Nashik

Nashik 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 Nashik Block (CD) is 04152. The total area of Nashik Tehsil is 891 km², which includes 549.52 km² of rural area and 341.90 km² of urban area. Nashik has a sex ratio of approximately 903 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nashik Tehsil

Nashik Tehsil has a total of 77 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 Nashik Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nashik Tehsil

The population profile of Nashik 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 Nashik 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 Nashik Tehsil is around 17,55,491 people. This includes 9,22,060 males and 8,33,431 females. Rural population is about 1,75,948 (90,889 males and 85,059 females), while urban population is nearly 15,79,543 (8,31,171 males and 7,48,372 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 2,10,362 of the population, with 1,12,595 boys and 97,767 girls. Rural areas have 25,009 children, and urban areas have about 1,85,353 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 13,74,928 literate people in Nashik Tehsil, including 7,52,594 literate males and 6,22,334 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,22,939 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,51,989 people.
• About 3,80,563 people in Nashik Tehsil are not literate, including 1,69,466 males and 2,11,097 females. Rural areas include 53,009 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,27,554 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 3,89,061 households, with 32,772 in villages and 3,56,289 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nashik 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 Nashik Tehsil is approximately 2,49,864 people, including 1,27,168 males and 1,22,696 females. Around 13,906 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,35,958 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nashik Tehsil is about 1,82,984 people, including 94,667 males and 88,317 females. Around 69,064 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,13,920 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,969 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 320 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,620 people per sq. km.