Mahabaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar is a Town and Tehsil in Satara 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 Mahabaleshwar Block (CD) is 04255. The total area of Mahabaleshwar Tehsil is 470 km², which includes 318.46 km² of rural area and 151.90 km² of urban area. Mahabaleshwar has a sex ratio of approximately 936 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mahabaleshwar Tehsil

Mahabaleshwar Tehsil has a total of 111 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 Mahabaleshwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mahabaleshwar Tehsil

The population profile of Mahabaleshwar 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 Mahabaleshwar 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 Mahabaleshwar Tehsil is around 72,830 people. This includes 37,600 males and 35,230 females. Rural population is about 44,543 (22,291 males and 22,252 females), while urban population is nearly 28,287 (15,309 males and 12,978 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 7,320 of the population, with 3,811 boys and 3,509 girls. Rural areas have 4,637 children, and urban areas have about 2,683 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 54,970 literate people in Mahabaleshwar Tehsil, including 30,798 literate males and 24,172 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 31,622 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,348 people.
• About 17,860 people in Mahabaleshwar Tehsil are not literate, including 6,802 males and 11,058 females. Rural areas include 12,921 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,939 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 14,841 households, with 9,836 in villages and 5,005 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mahabaleshwar 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 Mahabaleshwar Tehsil is approximately 8,218 people, including 4,116 males and 4,102 females. Around 3,599 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,619 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mahabaleshwar Tehsil is about 3,682 people, including 1,928 males and 1,754 females. Around 2,993 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 689 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 155 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 140 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 186 people per sq. km.