Bhum

Bhum is a Town and Tehsil in Osmanabad 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 Bhum Block (CD) is 04237. The total area of Bhum Tehsil is 816 km², which includes 810.99 km² of rural area and 4.60 km² of urban area. Bhum has a sex ratio of approximately 905 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhum Tehsil

Bhum Tehsil has a total of 94 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 Bhum Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhum Tehsil

The population profile of Bhum 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 Bhum 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 Bhum Tehsil is around 1,36,745 people. This includes 71,772 males and 64,973 females. Rural population is about 1,18,184 (62,100 males and 56,084 females), while urban population is nearly 18,561 (9,672 males and 8,889 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,511 of the population, with 9,120 boys and 7,391 girls. Rural areas have 14,209 children, and urban areas have about 2,302 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 91,508 literate people in Bhum Tehsil, including 52,788 literate males and 38,720 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,730 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,778 people.
• About 45,237 people in Bhum Tehsil are not literate, including 18,984 males and 26,253 females. Rural areas include 40,454 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,783 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,976 households, with 26,045 in villages and 3,931 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhum 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 Bhum Tehsil is approximately 18,234 people, including 9,388 males and 8,846 females. Around 15,422 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,812 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhum Tehsil is about 1,827 people, including 935 males and 892 females. Around 1,356 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 471 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 168 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 146 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,035 people per sq. km.