Jalgaon

Jalgaon 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 Jalgaon Block (CD) is 03966. The total area of Jalgaon Tehsil is 822 km², which includes 753.98 km² of rural area and 68.24 km² of urban area. Jalgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 912 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jalgaon Tehsil

Jalgaon Tehsil has a total of 87 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 Jalgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jalgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Jalgaon 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 Jalgaon 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 Jalgaon Tehsil is around 6,76,041 people. This includes 3,53,456 males and 3,22,585 females. Rural population is about 2,15,813 (1,12,866 males and 1,02,947 females), while urban population is nearly 4,60,228 (2,40,590 males and 2,19,638 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 81,028 of the population, with 44,835 boys and 36,193 girls. Rural areas have 27,942 children, and urban areas have about 53,086 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,01,884 literate people in Jalgaon Tehsil, including 2,75,750 literate males and 2,26,134 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,46,516 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,55,368 people.
• About 1,74,157 people in Jalgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 77,706 males and 96,451 females. Rural areas include 69,297 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,04,860 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,46,342 households, with 46,981 in villages and 99,361 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jalgaon 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 Jalgaon Tehsil is approximately 49,195 people, including 25,163 males and 24,032 females. Around 15,951 people live in rural parts. Nearly 33,244 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jalgaon Tehsil is about 68,075 people, including 35,120 males and 32,955 females. Around 43,759 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 24,316 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 822 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 286 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,744 people per sq. km.