Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli 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 Gadchiroli Block (CD) is 04057. The total area of Gadchiroli Tehsil is 897 km², which includes 867.86 km² of rural area and 29.29 km² of urban area. Gadchiroli has a sex ratio of approximately 965 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gadchiroli Tehsil

Gadchiroli Tehsil has a total of 122 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 Gadchiroli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gadchiroli Tehsil

The population profile of Gadchiroli 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 Gadchiroli 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 Gadchiroli Tehsil is around 1,45,963 people. This includes 74,274 males and 71,689 females. Rural population is about 91,811 (46,705 males and 45,106 females), while urban population is nearly 54,152 (27,569 males and 26,583 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,601 of the population, with 7,457 boys and 7,144 girls. Rural areas have 9,352 children, and urban areas have about 5,249 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,481 literate people in Gadchiroli Tehsil, including 59,561 literate males and 47,920 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 63,246 individuals and urban literacy covers around 44,235 people.
• About 38,482 people in Gadchiroli Tehsil are not literate, including 14,713 males and 23,769 females. Rural areas include 28,565 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,917 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,386 households, with 23,275 in villages and 13,111 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gadchiroli 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 Gadchiroli Tehsil is approximately 21,023 people, including 10,601 males and 10,422 females. Around 12,187 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,836 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gadchiroli Tehsil is about 28,421 people, including 14,268 males and 14,153 females. Around 20,483 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,938 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 163 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 106 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,849 people per sq. km.