Kalyan

Kalyan 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 Kalyan Block (CD) is 04168. The total area of Kalyan Tehsil is 313 km², which includes 246.51 km² of rural area and 66.21 km² of urban area. Kalyan has a sex ratio of approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kalyan Tehsil

Kalyan Tehsil has a total of 88 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 Kalyan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kalyan Tehsil

The population profile of Kalyan 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 Kalyan 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 Kalyan Tehsil is around 15,65,417 people. This includes 8,20,492 males and 7,44,925 females. Rural population is about 2,83,192 (1,52,274 males and 1,30,918 females), while urban population is nearly 12,82,225 (6,68,218 males and 6,14,007 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,62,318 of the population, with 85,141 boys and 77,177 girls. Rural areas have 36,528 children, and urban areas have about 1,25,790 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 12,66,907 literate people in Kalyan Tehsil, including 6,85,030 literate males and 5,81,877 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,13,261 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,53,646 people.
• About 2,98,510 people in Kalyan Tehsil are not literate, including 1,35,462 males and 1,63,048 females. Rural areas include 69,931 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,28,579 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 3,77,146 households, with 66,667 in villages and 3,10,479 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kalyan 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 Kalyan Tehsil is approximately 1,51,774 people, including 77,754 males and 74,020 females. Around 23,064 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,28,710 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kalyan Tehsil is about 54,516 people, including 28,127 males and 26,389 females. Around 14,864 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 39,652 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 5,006 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,149 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 19,366 people per sq. km.