Mawal

Mawal 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 Mawal Block (CD) is 04191. The total area of Mawal Tehsil is 1,130 km², which includes 1,059.55 km² of rural area and 70.25 km² of urban area. Mawal has a sex ratio of approximately 902 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mawal Tehsil

Mawal Tehsil has a total of 189 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 Mawal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mawal Tehsil

The population profile of Mawal 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 Mawal 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 Mawal Tehsil is around 3,77,559 people. This includes 1,98,487 males and 1,79,072 females. Rural population is about 2,19,784 (1,15,137 males and 1,04,647 females), while urban population is nearly 1,57,775 (83,350 males and 74,425 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,644 of the population, with 24,423 boys and 22,221 girls. Rural areas have 28,962 children, and urban areas have about 17,682 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,72,615 literate people in Mawal Tehsil, including 1,54,741 literate males and 1,17,874 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,47,017 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,25,598 people.
• About 1,04,944 people in Mawal Tehsil are not literate, including 43,746 males and 61,198 females. Rural areas include 72,767 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,177 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 78,233 households, with 43,032 in villages and 35,201 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mawal 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 Mawal Tehsil is approximately 36,325 people, including 18,499 males and 17,826 females. Around 19,782 people live in rural parts. Nearly 16,543 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mawal Tehsil is about 29,208 people, including 14,950 males and 14,258 females. Around 23,614 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,594 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 334 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 207 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,246 people per sq. km.