Mahad

Mahad 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 Mahad Block (CD) is 04185. The total area of Mahad Tehsil is 830 km², which includes 815.87 km² of rural area and 13.93 km² of urban area. Mahad has a sex ratio of approximately 1030 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mahad Tehsil

Mahad Tehsil has a total of 183 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 Mahad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mahad Tehsil

The population profile of Mahad 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 Mahad 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 Mahad Tehsil is around 1,80,191 people. This includes 88,734 males and 91,457 females. Rural population is about 1,38,955 (67,490 males and 71,465 females), while urban population is nearly 41,236 (21,244 males and 19,992 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,044 of the population, with 9,787 boys and 9,257 girls. Rural areas have 14,619 children, and urban areas have about 4,425 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,31,981 literate people in Mahad Tehsil, including 70,507 literate males and 61,474 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 97,841 individuals and urban literacy covers around 34,140 people.
• About 48,210 people in Mahad Tehsil are not literate, including 18,227 males and 29,983 females. Rural areas include 41,114 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,096 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,680 households, with 32,843 in villages and 9,837 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mahad 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 Mahad Tehsil is approximately 8,463 people, including 4,192 males and 4,271 females. Around 6,292 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,171 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mahad Tehsil is about 9,226 people, including 4,644 males and 4,582 females. Around 8,626 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 600 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 217 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 170 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,960 people per sq. km.