Amgaon

Amgaon is a Town and Tehsil in Gondiya 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 Amgaon Block (CD) is 04047. The total area of Amgaon Tehsil is 333 km², which includes 322.89 km² of rural area and 10.43 km² of urban area. Amgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Amgaon Tehsil

Amgaon Tehsil has a total of 82 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 Amgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Amgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Amgaon 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 Amgaon 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 Amgaon Tehsil is around 1,30,657 people. This includes 65,102 males and 65,555 females. Rural population is about 1,12,760 (56,169 males and 56,591 females), while urban population is nearly 17,897 (8,933 males and 8,964 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,099 of the population, with 6,641 boys and 6,458 girls. Rural areas have 11,291 children, and urban areas have about 1,808 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 99,946 literate people in Amgaon Tehsil, including 53,819 literate males and 46,127 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 85,695 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,251 people.
• About 30,711 people in Amgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 11,283 males and 19,428 females. Rural areas include 27,065 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,646 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,404 households, with 24,599 in villages and 3,805 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Amgaon 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 Amgaon Tehsil is approximately 12,703 people, including 6,230 males and 6,473 females. Around 10,445 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,258 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Amgaon Tehsil is about 9,831 people, including 4,844 males and 4,987 females. Around 8,952 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 879 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 392 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 349 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,716 people per sq. km.