Surgana

Surgana 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 Surgana Block (CD) is 04142. The total area of Surgana Tehsil is 821 km², which includes 817.12 km² of rural area and 3.53 km² of urban area. Surgana has a sex ratio of approximately 1001 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Surgana Tehsil

Surgana Tehsil has a total of 186 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 Surgana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Surgana Tehsil

The population profile of Surgana 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 Surgana 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 Surgana Tehsil is around 1,75,816 people. This includes 87,862 males and 87,954 females. Rural population is about 1,69,553 (84,667 males and 84,886 females), while urban population is nearly 6,263 (3,195 males and 3,068 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,140 of the population, with 14,357 boys and 13,783 girls. Rural areas have 27,305 children, and urban areas have about 835 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,00,634 literate people in Surgana Tehsil, including 55,379 literate males and 45,255 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 95,947 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,687 people.
• About 75,182 people in Surgana Tehsil are not literate, including 32,483 males and 42,699 females. Rural areas include 73,606 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,576 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,479 households, with 36,261 in villages and 1,218 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Surgana 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 Surgana Tehsil is approximately 888 people, including 426 males and 462 females. Around 633 people live in rural parts. Nearly 255 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Surgana Tehsil is about 1,69,688 people, including 84,655 males and 85,033 females. Around 1,66,413 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,275 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 214 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 208 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,774 people per sq. km.