Barshi

Barshi 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 Barshi Block (CD) is 04246. The total area of Barshi Tehsil is 1,542 km², which includes 1,505.38 km² of rural area and 36.26 km² of urban area. Barshi has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barshi Tehsil

Barshi Tehsil has a total of 131 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 Barshi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barshi Tehsil

The population profile of Barshi 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 Barshi 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 Barshi Tehsil is around 3,72,711 people. This includes 1,93,777 males and 1,78,934 females. Rural population is about 2,53,989 (1,32,976 males and 1,21,013 females), while urban population is nearly 1,18,722 (60,801 males and 57,921 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,971 of the population, with 23,349 boys and 19,622 girls. Rural areas have 29,553 children, and urban areas have about 13,418 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,60,269 literate people in Barshi Tehsil, including 1,47,650 literate males and 1,12,619 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,69,947 individuals and urban literacy covers around 90,322 people.
• About 1,12,442 people in Barshi Tehsil are not literate, including 46,127 males and 66,315 females. Rural areas include 84,042 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 28,400 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 79,969 households, with 55,256 in villages and 24,713 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barshi 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 Barshi Tehsil is approximately 50,621 people, including 25,909 males and 24,712 females. Around 32,247 people live in rural parts. Nearly 18,374 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Barshi Tehsil is about 4,759 people, including 2,556 males and 2,203 females. Around 3,279 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,480 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 242 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 169 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,274 people per sq. km.