Madha

Madha 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 Madha Block (CD) is 04245. The total area of Madha Tehsil is 1,524 km², which includes 1,517.38 km² of rural area and 6.48 km² of urban area. Madha has a sex ratio of approximately 912 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Madha Tehsil

Madha Tehsil has a total of 113 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 Madha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Madha Tehsil

The population profile of Madha 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 Madha 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 Madha Tehsil is around 3,24,027 people. This includes 1,69,430 males and 1,54,597 females. Rural population is about 3,01,564 (1,57,947 males and 1,43,617 females), while urban population is nearly 22,463 (11,483 males and 10,980 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,646 of the population, with 21,673 boys and 17,973 girls. Rural areas have 37,219 children, and urban areas have about 2,427 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,19,312 literate people in Madha Tehsil, including 1,25,098 literate males and 94,214 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,01,747 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,565 people.
• About 1,04,715 people in Madha Tehsil are not literate, including 44,332 males and 60,383 females. Rural areas include 99,817 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,898 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,795 households, with 62,153 in villages and 4,642 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Madha 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 Madha Tehsil is approximately 46,778 people, including 24,076 males and 22,702 females. Around 41,377 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,401 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Madha Tehsil is about 2,518 people, including 1,289 males and 1,229 females. Around 2,226 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 292 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 213 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 199 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,467 people per sq. km.