Malegaon

Malegaon is a Town and Tehsil in Nashik 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 Malegaon Block (CD) is 04146. The total area of Malegaon Tehsil is 1,818 km², which includes 1,768.59 km² of rural area and 49.85 km² of urban area. Malegaon has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malegaon Tehsil

Malegaon Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Malegaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malegaon Tehsil

The population profile of Malegaon 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 Malegaon 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 Malegaon Tehsil is around 9,55,594 people. This includes 4,90,303 males and 4,65,291 females. Rural population is about 3,68,137 (1,91,267 males and 1,76,870 females), while urban population is nearly 5,87,457 (2,99,036 males and 2,88,421 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,47,238 of the population, with 76,994 boys and 70,244 girls. Rural areas have 52,977 children, and urban areas have about 94,261 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 6,74,065 literate people in Malegaon Tehsil, including 3,64,037 literate males and 3,10,028 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,44,116 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,29,949 people.
• About 2,81,529 people in Malegaon Tehsil are not literate, including 1,26,266 males and 1,55,263 females. Rural areas include 1,24,021 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,57,508 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,73,933 households, with 73,624 in villages and 1,00,309 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malegaon 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 Malegaon Tehsil is approximately 53,854 people, including 27,445 males and 26,409 females. Around 28,654 people live in rural parts. Nearly 25,200 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Malegaon Tehsil is about 96,973 people, including 49,542 males and 47,431 females. Around 85,309 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,664 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 526 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 208 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 11,784 people per sq. km.