Miraj

Miraj is a Town and Tehsil in Sangli 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 information the sub-district code of Miraj Block (CD) is 04302. Total area of miraj tehsil is 918 km² including 786.72 km² rural area and 131.47 km² urban area. Miraj tehsil has a population of 8,54,581 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,28,627 while rural population is 3,25,954. Miraj has a sex ratio of approximately 966 females for every 1,000 males. Miraj tehsil has a population density of 930.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,85,372 houses in the sub-district, including 1,15,669 urban houses and 69,703 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 75.49% population of miraj tehsil is literate, out of which 79.80% males and 71.04% females are literate.

List of Villages in Miraj Tehsil

Miraj Tehsil has a total of 67 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 Miraj Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Ankali Ankali Sangli Miraj Kupwad (4 km)
2Arag Arag Sangli Miraj Kupwad (18 km)
3Bamani Nilzi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (7 km)
4Bamnoli Bamnoli Sangli Miraj Kupwad (6 km)
5Bedag Bedag Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
6Belanki Belanki Sangli Miraj Kupwad (24 km)
7Bhose Bhose Sangli Miraj Kupwad (18 km)
8Bisur Bisur Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
9Bolwad Bolwad Sangli Miraj Kupwad (6 km)
10Budhgaon Bhudhgoan Miraj
11Chabukswarwadi Chabukswarwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (43 km)
12Dhavali Dhawali Sangli Miraj Kupwad (8 km)
13Dongarwadi Dongarwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (22 km)
14Dudhgaon Dhudhgoan Sangli Miraj Kupwad (17 km)
15Erandoli Earndoli Sangli Miraj Kupwad (15 km)
16Gundewadi Gundewadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (15 km)
17Haripur Haripur Sangli Miraj Kupwad (5 km)
18Inam Dhamani Inam Dhamni Sangli Miraj Kupwad (4 km)
19Janaraowadi Janaraowadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (27 km)
20Kadamwadi Kadamwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (28 km)
21Kakadwadi Kakadwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (14 km)
22Kalambi Kalambi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
23Kanadwadi Kanadwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (7 km)
24Karnal Karnal Sangli Miraj Kupwad (6 km)
25Karoli Karoli M Sangli Miraj Kupwad (24 km)
26Kasabe Digraj K Digraj Sangli Miraj Kupwad (8 km)
27Kavaji Khotwadi Kavjikhotwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (15 km)
28Kavalapur Kavlapur Sangli Miraj Kupwad (11 km)
29Kavathe Piran K Piran Sangli Miraj Kupwad (14 km)
30Khanderajuri Khanderajuri Sangli Miraj Kupwad (18 km)
31Kharkatwadi Kharakatwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (14 km)
32Khatav Khatav Sangli Miraj Kupwad (25 km)
33Laxmiwadi Laxmiwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (21 km)
34Lingnur Lingnur Sangli Miraj Kupwad (26 km)
35Madhavnagar Madhavanagar Miraj
36Malewadi Mallewadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
37Malgaon Malgoan Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
38Malwadi Malewadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (21 km)
39Manmodi Manmodi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (8 km)
40Mhaisal Mhaishal Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
41Mola Kumbhoj K Piran Miraj
42Mouje Digraj M Digraj Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
43Nandra Nandre Sangli Miraj Kupwad (12 km)
44Narwad Narwad Sangli Miraj Kupwad (15 km)
45Nilaji Nilzi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (5 km)
46Padmale Padmale Sangli Miraj Kupwad (5 km)
47Patgaon Patgoan Sangli Miraj Kupwad (16 km)
48Payappachiwadi Payappachiwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (24 km)
49Rasulwadi Rasulwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
50Salgare Salgare Sangli Miraj Kupwad (29 km)
51Sambarwadi Sambarawadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (15 km)
52Samdoli Samdoli Sangli Miraj Kupwad (9 km)
53Santoshwadi Santoshwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (24 km)
54Savali Savali Sangli Miraj Kupwad (5 km)
55Savalwadi Sawalwadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (20 km)
56Sheri Kavathe K Piran Sangli Miraj Kupwad (14 km)
57Shindewadi Shindewadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (23 km)
58Shipur Shipur Sangli Miraj Kupwad (20 km)
59Siddhewadi Sidhewadi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (13 km)
60Soni Soni Sangli Miraj Kupwad (18 km)
61Takali Takli Sangli Miraj Kupwad (6 km)
62Tanang Tanang Sangli Miraj Kupwad (8 km)
63Tung Tung Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
64Vaddi Waddi Sangli Miraj Kupwad (3 km)
65Vijay Nagar Vijaynagar Sangli Miraj Kupwad (10 km)
66Vyankuchiwadi Earndoli Sangli Miraj Kupwad (16 km)
67Wajegaon Wagegaon Sangli Miraj Kupwad (15 km)

Population of Miraj Tehsil

The population profile of Miraj 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 Miraj's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 8,54,581 3,25,954 5,28,627
Male Population 4,34,613 1,67,767 2,66,846
Female Population 4,19,968 1,58,187 2,61,781
Child Population (Age 0–6) 91,436 34,843 56,593
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 48,432 18,622 29,810
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 43,004 16,221 26,783
Literate Population 6,45,156 2,39,265 4,05,891
Literate Male Population 3,46,811 1,33,123 2,13,688
Literate Female Population 2,98,345 1,06,142 1,92,203
Illiterate Population 2,09,425 86,689 1,22,736
Illiterate Male Population 87,802 34,644 53,158
Illiterate Female Population 1,21,623 52,045 69,578
Total Households 1,85,372 69,703 1,15,669

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Miraj Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,19,813 43,181 76,632
SC Male Population 59,774 21,819 37,955
SC Female Population 60,039 21,362 38,677
Total ST Population 5,701 2,027 3,674
ST Male Population 2,924 1,041 1,883
ST Female Population 2,777 986 1,791
Population Density 931 / km² 414 / km² 4,021 / km²