Risod

Risod 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 Risod Block (CD) is 04000. The total area of Risod Tehsil is 825 km², which includes 810.33 km² of rural area and 14.41 km² of urban area. Risod has a sex ratio of approximately 922 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Risod Tehsil

Risod Tehsil has a total of 96 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 Risod Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Risod Tehsil

The population profile of Risod 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 Risod 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 Risod Tehsil is around 2,07,545 people. This includes 1,07,933 males and 99,612 females. Rural population is about 1,73,409 (90,286 males and 83,123 females), while urban population is nearly 34,136 (17,647 males and 16,489 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,437 of the population, with 15,022 boys and 12,415 girls. Rural areas have 22,866 children, and urban areas have about 4,571 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,46,728 literate people in Risod Tehsil, including 83,489 literate males and 63,239 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,21,799 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,929 people.
• About 60,817 people in Risod Tehsil are not literate, including 24,444 males and 36,373 females. Rural areas include 51,610 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,207 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,277 households, with 36,534 in villages and 6,743 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Risod 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 Risod Tehsil is approximately 45,489 people, including 23,282 males and 22,207 females. Around 40,680 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,809 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Risod Tehsil is about 9,203 people, including 4,718 males and 4,485 females. Around 8,711 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 492 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 252 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 214 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,369 people per sq. km.