Ghatanji

Ghatanji 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 Ghatanji Block (CD) is 04089. The total area of Ghatanji Tehsil is 954 km², which includes 943.58 km² of rural area and 10.88 km² of urban area. Ghatanji has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghatanji Tehsil

Ghatanji Tehsil has a total of 112 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 Ghatanji Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghatanji Tehsil

The population profile of Ghatanji 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 Ghatanji 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 Ghatanji Tehsil is around 1,38,587 people. This includes 71,157 males and 67,430 females. Rural population is about 1,17,294 (60,131 males and 57,163 females), while urban population is nearly 21,293 (11,026 males and 10,267 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 15,320 of the population, with 8,097 boys and 7,223 girls. Rural areas have 13,129 children, and urban areas have about 2,191 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,00,647 literate people in Ghatanji Tehsil, including 55,811 literate males and 44,836 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 83,445 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,202 people.
• About 37,940 people in Ghatanji Tehsil are not literate, including 15,346 males and 22,594 females. Rural areas include 33,849 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,091 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,590 households, with 28,742 in villages and 4,848 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghatanji 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 Ghatanji Tehsil is approximately 11,371 people, including 5,889 males and 5,482 females. Around 8,974 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,397 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghatanji Tehsil is about 40,056 people, including 20,214 males and 19,842 females. Around 37,834 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,222 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 145 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 124 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,957 people per sq. km.