Chopda

Chopda 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 Chopda Block (CD) is 03960. The total area of Chopda Tehsil is 1,154 km², which includes 1,147.58 km² of rural area and 6.62 km² of urban area. Chopda has a sex ratio of approximately 936 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chopda Tehsil

Chopda Tehsil has a total of 117 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 Chopda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chopda Tehsil

The population profile of Chopda 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 Chopda 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 Chopda Tehsil is around 3,12,815 people. This includes 1,61,577 males and 1,51,238 females. Rural population is about 2,40,032 (1,23,976 males and 1,16,056 females), while urban population is nearly 72,783 (37,601 males and 35,182 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 41,772 of the population, with 22,250 boys and 19,522 girls. Rural areas have 32,821 children, and urban areas have about 8,951 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,96,453 literate people in Chopda Tehsil, including 1,11,711 literate males and 84,742 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,43,089 individuals and urban literacy covers around 53,364 people.
• About 1,16,362 people in Chopda Tehsil are not literate, including 49,866 males and 66,496 females. Rural areas include 96,943 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 19,419 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,934 households, with 51,119 in villages and 13,815 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chopda 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 Chopda Tehsil is approximately 21,110 people, including 10,869 males and 10,241 females. Around 15,671 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,439 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chopda Tehsil is about 96,521 people, including 49,955 males and 46,566 females. Around 90,673 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,848 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 271 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 209 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,994 people per sq. km.