Kalameshwar

Kalameshwar is a Town and Tehsil in Nagpur 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 Kalameshwar Block (CD) is 04025. The total area of Kalameshwar Tehsil is 508 km², which includes 485.11 km² of rural area and 23.05 km² of urban area. Kalameshwar has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kalameshwar Tehsil

Kalameshwar Tehsil has a total of 96 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 Kalameshwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kalameshwar Tehsil

The population profile of Kalameshwar 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 Kalameshwar 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 Kalameshwar Tehsil is around 1,22,363 people. This includes 62,878 males and 59,485 females. Rural population is about 85,457 (43,904 males and 41,553 females), while urban population is nearly 36,906 (18,974 males and 17,932 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,812 of the population, with 6,683 boys and 6,129 girls. Rural areas have 9,051 children, and urban areas have about 3,761 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,654 literate people in Kalameshwar Tehsil, including 50,854 literate males and 42,800 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 63,599 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,055 people.
• About 28,709 people in Kalameshwar Tehsil are not literate, including 12,024 males and 16,685 females. Rural areas include 21,858 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,851 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,573 households, with 19,950 in villages and 8,623 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kalameshwar 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 Kalameshwar Tehsil is approximately 17,621 people, including 9,003 males and 8,618 females. Around 13,620 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,001 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kalameshwar Tehsil is about 9,603 people, including 4,924 males and 4,679 females. Around 8,019 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,584 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 241 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 176 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,601 people per sq. km.