Karmala

Karmala 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 Karmala Block (CD) is 04244. The total area of Karmala Tehsil is 1,593 km², which includes 1,588.27 km² of rural area and 4.74 km² of urban area. Karmala has a sex ratio of approximately 917 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karmala Tehsil

Karmala Tehsil has a total of 121 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 Karmala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karmala Tehsil

The population profile of Karmala 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 Karmala 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 Karmala Tehsil is around 2,54,489 people. This includes 1,32,700 males and 1,21,789 females. Rural population is about 2,31,290 (1,20,795 males and 1,10,495 females), while urban population is nearly 23,199 (11,905 males and 11,294 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,054 of the population, with 16,800 boys and 14,254 girls. Rural areas have 28,316 children, and urban areas have about 2,738 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,68,737 literate people in Karmala Tehsil, including 97,159 literate males and 71,578 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,50,944 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,793 people.
• About 85,752 people in Karmala Tehsil are not literate, including 35,541 males and 50,211 females. Rural areas include 80,346 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,406 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 53,719 households, with 49,017 in villages and 4,702 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karmala 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 Karmala Tehsil is approximately 35,217 people, including 18,011 males and 17,206 females. Around 31,682 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,535 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karmala Tehsil is about 4,326 people, including 2,231 males and 2,095 females. Around 3,896 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 430 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 160 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 146 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,894 people per sq. km.