Junnar

Junnar 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 Junnar Block (CD) is 04187. The total area of Junnar Tehsil is 1,383 km², which includes 1,380.67 km² of rural area and 2.65 km² of urban area. Junnar has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Junnar Tehsil

Junnar Tehsil has a total of 179 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 Junnar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Junnar Tehsil

The population profile of Junnar 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 Junnar 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 Junnar Tehsil is around 3,99,302 people. This includes 2,02,360 males and 1,96,942 females. Rural population is about 3,73,987 (1,89,294 males and 1,84,693 females), while urban population is nearly 25,315 (13,066 males and 12,249 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,941 of the population, with 22,762 boys and 20,179 girls. Rural areas have 40,268 children, and urban areas have about 2,673 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,98,644 literate people in Junnar Tehsil, including 1,63,237 literate males and 1,35,407 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,78,176 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,468 people.
• About 1,00,658 people in Junnar Tehsil are not literate, including 39,123 males and 61,535 females. Rural areas include 95,811 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,847 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 85,864 households, with 80,227 in villages and 5,637 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Junnar 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 Junnar Tehsil is approximately 17,922 people, including 9,145 males and 8,777 females. Around 16,460 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,462 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Junnar Tehsil is about 80,922 people, including 40,882 males and 40,040 females. Around 79,030 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,892 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 289 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 271 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,553 people per sq. km.