Jalna

Jalna 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 Jalna Block (CD) is 04127. The total area of Jalna Tehsil is 1,168 km², which includes 1,086.81 km² of rural area and 81.64 km² of urban area. Jalna has a sex ratio of approximately 935 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jalna Tehsil

Jalna Tehsil has a total of 144 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 Jalna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jalna Tehsil

The population profile of Jalna 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 Jalna 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 Jalna Tehsil is around 5,19,018 people. This includes 2,68,161 males and 2,50,857 females. Rural population is about 2,33,441 (1,21,069 males and 1,12,372 females), while urban population is nearly 2,85,577 (1,47,092 males and 1,38,485 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 73,779 of the population, with 39,125 boys and 34,654 girls. Rural areas have 34,945 children, and urban areas have about 38,834 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,40,105 literate people in Jalna Tehsil, including 1,94,053 literate males and 1,46,052 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,38,276 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,01,829 people.
• About 1,78,913 people in Jalna Tehsil are not literate, including 74,108 males and 1,04,805 females. Rural areas include 95,165 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 83,748 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,00,394 households, with 46,664 in villages and 53,730 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jalna 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 Jalna Tehsil is approximately 72,888 people, including 37,280 males and 35,608 females. Around 36,864 people live in rural parts. Nearly 36,024 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jalna Tehsil is about 7,458 people, including 4,005 males and 3,453 females. Around 3,304 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,154 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 444 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 215 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,498 people per sq. km.