Karjat

Karjat 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 Karjat Block (CD) is 04174. The total area of Karjat Tehsil is 663 km², which includes 635.01 km² of rural area and 27.60 km² of urban area. Karjat has a sex ratio of approximately 965 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karjat Tehsil

Karjat Tehsil has a total of 176 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 Karjat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karjat Tehsil

The population profile of Karjat 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 Karjat 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 Karjat Tehsil is around 2,12,051 people. This includes 1,07,870 males and 1,04,181 females. Rural population is about 1,59,566 (81,132 males and 78,434 females), while urban population is nearly 52,485 (26,738 males and 25,747 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,216 of the population, with 12,823 boys and 12,393 girls. Rural areas have 19,692 children, and urban areas have about 5,524 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,50,685 literate people in Karjat Tehsil, including 82,766 literate males and 67,919 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,09,593 individuals and urban literacy covers around 41,092 people.
• About 61,366 people in Karjat Tehsil are not literate, including 25,104 males and 36,262 females. Rural areas include 49,973 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,393 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 44,451 households, with 32,579 in villages and 11,872 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karjat 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 Karjat Tehsil is approximately 11,507 people, including 5,710 males and 5,797 females. Around 5,940 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,567 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karjat Tehsil is about 50,756 people, including 25,372 males and 25,384 females. Around 46,274 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,482 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 320 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 251 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,902 people per sq. km.