Shahade

Shahade 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 Shahade Block (CD) is 03953. The total area of Shahade Tehsil is 1,183 km², which includes 1,181.27 km² of rural area and 2.04 km² of urban area. Shahade has a sex ratio of approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shahade Tehsil

Shahade Tehsil has a total of 183 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 Shahade Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shahade Tehsil

The population profile of Shahade 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 Shahade 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 Shahade Tehsil is around 4,07,728 people. This includes 2,05,913 males and 2,01,815 females. Rural population is about 3,46,352 (1,74,499 males and 1,71,853 females), while urban population is nearly 61,376 (31,414 males and 29,962 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 58,446 of the population, with 30,183 boys and 28,263 girls. Rural areas have 50,498 children, and urban areas have about 7,948 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,30,700 literate people in Shahade Tehsil, including 1,30,752 literate males and 99,948 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,84,423 individuals and urban literacy covers around 46,277 people.
• About 1,77,028 people in Shahade Tehsil are not literate, including 75,161 males and 1,01,867 females. Rural areas include 1,61,929 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,099 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 80,967 households, with 69,334 in villages and 11,633 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shahade 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 Shahade Tehsil is approximately 20,189 people, including 10,226 males and 9,963 females. Around 16,203 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,986 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shahade Tehsil is about 2,20,975 people, including 1,09,908 males and 1,11,067 females. Around 2,13,203 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,772 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 345 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 293 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 30,086 people per sq. km.