Shahapur

Shahapur 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 Shahapur Block (CD) is 04167. The total area of Shahapur Tehsil is 1,616 km², which includes 1,574.75 km² of rural area and 41.41 km² of urban area. Shahapur has a sex ratio of approximately 957 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shahapur Tehsil

Shahapur Tehsil has a total of 223 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 Shahapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shahapur Tehsil

The population profile of Shahapur 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 Shahapur 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 Shahapur Tehsil is around 3,14,103 people. This includes 1,60,466 males and 1,53,637 females. Rural population is about 2,43,393 (1,23,721 males and 1,19,672 females), while urban population is nearly 70,710 (36,745 males and 33,965 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 41,172 of the population, with 21,169 boys and 20,003 girls. Rural areas have 32,527 children, and urban areas have about 8,645 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,07,246 literate people in Shahapur Tehsil, including 1,17,510 literate males and 89,736 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,53,588 individuals and urban literacy covers around 53,658 people.
• About 1,06,857 people in Shahapur Tehsil are not literate, including 42,956 males and 63,901 females. Rural areas include 89,805 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,052 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,924 households, with 49,101 in villages and 15,823 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shahapur 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 Shahapur Tehsil is approximately 18,028 people, including 9,218 males and 8,810 females. Around 8,732 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,296 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shahapur Tehsil is about 1,12,183 people, including 56,594 males and 55,589 females. Around 97,498 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 14,685 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 194 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 155 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,708 people per sq. km.