Osmanabad

Osmanabad 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 Osmanabad Block (CD) is 04240. The total area of Osmanabad Tehsil is 1,347 km², which includes 1,253.15 km² of rural area and 94.07 km² of urban area. Osmanabad has a sex ratio of approximately 924 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Osmanabad Tehsil

Osmanabad Tehsil has a total of 126 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 Osmanabad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Osmanabad Tehsil

The population profile of Osmanabad 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 Osmanabad 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 Osmanabad Tehsil is around 4,05,736 people. This includes 2,10,800 males and 1,94,936 females. Rural population is about 2,93,911 (1,52,976 males and 1,40,935 females), while urban population is nearly 1,11,825 (57,824 males and 54,001 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,012 of the population, with 27,181 boys and 23,831 girls. Rural areas have 37,362 children, and urban areas have about 13,650 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,86,931 literate people in Osmanabad Tehsil, including 1,60,610 literate males and 1,26,321 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,99,932 individuals and urban literacy covers around 86,999 people.
• About 1,18,805 people in Osmanabad Tehsil are not literate, including 50,190 males and 68,615 females. Rural areas include 93,979 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,826 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 85,251 households, with 63,385 in villages and 21,866 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Osmanabad 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 Osmanabad Tehsil is approximately 67,996 people, including 34,921 males and 33,075 females. Around 49,281 people live in rural parts. Nearly 18,715 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Osmanabad Tehsil is about 13,496 people, including 7,007 males and 6,489 females. Around 10,869 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,627 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 301 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 235 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,189 people per sq. km.