Digras

Digras is a Town and Tehsil in Yavatmal 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 Digras Block (CD) is 04084. The total area of Digras Tehsil is 553 km², which includes 541.64 km² of rural area and 11.35 km² of urban area. Digras has a sex ratio of approximately 940 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Digras Tehsil

Digras Tehsil has a total of 79 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 Digras Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Digras Tehsil

The population profile of Digras 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 Digras 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 Digras Tehsil is around 1,54,122 people. This includes 79,406 males and 74,716 females. Rural population is about 1,09,355 (56,626 males and 52,729 females), while urban population is nearly 44,767 (22,780 males and 21,987 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,951 of the population, with 10,368 boys and 9,583 girls. Rural areas have 14,732 children, and urban areas have about 5,219 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,08,522 literate people in Digras Tehsil, including 61,266 literate males and 47,256 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 74,101 individuals and urban literacy covers around 34,421 people.
• About 45,600 people in Digras Tehsil are not literate, including 18,140 males and 27,460 females. Rural areas include 35,254 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,346 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,479 households, with 24,415 in villages and 9,064 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Digras 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 Digras Tehsil is approximately 13,652 people, including 6,914 males and 6,738 females. Around 9,275 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,377 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Digras Tehsil is about 20,547 people, including 10,515 males and 10,032 females. Around 17,447 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,100 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 279 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 202 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,944 people per sq. km.