Vikramgad

Vikramgad 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 Vikramgad Block (CD) is 04159. The total area of Vikramgad Tehsil is 528 km², which includes 522.02 km² of rural area and 6.27 km² of urban area. Vikramgad has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Vikramgad Tehsil

Vikramgad Tehsil has a total of 93 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 Vikramgad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Vikramgad Tehsil

The population profile of Vikramgad 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 Vikramgad 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 Vikramgad Tehsil is around 1,37,625 people. This includes 68,489 males and 69,136 females. Rural population is about 1,31,634 (65,409 males and 66,225 females), while urban population is nearly 5,991 (3,080 males and 2,911 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,962 of the population, with 11,186 boys and 10,776 girls. Rural areas have 21,154 children, and urban areas have about 808 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 73,767 literate people in Vikramgad Tehsil, including 41,779 literate males and 31,988 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,477 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,290 people.
• About 63,858 people in Vikramgad Tehsil are not literate, including 26,710 males and 37,148 females. Rural areas include 62,157 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,701 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,845 households, with 25,582 in villages and 1,263 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Vikramgad 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 Vikramgad Tehsil is approximately 341 people, including 187 males and 154 females. Around 183 people live in rural parts. Nearly 158 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Vikramgad Tehsil is about 1,26,368 people, including 62,646 males and 63,722 females. Around 1,23,109 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,259 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 261 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 252 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 956 people per sq. km.