Khed

Khed 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 Khed Block (CD) is 04268. The total area of Khed Tehsil is 1,026 km², which includes 1,022.59 km² of rural area and 3.21 km² of urban area. Khed has a sex ratio of approximately 1099 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khed Tehsil

Khed Tehsil has a total of 215 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 Khed Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khed Tehsil

The population profile of Khed 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 Khed 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 Khed Tehsil is around 1,81,615 people. This includes 86,485 males and 95,130 females. Rural population is about 1,64,723 (78,334 males and 86,389 females), while urban population is nearly 16,892 (8,151 males and 8,741 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,016 of the population, with 9,312 boys and 8,704 girls. Rural areas have 16,264 children, and urban areas have about 1,752 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,34,468 literate people in Khed Tehsil, including 70,139 literate males and 64,329 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,20,187 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,281 people.
• About 47,147 people in Khed Tehsil are not literate, including 16,346 males and 30,801 females. Rural areas include 44,536 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,611 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 44,368 households, with 40,445 in villages and 3,923 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khed 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 Khed Tehsil is approximately 9,822 people, including 4,797 males and 5,025 females. Around 8,739 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,083 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khed Tehsil is about 2,506 people, including 1,282 males and 1,224 females. Around 2,378 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 128 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 177 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 161 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,262 people per sq. km.