Sailu

Sailu is a Town and Tehsil in Parbhani 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 Sailu Block (CD) is 04116. The total area of Sailu Tehsil is 682 km², which includes 677.29 km² of rural area and 4.60 km² of urban area. Sailu has a sex ratio of approximately 952 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sailu Tehsil

Sailu Tehsil has a total of 93 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 Sailu Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sailu Tehsil

The population profile of Sailu 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 Sailu 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 Sailu Tehsil is around 1,69,174 people. This includes 86,633 males and 82,541 females. Rural population is about 1,22,259 (62,505 males and 59,754 females), while urban population is nearly 46,915 (24,128 males and 22,787 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,404 of the population, with 12,568 boys and 10,836 girls. Rural areas have 17,106 children, and urban areas have about 6,298 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,04,361 literate people in Sailu Tehsil, including 60,660 literate males and 43,701 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 72,717 individuals and urban literacy covers around 31,644 people.
• About 64,813 people in Sailu Tehsil are not literate, including 25,973 males and 38,840 females. Rural areas include 49,542 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,271 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,815 households, with 25,054 in villages and 8,761 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sailu 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 Sailu Tehsil is approximately 20,156 people, including 10,199 males and 9,957 females. Around 15,592 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,564 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sailu Tehsil is about 2,031 people, including 1,027 males and 1,004 females. Around 954 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,077 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 248 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 181 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,199 people per sq. km.