Panhala

Panhala 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 Panhala Block (CD) is 04284. The total area of Panhala Tehsil is 567 km², which includes 559.47 km² of rural area and 7.20 km² of urban area. Panhala has a sex ratio of approximately 915 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Panhala Tehsil

Panhala Tehsil has a total of 128 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 Panhala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Panhala Tehsil

The population profile of Panhala 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 Panhala 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 Panhala Tehsil is around 2,59,417 people. This includes 1,35,449 males and 1,23,968 females. Rural population is about 2,51,603 (1,31,472 males and 1,20,131 females), while urban population is nearly 7,814 (3,977 males and 3,837 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,712 of the population, with 14,496 boys and 12,216 girls. Rural areas have 25,953 children, and urban areas have about 759 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,84,457 literate people in Panhala Tehsil, including 1,05,413 literate males and 79,044 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,78,446 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,011 people.
• About 74,960 people in Panhala Tehsil are not literate, including 30,036 males and 44,924 females. Rural areas include 73,157 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,803 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 53,548 households, with 51,919 in villages and 1,629 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Panhala 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 Panhala Tehsil is approximately 34,030 people, including 17,201 males and 16,829 females. Around 33,228 people live in rural parts. Nearly 802 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Panhala Tehsil is about 591 people, including 315 males and 276 females. Around 549 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 42 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 458 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 450 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,085 people per sq. km.