Paranda

Paranda 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 Paranda Block (CD) is 04236. The total area of Paranda Tehsil is 834 km², which includes 829.15 km² of rural area and 4.52 km² of urban area. Paranda has a sex ratio of approximately 901 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Paranda Tehsil

Paranda Tehsil has a total of 95 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 Paranda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Paranda Tehsil

The population profile of Paranda 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 Paranda 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 Paranda Tehsil is around 1,40,148 people. This includes 73,688 males and 66,460 females. Rural population is about 1,21,390 (64,023 males and 57,367 females), while urban population is nearly 18,758 (9,665 males and 9,093 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,074 of the population, with 9,368 boys and 7,706 girls. Rural areas have 14,497 children, and urban areas have about 2,577 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 92,708 literate people in Paranda Tehsil, including 53,200 literate males and 39,508 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 79,124 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,584 people.
• About 47,440 people in Paranda Tehsil are not literate, including 20,488 males and 26,952 females. Rural areas include 42,266 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,174 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,554 households, with 25,977 in villages and 3,577 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Paranda 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 Paranda Tehsil is approximately 16,817 people, including 8,643 males and 8,174 females. Around 14,276 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,541 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Paranda Tehsil is about 1,376 people, including 719 males and 657 females. Around 1,180 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 196 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 4,150 people per sq. km.