Alibag

Alibag is a Town and Tehsil in Raigarh 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 Alibag Block (CD) is 04177. The total area of Alibag Tehsil is 510 km², which includes 500.25 km² of rural area and 9.96 km² of urban area. Alibag has a sex ratio of approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Alibag Tehsil

Alibag Tehsil has a total of 215 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 Alibag Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Alibag Tehsil

The population profile of Alibag 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 Alibag 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 Alibag Tehsil is around 2,36,167 people. This includes 1,19,254 males and 1,16,913 females. Rural population is about 1,94,481 (97,890 males and 96,591 females), while urban population is nearly 41,686 (21,364 males and 20,322 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,125 of the population, with 11,430 boys and 10,695 girls. Rural areas have 18,356 children, and urban areas have about 3,769 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,83,905 literate people in Alibag Tehsil, including 99,026 literate males and 84,879 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,48,830 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,075 people.
• About 52,262 people in Alibag Tehsil are not literate, including 20,228 males and 32,034 females. Rural areas include 45,651 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,611 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 56,807 households, with 46,537 in villages and 10,270 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Alibag 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 Alibag Tehsil is approximately 5,804 people, including 2,896 males and 2,908 females. Around 2,857 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,947 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Alibag Tehsil is about 37,357 people, including 18,853 males and 18,504 females. Around 33,978 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,379 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 463 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 389 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,185 people per sq. km.