Hinganghat

Hinganghat is a Town and Tehsil in Wardha 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 Hinganghat Block (CD) is 04021. The total area of Hinganghat Tehsil is 911 km², which includes 898.06 km² of rural area and 12.77 km² of urban area. Hinganghat has a sex ratio of approximately 933 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hinganghat Tehsil

Hinganghat Tehsil has a total of 168 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 Hinganghat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Hinganghat Tehsil

The population profile of Hinganghat 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 Hinganghat 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 Hinganghat Tehsil is around 2,24,017 people. This includes 1,15,835 males and 1,08,182 females. Rural population is about 1,22,212 (63,258 males and 58,954 females), while urban population is nearly 1,01,805 (52,577 males and 49,228 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,795 of the population, with 11,956 boys and 10,839 girls. Rural areas have 12,776 children, and urban areas have about 10,019 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,77,054 literate people in Hinganghat Tehsil, including 96,414 literate males and 80,640 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 91,466 individuals and urban literacy covers around 85,588 people.
• About 46,963 people in Hinganghat Tehsil are not literate, including 19,421 males and 27,542 females. Rural areas include 30,746 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,217 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 53,349 households, with 29,940 in villages and 23,409 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hinganghat 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 Hinganghat Tehsil is approximately 29,942 people, including 15,411 males and 14,531 females. Around 15,340 people live in rural parts. Nearly 14,602 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Hinganghat Tehsil is about 21,159 people, including 10,889 males and 10,270 females. Around 15,129 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,030 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 246 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 136 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,972 people per sq. km.