Phaltan

Phaltan 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 Phaltan Block (CD) is 04258. The total area of Phaltan Tehsil is 1,172 km², which includes 1,149.03 km² of rural area and 22.76 km² of urban area. Phaltan has a sex ratio of approximately 944 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Phaltan Tehsil

Phaltan Tehsil has a total of 122 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 Phaltan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Phaltan Tehsil

The population profile of Phaltan 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 Phaltan 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 Phaltan Tehsil is around 3,42,667 people. This includes 1,76,250 males and 1,66,417 females. Rural population is about 2,82,495 (1,45,855 males and 1,36,640 females), while urban population is nearly 60,172 (30,395 males and 29,777 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,321 of the population, with 20,027 boys and 17,294 girls. Rural areas have 31,148 children, and urban areas have about 6,173 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,47,826 literate people in Phaltan Tehsil, including 1,36,314 literate males and 1,11,512 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,99,896 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,930 people.
• About 94,841 people in Phaltan Tehsil are not literate, including 39,936 males and 54,905 females. Rural areas include 82,599 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,242 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 71,124 households, with 58,190 in villages and 12,934 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Phaltan 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 Phaltan Tehsil is approximately 49,586 people, including 25,206 males and 24,380 females. Around 39,536 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,050 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Phaltan Tehsil is about 2,738 people, including 1,382 males and 1,356 females. Around 2,247 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 491 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 292 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 246 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,644 people per sq. km.