Akkalkot

Akkalkot is a Town and Tehsil in Solapur 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 Akkalkot Block (CD) is 04254. The total area of Akkalkot Tehsil is 1,414 km², which includes 1,406.05 km² of rural area and 7.92 km² of urban area. Akkalkot has a sex ratio of approximately 950 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Akkalkot Tehsil

Akkalkot Tehsil has a total of 138 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 Akkalkot Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Akkalkot Tehsil

The population profile of Akkalkot 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 Akkalkot 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 Akkalkot Tehsil is around 3,14,570 people. This includes 1,61,314 males and 1,53,256 females. Rural population is about 2,50,890 (1,29,267 males and 1,21,623 females), while urban population is nearly 63,680 (32,047 males and 31,633 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 41,721 of the population, with 21,783 boys and 19,938 girls. Rural areas have 33,489 children, and urban areas have about 8,232 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,89,983 literate people in Akkalkot Tehsil, including 1,11,536 literate males and 78,447 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,49,308 individuals and urban literacy covers around 40,675 people.
• About 1,24,587 people in Akkalkot Tehsil are not literate, including 49,778 males and 74,809 females. Rural areas include 1,01,582 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 23,005 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 59,974 households, with 47,536 in villages and 12,438 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Akkalkot 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 Akkalkot Tehsil is approximately 48,860 people, including 24,842 males and 24,018 females. Around 41,045 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,815 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Akkalkot Tehsil is about 10,244 people, including 5,248 males and 4,996 females. Around 8,880 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,364 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 223 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 178 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,040 people per sq. km.