Loha

Loha is a Town and Tehsil in Nanded 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 Loha Block (CD) is 04107. The total area of Loha Tehsil is 868 km², which includes 841.41 km² of rural area and 26.96 km² of urban area. Loha has a sex ratio of approximately 939 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Loha Tehsil

Loha Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Loha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Loha Tehsil

The population profile of Loha 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 Loha 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 Loha Tehsil is around 2,41,885 people. This includes 1,24,717 males and 1,17,168 females. Rural population is about 2,17,760 (1,12,383 males and 1,05,377 females), while urban population is nearly 24,125 (12,334 males and 11,791 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,666 of the population, with 18,655 boys and 17,011 girls. Rural areas have 32,408 children, and urban areas have about 3,258 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,51,654 literate people in Loha Tehsil, including 89,311 literate males and 62,343 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,35,244 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,410 people.
• About 90,231 people in Loha Tehsil are not literate, including 35,406 males and 54,825 females. Rural areas include 82,516 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,715 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 46,933 households, with 42,507 in villages and 4,426 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Loha 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 Loha Tehsil is approximately 41,604 people, including 21,417 males and 20,187 females. Around 37,726 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,878 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Loha Tehsil is about 3,821 people, including 2,012 males and 1,809 females. Around 3,777 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 44 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 279 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 259 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 895 people per sq. km.