Purandhar

Purandhar 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 Purandhar Block (CD) is 04196. The total area of Purandhar Tehsil is 1,102 km², which includes 1,067.92 km² of rural area and 33.73 km² of urban area. Purandhar has a sex ratio of approximately 965 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Purandhar Tehsil

Purandhar Tehsil has a total of 109 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 Purandhar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Purandhar Tehsil

The population profile of Purandhar 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 Purandhar 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 Purandhar Tehsil is around 2,35,659 people. This includes 1,19,906 males and 1,15,753 females. Rural population is about 1,78,095 (90,638 males and 87,457 females), while urban population is nearly 57,564 (29,268 males and 28,296 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,037 of the population, with 13,272 boys and 11,765 girls. Rural areas have 18,761 children, and urban areas have about 6,276 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,73,860 literate people in Purandhar Tehsil, including 95,343 literate males and 78,517 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,28,972 individuals and urban literacy covers around 44,888 people.
• About 61,799 people in Purandhar Tehsil are not literate, including 24,563 males and 37,236 females. Rural areas include 49,123 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,676 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,259 households, with 38,424 in villages and 12,835 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Purandhar 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 Purandhar Tehsil is approximately 17,053 people, including 8,518 males and 8,535 females. Around 10,626 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,427 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Purandhar Tehsil is about 6,076 people, including 3,130 males and 2,946 females. Around 4,944 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,132 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 214 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 167 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,707 people per sq. km.