Pandharpur

Pandharpur 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 Pandharpur Block (CD) is 04249. The total area of Pandharpur Tehsil is 1,293 km², which includes 1,275.52 km² of rural area and 17.28 km² of urban area. Pandharpur has a sex ratio of approximately 920 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pandharpur Tehsil

Pandharpur Tehsil has a total of 102 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 Pandharpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pandharpur Tehsil

The population profile of Pandharpur 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 Pandharpur 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 Pandharpur Tehsil is around 4,42,368 people. This includes 2,30,359 males and 2,12,009 females. Rural population is about 3,43,445 (1,79,714 males and 1,63,731 females), while urban population is nearly 98,923 (50,645 males and 48,278 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 56,845 of the population, with 30,237 boys and 26,608 girls. Rural areas have 45,694 children, and urban areas have about 11,151 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,99,467 literate people in Pandharpur Tehsil, including 1,70,625 literate males and 1,28,842 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,23,409 individuals and urban literacy covers around 76,058 people.
• About 1,42,901 people in Pandharpur Tehsil are not literate, including 59,734 males and 83,167 females. Rural areas include 1,20,036 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,865 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 88,637 households, with 68,583 in villages and 20,054 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pandharpur 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 Pandharpur Tehsil is approximately 68,184 people, including 35,438 males and 32,746 females. Around 55,973 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,211 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pandharpur Tehsil is about 12,363 people, including 6,311 males and 6,052 females. Around 6,953 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,410 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 342 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 269 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,725 people per sq. km.