Narkhed

Narkhed 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 Narkhed Block (CD) is 04023. The total area of Narkhed Tehsil is 703 km², which includes 692.35 km² of rural area and 10.61 km² of urban area. Narkhed has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Narkhed Tehsil

Narkhed Tehsil has a total of 143 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 Narkhed Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Narkhed Tehsil

The population profile of Narkhed 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 Narkhed 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 Narkhed Tehsil is around 1,47,907 people. This includes 75,993 males and 71,914 females. Rural population is about 1,18,003 (60,742 males and 57,261 females), while urban population is nearly 29,904 (15,251 males and 14,653 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,782 of the population, with 7,646 boys and 7,136 girls. Rural areas have 11,830 children, and urban areas have about 2,952 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,11,571 literate people in Narkhed Tehsil, including 60,717 literate males and 50,854 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,851 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,720 people.
• About 36,336 people in Narkhed Tehsil are not literate, including 15,276 males and 21,060 females. Rural areas include 30,152 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,184 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,398 households, with 27,638 in villages and 6,760 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Narkhed 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 Narkhed Tehsil is approximately 22,312 people, including 11,552 males and 10,760 females. Around 18,482 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,830 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Narkhed Tehsil is about 16,522 people, including 8,328 males and 8,194 females. Around 13,864 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,658 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 210 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 170 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,818 people per sq. km.