Vada

Vada 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 Vada Block (CD) is 04162. The total area of Vada Tehsil is 749 km², which includes 733.76 km² of rural area and 14.75 km² of urban area. Vada has a sex ratio of approximately 939 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Vada Tehsil

Vada Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Vada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Vada Tehsil

The population profile of Vada 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 Vada 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 Vada Tehsil is around 1,78,370 people. This includes 91,990 males and 86,380 females. Rural population is about 1,54,416 (79,495 males and 74,921 females), while urban population is nearly 23,954 (12,495 males and 11,459 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,120 of the population, with 12,324 boys and 11,796 girls. Rural areas have 21,088 children, and urban areas have about 3,032 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,12,639 literate people in Vada Tehsil, including 64,457 literate males and 48,182 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 94,576 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,063 people.
• About 65,731 people in Vada Tehsil are not literate, including 27,533 males and 38,198 females. Rural areas include 59,840 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,891 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,303 households, with 33,717 in villages and 5,586 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Vada 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 Vada Tehsil is approximately 4,482 people, including 2,288 males and 2,194 females. Around 3,172 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,310 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Vada Tehsil is about 1,01,709 people, including 51,160 males and 50,549 females. Around 96,523 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,186 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 238 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 210 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,624 people per sq. km.