Katol

Katol 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 Katol Block (CD) is 04024. The total area of Katol Tehsil is 904 km², which includes 884.23 km² of rural area and 19.74 km² of urban area. Katol has a sex ratio of approximately 952 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Katol Tehsil

Katol Tehsil has a total of 165 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 Katol Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Katol Tehsil

The population profile of Katol 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 Katol 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 Katol Tehsil is around 1,63,808 people. This includes 83,917 males and 79,891 females. Rural population is about 1,20,541 (61,853 males and 58,688 females), while urban population is nearly 43,267 (22,064 males and 21,203 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,449 of the population, with 8,476 boys and 7,973 girls. Rural areas have 12,275 children, and urban areas have about 4,174 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,24,487 literate people in Katol Tehsil, including 67,352 literate males and 57,135 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 89,256 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,231 people.
• About 39,321 people in Katol Tehsil are not literate, including 16,565 males and 22,756 females. Rural areas include 31,285 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,036 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,710 households, with 27,844 in villages and 9,866 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Katol 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 Katol Tehsil is approximately 24,929 people, including 12,811 males and 12,118 females. Around 18,843 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,086 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Katol Tehsil is about 21,384 people, including 10,835 males and 10,549 females. Around 17,959 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,425 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 181 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 136 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,192 people per sq. km.