Murbad

Murbad 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 Murbad Block (CD) is 04171. The total area of Murbad Tehsil is 922 km², which includes 913.42 km² of rural area and 8.28 km² of urban area. Murbad has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Murbad Tehsil

Murbad Tehsil has a total of 203 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 Murbad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Murbad Tehsil

The population profile of Murbad 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 Murbad 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 Murbad Tehsil is around 1,90,652 people. This includes 97,228 males and 93,424 females. Rural population is about 1,71,927 (87,241 males and 84,686 females), while urban population is nearly 18,725 (9,987 males and 8,738 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,938 of the population, with 11,784 boys and 11,154 girls. Rural areas have 20,704 children, and urban areas have about 2,234 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,27,755 literate people in Murbad Tehsil, including 73,614 literate males and 54,141 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,13,000 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,755 people.
• About 62,897 people in Murbad Tehsil are not literate, including 23,614 males and 39,283 females. Rural areas include 58,927 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,970 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,908 households, with 36,450 in villages and 4,458 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Murbad 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 Murbad Tehsil is approximately 10,997 people, including 5,556 males and 5,441 females. Around 9,246 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,751 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Murbad Tehsil is about 47,343 people, including 23,662 males and 23,681 females. Around 46,166 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,177 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 207 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 188 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,261 people per sq. km.