Karvir

Karvir 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 Karvir Block (CD) is 04287. The total area of Karvir Tehsil is 665 km², which includes 543.24 km² of rural area and 121.41 km² of urban area. Karvir has a sex ratio of approximately 936 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karvir Tehsil

Karvir Tehsil has a total of 129 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 Karvir Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karvir Tehsil

The population profile of Karvir 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 Karvir 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 Karvir Tehsil is around 10,37,713 people. This includes 5,35,839 males and 5,01,874 females. Rural population is about 3,82,004 (1,99,832 males and 1,82,172 females), while urban population is nearly 6,55,709 (3,36,007 males and 3,19,702 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,05,972 of the population, with 57,858 boys and 48,114 girls. Rural areas have 41,603 children, and urban areas have about 64,369 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 8,07,234 literate people in Karvir Tehsil, including 4,37,412 literate males and 3,69,822 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,73,635 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,33,599 people.
• About 2,30,479 people in Karvir Tehsil are not literate, including 98,427 males and 1,32,052 females. Rural areas include 1,08,369 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,22,110 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,27,202 households, with 78,901 in villages and 1,48,301 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karvir 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 Karvir Tehsil is approximately 1,45,656 people, including 73,491 males and 72,165 females. Around 59,628 people live in rural parts. Nearly 86,028 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karvir Tehsil is about 6,143 people, including 3,167 males and 2,976 females. Around 1,918 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,225 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,561 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 703 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,401 people per sq. km.