Tasgaon

Tasgaon 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, the sub-district code of Tasgaon Block (CD) is 04301. The total area of Tasgaon Tehsil is 820 km², which includes 776.32 km² of rural area and 43.42 km² of urban area. Tasgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 961 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tasgaon Tehsil

Tasgaon Tehsil has a total of 68 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 Tasgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tasgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Tasgaon 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 Tasgaon 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 Tasgaon Tehsil is around 2,51,401 people. This includes 1,28,147 males and 1,23,254 females. Rural population is about 2,13,456 (1,08,687 males and 1,04,769 females), while urban population is nearly 37,945 (19,460 males and 18,485 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,904 of the population, with 14,016 boys and 11,888 girls. Rural areas have 21,933 children, and urban areas have about 3,971 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,87,821 literate people in Tasgaon Tehsil, including 1,02,446 literate males and 85,375 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,57,916 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,905 people.
• About 63,580 people in Tasgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 25,701 males and 37,879 females. Rural areas include 55,540 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,040 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 53,432 households, with 45,564 in villages and 7,868 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tasgaon 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 Tasgaon Tehsil is approximately 27,053 people, including 13,640 males and 13,413 females. Around 23,569 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,484 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tasgaon Tehsil is about 1,229 people, including 641 males and 588 females. Around 769 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 460 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 307 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 275 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 874 people per sq. km.