Chiplun

Chiplun is a Town and Tehsil in Ratnagiri 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 Chiplun Block (CD) is 04269. The total area of Chiplun Tehsil is 1,113 km², which includes 1,091.41 km² of rural area and 21.43 km² of urban area. Chiplun has a sex ratio of approximately 1070 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chiplun Tehsil

Chiplun Tehsil has a total of 166 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 Chiplun Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chiplun Tehsil

The population profile of Chiplun 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 Chiplun 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 Chiplun Tehsil is around 2,79,122 people. This includes 1,34,788 males and 1,44,334 females. Rural population is about 2,11,586 (1,00,997 males and 1,10,589 females), while urban population is nearly 67,536 (33,791 males and 33,745 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,972 of the population, with 13,898 boys and 13,074 girls. Rural areas have 20,072 children, and urban areas have about 6,900 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,14,164 literate people in Chiplun Tehsil, including 1,11,787 literate males and 1,02,377 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,57,343 individuals and urban literacy covers around 56,821 people.
• About 64,958 people in Chiplun Tehsil are not literate, including 23,001 males and 41,957 females. Rural areas include 54,243 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,715 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,959 households, with 51,064 in villages and 15,895 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chiplun 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 Chiplun Tehsil is approximately 10,927 people, including 5,367 males and 5,560 females. Around 8,345 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,582 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chiplun Tehsil is about 2,393 people, including 1,216 males and 1,177 females. Around 2,143 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 250 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 251 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 194 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,151 people per sq. km.