Vasai

Vasai 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 Vasai Block (CD) is 04164. The total area of Vasai Tehsil is 544 km², which includes 220.23 km² of rural area and 324.15 km² of urban area. Vasai has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Vasai Tehsil

Vasai Tehsil has a total of 51 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 Vasai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Vasai Tehsil

The population profile of Vasai 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 Vasai 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 Vasai Tehsil is around 13,43,402 people. This includes 7,09,771 males and 6,33,631 females. Rural population is about 1,13,262 (57,562 males and 55,700 females), while urban population is nearly 12,30,140 (6,52,209 males and 5,77,931 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,62,841 of the population, with 84,938 boys and 77,903 girls. Rural areas have 14,575 children, and urban areas have about 1,48,266 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 10,33,649 literate people in Vasai Tehsil, including 5,67,948 literate males and 4,65,701 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 75,635 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,58,014 people.
• About 3,09,753 people in Vasai Tehsil are not literate, including 1,41,823 males and 1,67,930 females. Rural areas include 37,627 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,72,126 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 3,18,180 households, with 25,054 in villages and 2,93,126 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Vasai 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 Vasai Tehsil is approximately 53,533 people, including 27,982 males and 25,551 females. Around 1,916 people live in rural parts. Nearly 51,617 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Vasai Tehsil is about 98,298 people, including 48,921 males and 49,377 females. Around 39,847 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 58,451 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 2,468 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 514 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,795 people per sq. km.