Mangaon

Mangaon 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 Mangaon Block (CD) is 04181. The total area of Mangaon Tehsil is 705 km², which includes 697.45 km² of rural area and 7.42 km² of urban area. Mangaon has a sex ratio of approximately 1021 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mangaon Tehsil

Mangaon Tehsil has a total of 187 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 Mangaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mangaon Tehsil

The population profile of Mangaon 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 Mangaon 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 Mangaon Tehsil is around 1,59,613 people. This includes 78,968 males and 80,645 females. Rural population is about 1,41,078 (69,537 males and 71,541 females), while urban population is nearly 18,535 (9,431 males and 9,104 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,637 of the population, with 9,174 boys and 8,463 girls. Rural areas have 15,618 children, and urban areas have about 2,019 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,13,395 literate people in Mangaon Tehsil, including 60,946 literate males and 52,449 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,439 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,956 people.
• About 46,218 people in Mangaon Tehsil are not literate, including 18,022 males and 28,196 females. Rural areas include 42,639 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,579 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,147 households, with 32,006 in villages and 4,141 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mangaon 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 Mangaon Tehsil is approximately 10,583 people, including 5,136 males and 5,447 females. Around 8,714 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,869 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mangaon Tehsil is about 14,324 people, including 7,151 males and 7,173 females. Around 13,048 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,276 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 226 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 202 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,498 people per sq. km.