Dahanu

Dahanu is a Town and Tehsil in Thane 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 Dahanu Block (CD) is 04158. The total area of Dahanu Tehsil is 1,013 km², which includes 986.91 km² of rural area and 25.97 km² of urban area. Dahanu has a sex ratio of approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dahanu Tehsil

Dahanu Tehsil has a total of 172 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 Dahanu Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dahanu Tehsil

The population profile of Dahanu 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 Dahanu 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 Dahanu Tehsil is around 4,02,095 people. This includes 1,99,574 males and 2,02,521 females. Rural population is about 3,38,162 (1,66,991 males and 1,71,171 females), while urban population is nearly 63,933 (32,583 males and 31,350 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 60,433 of the population, with 30,572 boys and 29,861 girls. Rural areas have 54,058 children, and urban areas have about 6,375 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,05,656 literate people in Dahanu Tehsil, including 1,18,168 literate males and 87,488 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,56,353 individuals and urban literacy covers around 49,303 people.
• About 1,96,439 people in Dahanu Tehsil are not literate, including 81,406 males and 1,15,033 females. Rural areas include 1,81,809 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,630 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 82,139 households, with 67,613 in villages and 14,526 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dahanu 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 Dahanu Tehsil is approximately 6,513 people, including 3,285 males and 3,228 females. Around 3,925 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,588 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dahanu Tehsil is about 2,77,904 people, including 1,35,842 males and 1,42,062 females. Around 2,65,761 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 12,143 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 397 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 343 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,462 people per sq. km.