodadha G Desaiganj (16 km)
4Bodadha Tukum Bodadha G Desaiganj
5Chikhali Dongargaon H Desaiganj (16 km)
6Chikhali Tukum Dongargaon H Desaiganj (16 km)
7Chop Chop Desaiganj (12 km)
8Dongar Mendha Shankarpur Desaiganj (13 km)
9Dongargaon Halbi Dongargaon H Desaiganj (17 km)
10Ekalpur Ekalpur Desaiganj (6 km)
11Fari Shivrajpur Desaiganj (10 km)
12Gandhi Nagar Sawangi Desaiganj (9 km)
13Kalamgaon Shankarpur Desaiganj (11 km)
14Kasari Gaoganna Kasari T Desaiganj
15Kasari Tukum Kasari T Desaiganj (14 km)
16Kinhala Kinhala Desaiganj (12 km)
17Kokadi Kokadi Desaiganj (7 km)
18Kondhala Kondhala Desaiganj (8 km)
19Koregaon Koregaon C Desaiganj (13 km)
20Kurud Kurud Desaiganj (6 km)
21Pendha Chop Desaiganj
22Pimpalgaon Pimpalgaon H Desaiganj (15 km)
23Potgaon Potgaon Desaiganj (13 km)
24Rampur Tukum Visora Desaiganj (7 km)
25Ravanwadi Bodadha G Desaiganj (15 km)
26Sawangi Sawangi Desaiganj (7 km)
27Shankarpur Shankarpur Desaiganj (8 km)
28Shelda Lambe Shankarpur Desaiganj
29Shelda Tukum Shankarpur Desaiganj
30Shivrajpur Chak Shivrajpur Desaiganj (8 km)
31Tulshi Tulshi Desaiganj (6 km)
32Usegaon Shivrajpur Desaiganj (10 km)
33Vihirgaon Vihirgaon Desaiganj (16 km)
34Visora Visora Desaiganj (6 km)
35Vithalgaon Potgaon Desaiganj (12 km)
36Wadegaon Kurud Desaiganj

Population of Desaiganj Tehsil

The population profile of Desaiganj 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 Desaiganj's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 83,607 54,826 28,781
Male Population 42,014 27,626 14,388
Female Population 41,593 27,200 14,393
Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,124 6,060 3,064
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 4,631 3,056 1,575
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 4,493 3,004 1,489
Literate Population 61,705 38,976 22,729
Literate Male Population 33,693 21,703 11,990
Literate Female Population 28,012 17,273 10,739
Illiterate Population 21,902 15,850 6,052
Illiterate Male Population 8,321 5,923 2,398
Illiterate Female Population 13,581 9,927 3,654
Total Households 20,167 13,656 6,511

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Desaiganj Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 14,138 8,673 5,465
SC Male Population 7,208 4,454 2,754
SC Female Population 6,930 4,219 2,711
Total ST Population 7,199 5,393 1,806
ST Male Population 3,561 2,686 875
ST Female Population 3,638 2,707 931
Population Density 318 / km² 232 / km² 1,079 / km²