Panvel

Panvel 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 Panvel Block (CD) is 04173. The total area of Panvel Tehsil is 613 km², which includes 532.34 km² of rural area and 80.47 km² of urban area. Panvel has a sex ratio of approximately 888 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Panvel Tehsil

Panvel Tehsil has a total of 165 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 Panvel Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Panvel Tehsil

The population profile of Panvel 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 Panvel 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 Panvel Tehsil is around 7,50,236 people. This includes 3,97,228 males and 3,53,008 females. Rural population is about 2,52,477 (1,33,230 males and 1,19,247 females), while urban population is nearly 4,97,759 (2,63,998 males and 2,33,761 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 94,362 of the population, with 49,168 boys and 45,194 girls. Rural areas have 33,162 children, and urban areas have about 61,200 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,75,681 literate people in Panvel Tehsil, including 3,19,292 literate males and 2,56,389 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,76,343 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,99,338 people.
• About 1,74,555 people in Panvel Tehsil are not literate, including 77,936 males and 96,619 females. Rural areas include 76,134 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 98,421 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,76,364 households, with 56,339 in villages and 1,20,025 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Panvel 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 Panvel Tehsil is approximately 49,799 people, including 25,735 males and 24,064 females. Around 11,843 people live in rural parts. Nearly 37,956 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Panvel Tehsil is about 48,162 people, including 24,575 males and 23,587 females. Around 36,279 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,883 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,224 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 474 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,186 people per sq. km.