Parbhani District, Maharashtra
Parbhani is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 490 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Parbhani. Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,214 km², including 6,101.11 km² of rural area and 112.89 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Parbhani District
Parbhani District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 839 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangakhed | 105 | 625.24 |
| 2 | Jintur | 173 | 1,238.82 |
| 3 | Manwath | 53 | 489.02 |
| 4 | Palam | 80 | 510.61 |
| 5 | Parbhani | 130 | 1,131.40 |
| 6 | Pathri | 56 | 546.79 |
| 7 | Purna | 94 | 611.45 |
| 8 | Selu | 95 | 681.89 |
| 9 | Sonpeth | 53 | 378.78 |
Population of Parbhani District
According to the 2011 Census, Parbhani District had a population of 18,36,086 people living in 3,61,130 households. The population comprised 9,42,870 males and 8,93,216 females, with an average population density of 295 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 18,36,086 | 12,66,280 | 5,69,806 |
| Male Population | 9,42,870 | 6,51,886 | 2,90,984 |
| Female Population | 8,93,216 | 6,14,394 | 2,78,822 |
| Total Households | 3,61,130 | 2,56,399 | 1,04,731 |
| Population Density | 295 / km² | 208 / km² | 5,047 / km² |
Parbhani District had 11,57,814 literate people and 2,57,320 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,47,308 and 40,514 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,57,320 | 1,79,962 | 77,358 |
| Literate Population | 11,57,814 | 7,63,448 | 3,94,366 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,78,272 | 5,02,832 | 1,75,440 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,47,308 | 1,72,674 | 74,634 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 40,514 | 32,150 | 8,364 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.