Salekasa

Salekasa 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 Salekasa Block (CD) is 04048. The total area of Salekasa Tehsil is 451 km², which includes 447.26 km² of rural area and 3.62 km² of urban area. Salekasa has a sex ratio of approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Salekasa Tehsil

Salekasa Tehsil has a total of 91 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 Salekasa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Salekasa Tehsil

The population profile of Salekasa 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 Salekasa 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 Salekasa Tehsil is around 90,679 people. This includes 45,201 males and 45,478 females. Rural population is about 85,482 (42,598 males and 42,884 females), while urban population is nearly 5,197 (2,603 males and 2,594 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,557 of the population, with 4,877 boys and 4,680 girls. Rural areas have 8,983 children, and urban areas have about 574 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 66,729 literate people in Salekasa Tehsil, including 36,195 literate males and 30,534 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 62,515 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,214 people.
• About 23,950 people in Salekasa Tehsil are not literate, including 9,006 males and 14,944 females. Rural areas include 22,967 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 983 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 20,026 households, with 18,882 in villages and 1,144 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Salekasa 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 Salekasa Tehsil is approximately 6,747 people, including 3,337 males and 3,410 females. Around 5,929 people live in rural parts. Nearly 818 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Salekasa Tehsil is about 23,990 people, including 11,769 males and 12,221 females. Around 23,270 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 720 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 201 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 191 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,436 people per sq. km.