Gadhinglaj

Gadhinglaj is a Town and Tehsil in Kolhapur 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 Gadhinglaj Block (CD) is 04293. The total area of Gadhinglaj Tehsil is 472 km², which includes 469.00 km² of rural area and 3.38 km² of urban area. Gadhinglaj has a sex ratio of approximately 1038 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gadhinglaj Tehsil

Gadhinglaj Tehsil has a total of 93 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 Gadhinglaj Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gadhinglaj Tehsil

The population profile of Gadhinglaj 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 Gadhinglaj 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 Gadhinglaj Tehsil is around 2,25,734 people. This includes 1,10,727 males and 1,15,007 females. Rural population is about 1,98,549 (97,109 males and 1,01,440 females), while urban population is nearly 27,185 (13,618 males and 13,567 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,764 of the population, with 12,018 boys and 10,746 girls. Rural areas have 20,083 children, and urban areas have about 2,681 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,55,508 literate people in Gadhinglaj Tehsil, including 84,097 literate males and 71,411 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,33,611 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,897 people.
• About 70,226 people in Gadhinglaj Tehsil are not literate, including 26,630 males and 43,596 females. Rural areas include 64,938 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,288 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 52,872 households, with 46,637 in villages and 6,235 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gadhinglaj 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 Gadhinglaj Tehsil is approximately 22,569 people, including 11,064 males and 11,505 females. Around 20,043 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,526 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gadhinglaj Tehsil is about 1,625 people, including 815 males and 810 females. Around 1,393 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 232 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 478 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 423 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,043 people per sq. km.