Malshiras

Malshiras 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 Malshiras Block (CD) is 04250. The total area of Malshiras Tehsil is 1,608 km², which includes 1,566.21 km² of rural area and 41.77 km² of urban area. Malshiras has a sex ratio of approximately 930 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malshiras Tehsil

Malshiras Tehsil has a total of 114 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 Malshiras Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malshiras Tehsil

The population profile of Malshiras 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 Malshiras 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 Malshiras Tehsil is around 4,85,645 people. This includes 2,51,528 males and 2,34,117 females. Rural population is about 4,21,244 (2,18,793 males and 2,02,451 females), while urban population is nearly 64,401 (32,735 males and 31,666 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 62,463 of the population, with 33,285 boys and 29,178 girls. Rural areas have 54,398 children, and urban areas have about 8,065 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,24,277 literate people in Malshiras Tehsil, including 1,84,029 literate males and 1,40,248 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,76,908 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,369 people.
• About 1,61,368 people in Malshiras Tehsil are not literate, including 67,499 males and 93,869 females. Rural areas include 1,44,336 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,032 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 99,572 households, with 86,320 in villages and 13,252 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malshiras 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 Malshiras Tehsil is approximately 88,581 people, including 45,188 males and 43,393 females. Around 74,863 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,718 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Malshiras Tehsil is about 4,135 people, including 2,181 males and 1,954 females. Around 3,592 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 543 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 302 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 269 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,542 people per sq. km.