Karanja

Karanja is a Town and Tehsil in Washim 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 Karanja Block (CD) is 03997. The total area of Karanja Tehsil is 824 km², which includes 809.95 km² of rural area and 13.55 km² of urban area. Karanja has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karanja Tehsil

Karanja Tehsil has a total of 160 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 Karanja Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karanja Tehsil

The population profile of Karanja 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 Karanja 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 Karanja Tehsil is around 2,13,824 people. This includes 1,09,763 males and 1,04,061 females. Rural population is about 1,45,917 (75,060 males and 70,857 females), while urban population is nearly 67,907 (34,703 males and 33,204 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,294 of the population, with 13,188 boys and 12,106 girls. Rural areas have 16,899 children, and urban areas have about 8,395 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,63,112 literate people in Karanja Tehsil, including 88,517 literate males and 74,595 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,321 individuals and urban literacy covers around 52,791 people.
• About 50,712 people in Karanja Tehsil are not literate, including 21,246 males and 29,466 females. Rural areas include 35,596 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,116 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,633 households, with 34,538 in villages and 13,095 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karanja 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 Karanja Tehsil is approximately 35,375 people, including 18,186 males and 17,189 females. Around 29,058 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,317 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karanja Tehsil is about 5,998 people, including 3,041 males and 2,957 females. Around 5,104 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 894 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 260 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 180 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,012 people per sq. km.