Khed

Khed 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 Khed Block (CD) is 04190. The total area of Khed Tehsil is 1,369 km², which includes 1,323.14 km² of rural area and 45.92 km² of urban area. Khed has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khed Tehsil

Khed Tehsil has a total of 191 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 Khed Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khed Tehsil

The population profile of Khed 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 Khed 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 Khed Tehsil is around 4,50,116 people. This includes 2,37,868 males and 2,12,248 females. Rural population is about 3,20,782 (1,67,045 males and 1,53,737 females), while urban population is nearly 1,29,334 (70,823 males and 58,511 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 56,102 of the population, with 30,147 boys and 25,955 girls. Rural areas have 37,917 children, and urban areas have about 18,185 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,18,253 literate people in Khed Tehsil, including 1,82,899 literate males and 1,35,354 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,18,772 individuals and urban literacy covers around 99,481 people.
• About 1,31,863 people in Khed Tehsil are not literate, including 54,969 males and 76,894 females. Rural areas include 1,02,010 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 29,853 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 99,477 households, with 66,818 in villages and 32,659 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khed 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 Khed Tehsil is approximately 30,409 people, including 16,078 males and 14,331 females. Around 17,777 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,632 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khed Tehsil is about 49,291 people, including 25,180 males and 24,111 females. Around 45,023 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,268 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 329 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 242 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,817 people per sq. km.