Nawapur

Nawapur is a Town and Tehsil in Nandurbar 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 Nawapur Block (CD) is 03955. The total area of Nawapur Tehsil is 1,045 km², which includes 1,029.00 km² of rural area and 15.73 km² of urban area. Nawapur has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nawapur Tehsil

Nawapur Tehsil has a total of 159 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 Nawapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nawapur Tehsil

The population profile of Nawapur 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 Nawapur 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 Nawapur Tehsil is around 2,71,852 people. This includes 1,35,254 males and 1,36,598 females. Rural population is about 2,31,134 (1,14,478 males and 1,16,656 females), while urban population is nearly 40,718 (20,776 males and 19,942 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,230 of the population, with 15,880 boys and 15,350 girls. Rural areas have 26,479 children, and urban areas have about 4,751 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,45,553 literate people in Nawapur Tehsil, including 81,374 literate males and 64,179 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,14,951 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,602 people.
• About 1,26,299 people in Nawapur Tehsil are not literate, including 53,880 males and 72,419 females. Rural areas include 1,16,183 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,116 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 59,429 households, with 51,732 in villages and 7,697 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nawapur 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 Nawapur Tehsil is approximately 3,665 people, including 1,857 males and 1,808 females. Around 1,358 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,307 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nawapur Tehsil is about 2,32,501 people, including 1,14,968 males and 1,17,533 females. Around 2,21,207 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,294 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 260 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 225 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,589 people per sq. km.