Deori

Deori 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 Deori Block (CD) is 04051. The total area of Deori Tehsil is 1,040 km², which includes 1,026.21 km² of rural area and 14.02 km² of urban area. Deori has a sex ratio of approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Deori Tehsil

Deori Tehsil has a total of 124 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 Deori Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Deori Tehsil

The population profile of Deori 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 Deori 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 Deori Tehsil is around 1,14,518 people. This includes 56,851 males and 57,667 females. Rural population is about 99,939 (49,457 males and 50,482 females), while urban population is nearly 14,579 (7,394 males and 7,185 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,267 of the population, with 6,167 boys and 6,100 girls. Rural areas have 10,815 children, and urban areas have about 1,452 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 81,188 literate people in Deori Tehsil, including 44,705 literate males and 36,483 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,437 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,751 people.
• About 33,330 people in Deori Tehsil are not literate, including 12,146 males and 21,184 females. Rural areas include 30,502 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,828 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,944 households, with 21,676 in villages and 3,268 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Deori 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 Deori Tehsil is approximately 13,582 people, including 6,851 males and 6,731 females. Around 11,017 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,565 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Deori Tehsil is about 55,878 people, including 27,383 males and 28,495 females. Around 52,944 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,934 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 110 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 97 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,040 people per sq. km.