Jawhar

Jawhar 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 Jawhar Block (CD) is 04160. The total area of Jawhar Tehsil is 620 km², which includes 616.69 km² of rural area and 3.52 km² of urban area. Jawhar has a sex ratio of approximately 1021 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jawhar Tehsil

Jawhar Tehsil has a total of 106 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 Jawhar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jawhar Tehsil

The population profile of Jawhar 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 Jawhar 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 Jawhar Tehsil is around 1,40,187 people. This includes 69,333 males and 70,854 females. Rural population is about 1,28,147 (63,206 males and 64,941 females), while urban population is nearly 12,040 (6,127 males and 5,913 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,284 of the population, with 11,655 boys and 11,629 girls. Rural areas have 21,841 children, and urban areas have about 1,443 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 67,128 literate people in Jawhar Tehsil, including 37,770 literate males and 29,358 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 57,707 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,421 people.
• About 73,059 people in Jawhar Tehsil are not literate, including 31,563 males and 41,496 females. Rural areas include 70,440 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,619 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,099 households, with 26,375 in villages and 2,724 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jawhar 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 Jawhar Tehsil is approximately 1,445 people, including 715 males and 730 females. Around 516 people live in rural parts. Nearly 929 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jawhar Tehsil is about 1,28,462 people, including 63,280 males and 65,182 females. Around 1,24,259 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,203 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 226 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 208 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,420 people per sq. km.