Shahuwadi

Shahuwadi 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 Shahuwadi Block (CD) is 04283. The total area of Shahuwadi Tehsil is 1,025 km², which includes 1,023.33 km² of rural area and 1.94 km² of urban area. Shahuwadi has a sex ratio of approximately 1020 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shahuwadi Tehsil

Shahuwadi Tehsil has a total of 145 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 Shahuwadi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shahuwadi Tehsil

The population profile of Shahuwadi 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 Shahuwadi 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 Shahuwadi Tehsil is around 1,85,661 people. This includes 91,869 males and 93,792 females. Rural population is about 1,80,322 (89,170 males and 91,152 females), while urban population is nearly 5,339 (2,699 males and 2,640 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,147 of the population, with 10,989 boys and 10,158 girls. Rural areas have 20,638 children, and urban areas have about 509 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,19,568 literate people in Shahuwadi Tehsil, including 66,313 literate males and 53,255 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,15,230 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,338 people.
• About 66,093 people in Shahuwadi Tehsil are not literate, including 25,556 males and 40,537 females. Rural areas include 65,092 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,001 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,975 households, with 38,837 in villages and 1,138 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shahuwadi 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 Shahuwadi Tehsil is approximately 21,065 people, including 10,421 males and 10,644 females. Around 19,953 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,112 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shahuwadi Tehsil is about 509 people, including 264 males and 245 females. Around 483 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 26 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 181 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 176 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,752 people per sq. km.