Gondiya

Gondiya 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 Gondiya Block (CD) is 04046. The total area of Gondiya Tehsil is 663 km², which includes 612.19 km² of rural area and 50.46 km² of urban area. Gondiya has a sex ratio of approximately 1002 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gondiya Tehsil

Gondiya Tehsil has a total of 141 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 Gondiya Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gondiya Tehsil

The population profile of Gondiya 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 Gondiya 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 Gondiya Tehsil is around 4,21,650 people. This includes 2,10,519 males and 2,11,131 females. Rural population is about 2,58,574 (1,28,568 males and 1,30,006 females), while urban population is nearly 1,63,076 (81,951 males and 81,125 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,857 of the population, with 23,459 boys and 22,398 girls. Rural areas have 29,527 children, and urban areas have about 16,330 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,25,978 literate people in Gondiya Tehsil, including 1,73,763 literate males and 1,52,215 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,90,652 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,35,326 people.
• About 95,672 people in Gondiya Tehsil are not literate, including 36,756 males and 58,916 females. Rural areas include 67,922 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 27,750 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 90,264 households, with 55,373 in villages and 34,891 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gondiya 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 Gondiya Tehsil is approximately 61,562 people, including 30,407 males and 31,155 females. Around 31,504 people live in rural parts. Nearly 30,058 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gondiya Tehsil is about 34,152 people, including 16,846 males and 17,306 females. Around 27,651 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,501 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 636 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 422 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,232 people per sq. km.