Ambad

Ambad is a Town and Tehsil in Jalna 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 Ambad Block (CD) is 04129. The total area of Ambad Tehsil is 1,159 km², which includes 1,147.53 km² of rural area and 11.96 km² of urban area. Ambad has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ambad Tehsil

Ambad Tehsil has a total of 137 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 Ambad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ambad Tehsil

The population profile of Ambad 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 Ambad 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 Ambad Tehsil is around 2,55,709 people. This includes 1,31,384 males and 1,24,325 females. Rural population is about 2,24,156 (1,15,434 males and 1,08,722 females), while urban population is nearly 31,553 (15,950 males and 15,603 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,065 of the population, with 20,812 boys and 18,253 girls. Rural areas have 34,300 children, and urban areas have about 4,765 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,50,098 literate people in Ambad Tehsil, including 87,885 literate males and 62,213 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,29,344 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,754 people.
• About 1,05,611 people in Ambad Tehsil are not literate, including 43,499 males and 62,112 females. Rural areas include 94,812 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,799 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,183 households, with 45,009 in villages and 6,174 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ambad 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 Ambad Tehsil is approximately 31,384 people, including 16,022 males and 15,362 females. Around 27,995 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,389 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ambad Tehsil is about 5,520 people, including 2,852 males and 2,668 females. Around 4,963 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 557 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 221 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 195 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,638 people per sq. km.