Umarga

Umarga 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 Umarga Block (CD) is 04243. The total area of Umarga Tehsil is 984 km², which includes 976.78 km² of rural area and 6.81 km² of urban area. Umarga has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Umarga Tehsil

Umarga 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 Umarga Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Umarga Tehsil

The population profile of Umarga 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 Umarga 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 Umarga Tehsil is around 2,69,519 people. This includes 1,38,290 males and 1,31,229 females. Rural population is about 2,15,671 (1,10,773 males and 1,04,898 females), while urban population is nearly 53,848 (27,517 males and 26,331 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,643 of the population, with 18,078 boys and 16,565 girls. Rural areas have 27,938 children, and urban areas have about 6,705 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,82,626 literate people in Umarga Tehsil, including 1,02,842 literate males and 79,784 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,43,420 individuals and urban literacy covers around 39,206 people.
• About 86,893 people in Umarga Tehsil are not literate, including 35,448 males and 51,445 females. Rural areas include 72,251 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,642 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 55,274 households, with 45,016 in villages and 10,258 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Umarga 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 Umarga Tehsil is approximately 43,869 people, including 22,393 males and 21,476 females. Around 35,434 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,435 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Umarga Tehsil is about 5,665 people, including 2,861 males and 2,804 females. Around 4,720 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 945 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 274 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 221 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,907 people per sq. km.