Wai

Wai 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 Wai Block (CD) is 04256. The total area of Wai Tehsil is 624 km², which includes 615.48 km² of rural area and 8.65 km² of urban area. Wai has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Wai Tehsil

Wai Tehsil has a total of 126 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 Wai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Wai Tehsil

The population profile of Wai 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 Wai 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 Wai Tehsil is around 2,00,269 people. This includes 99,865 males and 1,00,404 females. Rural population is about 1,63,453 (81,313 males and 82,140 females), while urban population is nearly 36,816 (18,552 males and 18,264 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,821 of the population, with 10,908 boys and 9,913 girls. Rural areas have 17,044 children, and urban areas have about 3,777 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,52,696 literate people in Wai Tehsil, including 80,800 literate males and 71,896 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,23,309 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,387 people.
• About 47,573 people in Wai Tehsil are not literate, including 19,065 males and 28,508 females. Rural areas include 40,144 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,429 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 45,050 households, with 36,750 in villages and 8,300 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Wai 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 Wai Tehsil is approximately 18,244 people, including 9,061 males and 9,183 females. Around 14,445 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,799 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Wai Tehsil is about 4,741 people, including 2,418 males and 2,323 females. Around 3,740 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,001 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 321 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 266 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,256 people per sq. km.