Seloo

Seloo 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 Seloo Block (CD) is 04018. The total area of Seloo Tehsil is 765 km², which includes 758.08 km² of rural area and 7.05 km² of urban area. Seloo has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Seloo Tehsil

Seloo Tehsil has a total of 146 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 Seloo Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Seloo Tehsil

The population profile of Seloo 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 Seloo 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 Seloo Tehsil is around 1,29,647 people. This includes 66,568 males and 63,079 females. Rural population is about 1,16,789 (59,970 males and 56,819 females), while urban population is nearly 12,858 (6,598 males and 6,260 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,929 of the population, with 6,661 boys and 6,268 girls. Rural areas have 11,617 children, and urban areas have about 1,312 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 98,001 literate people in Seloo Tehsil, including 53,868 literate males and 44,133 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,793 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,208 people.
• About 31,646 people in Seloo Tehsil are not literate, including 12,700 males and 18,946 females. Rural areas include 28,996 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,650 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,827 households, with 27,889 in villages and 2,938 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Seloo 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 Seloo Tehsil is approximately 14,407 people, including 7,461 males and 6,946 females. Around 12,861 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,546 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Seloo Tehsil is about 18,238 people, including 9,372 males and 8,866 females. Around 17,268 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 970 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 169 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 154 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,824 people per sq. km.