Dharangaon

Dharangaon 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 Dharangaon Block (CD) is 03968. The total area of Dharangaon Tehsil is 502 km², which includes 497.21 km² of rural area and 4.77 km² of urban area. Dharangaon has a sex ratio of approximately 917 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharangaon Tehsil

Dharangaon Tehsil has a total of 89 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 Dharangaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dharangaon Tehsil

The population profile of Dharangaon 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 Dharangaon 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 Dharangaon Tehsil is around 1,73,447 people. This includes 90,443 males and 83,004 females. Rural population is about 1,38,072 (72,232 males and 65,840 females), while urban population is nearly 35,375 (18,211 males and 17,164 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,280 of the population, with 11,739 boys and 9,541 girls. Rural areas have 16,868 children, and urban areas have about 4,412 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,17,219 literate people in Dharangaon Tehsil, including 66,751 literate males and 50,468 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 92,326 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,893 people.
• About 56,228 people in Dharangaon Tehsil are not literate, including 23,692 males and 32,536 females. Rural areas include 45,746 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,482 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,845 households, with 30,092 in villages and 6,753 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dharangaon 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 Dharangaon Tehsil is approximately 13,682 people, including 7,042 males and 6,640 females. Around 11,706 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,976 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dharangaon Tehsil is about 29,524 people, including 15,291 males and 14,233 females. Around 27,779 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,745 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 346 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 278 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,416 people per sq. km.