Palghar

Palghar 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 Palghar Block (CD) is 04163. The total area of Palghar Tehsil is 1,042 km², which includes 923.32 km² of rural area and 118.53 km² of urban area. Palghar has a sex ratio of approximately 906 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Palghar Tehsil

Palghar Tehsil has a total of 212 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 Palghar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Palghar Tehsil

The population profile of Palghar 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 Palghar 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 Palghar Tehsil is around 5,50,166 people. This includes 2,88,514 males and 2,61,652 females. Rural population is about 3,24,786 (1,65,149 males and 1,59,637 females), while urban population is nearly 2,25,380 (1,23,365 males and 1,02,015 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 69,554 of the population, with 35,520 boys and 34,034 girls. Rural areas have 41,117 children, and urban areas have about 28,437 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,87,826 literate people in Palghar Tehsil, including 2,20,240 literate males and 1,67,586 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,14,337 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,73,489 people.
• About 1,62,340 people in Palghar Tehsil are not literate, including 68,274 males and 94,066 females. Rural areas include 1,10,449 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 51,891 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,28,526 households, with 74,032 in villages and 54,494 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Palghar 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 Palghar Tehsil is approximately 16,999 people, including 8,764 males and 8,235 females. Around 6,612 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,387 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Palghar Tehsil is about 1,68,152 people, including 83,424 males and 84,728 females. Around 1,45,132 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 23,020 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 528 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 352 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,901 people per sq. km.