Daund

Daund is a Town and Tehsil in Pune 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 Daund Block (CD) is 04195. The total area of Daund Tehsil is 1,308 km², which includes 1,288.19 km² of rural area and 19.66 km² of urban area. Daund has a sex ratio of approximately 938 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Daund Tehsil

Daund Tehsil has a total of 103 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 Daund Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Daund Tehsil

The population profile of Daund 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 Daund 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 Daund Tehsil is around 3,80,496 people. This includes 1,96,283 males and 1,84,213 females. Rural population is about 3,24,183 (1,67,717 males and 1,56,466 females), while urban population is nearly 56,313 (28,566 males and 27,747 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,713 of the population, with 25,126 boys and 21,587 girls. Rural areas have 40,309 children, and urban areas have about 6,404 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,63,989 literate people in Daund Tehsil, including 1,46,684 literate males and 1,17,305 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,20,410 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,579 people.
• About 1,16,507 people in Daund Tehsil are not literate, including 49,599 males and 66,908 females. Rural areas include 1,03,773 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,734 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 78,294 households, with 66,488 in villages and 11,806 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Daund 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 Daund Tehsil is approximately 57,273 people, including 29,027 males and 28,246 females. Around 42,226 people live in rural parts. Nearly 15,047 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Daund Tehsil is about 9,673 people, including 4,931 males and 4,742 females. Around 8,059 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,614 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 291 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 252 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,864 people per sq. km.