Chalisgaon

Chalisgaon is a Town and Tehsil in Jalgaon 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 Chalisgaon Block (CD) is 03972. The total area of Chalisgaon Tehsil is 1,211 km², which includes 1,187.40 km² of rural area and 23.52 km² of urban area. Chalisgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 908 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chalisgaon Tehsil

Chalisgaon Tehsil has a total of 143 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 Chalisgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chalisgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Chalisgaon 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 Chalisgaon 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 Chalisgaon Tehsil is around 4,14,879 people. This includes 2,17,381 males and 1,97,498 females. Rural population is about 3,06,698 (1,60,956 males and 1,45,742 females), while urban population is nearly 1,08,181 (56,425 males and 51,756 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 54,153 of the population, with 29,493 boys and 24,660 girls. Rural areas have 41,853 children, and urban areas have about 12,300 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,72,655 literate people in Chalisgaon Tehsil, including 1,57,134 literate males and 1,15,521 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,89,986 individuals and urban literacy covers around 82,669 people.
• About 1,42,224 people in Chalisgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 60,247 males and 81,977 females. Rural areas include 1,16,712 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 25,512 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 86,332 households, with 64,096 in villages and 22,236 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chalisgaon 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 Chalisgaon Tehsil is approximately 41,613 people, including 21,529 males and 20,084 females. Around 30,728 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,885 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chalisgaon Tehsil is about 45,800 people, including 23,384 males and 22,416 females. Around 41,656 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,144 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 343 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 258 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,600 people per sq. km.