Nandgaon

Nandgaon 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 Nandgaon Block (CD) is 04147. The total area of Nandgaon Tehsil is 1,087 km², which includes 1,054.72 km² of rural area and 32.59 km² of urban area. Nandgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 932 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nandgaon Tehsil

Nandgaon Tehsil has a total of 100 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 Nandgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nandgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Nandgaon 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 Nandgaon 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 Nandgaon Tehsil is around 2,88,848 people. This includes 1,49,507 males and 1,39,341 females. Rural population is about 1,85,186 (96,561 males and 88,625 females), while urban population is nearly 1,03,662 (52,946 males and 50,716 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,611 of the population, with 21,461 boys and 19,150 girls. Rural areas have 28,182 children, and urban areas have about 12,429 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,00,844 literate people in Nandgaon Tehsil, including 1,12,698 literate males and 88,146 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,19,105 individuals and urban literacy covers around 81,739 people.
• About 88,004 people in Nandgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 36,809 males and 51,195 females. Rural areas include 66,081 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 21,923 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 56,873 households, with 35,991 in villages and 20,882 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nandgaon 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 Nandgaon Tehsil is approximately 39,415 people, including 19,891 males and 19,524 females. Around 13,787 people live in rural parts. Nearly 25,628 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nandgaon Tehsil is about 44,121 people, including 22,535 males and 21,586 females. Around 38,999 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,122 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 266 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 176 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,181 people per sq. km.