Kelapur

Kelapur 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 Kelapur Block (CD) is 04090. The total area of Kelapur Tehsil is 835 km², which includes 831.50 km² of rural area and 3.99 km² of urban area. Kelapur has a sex ratio of approximately 977 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kelapur Tehsil

Kelapur Tehsil has a total of 135 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 Kelapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kelapur Tehsil

The population profile of Kelapur 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 Kelapur 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 Kelapur Tehsil is around 1,56,783 people. This includes 79,289 males and 77,494 females. Rural population is about 1,25,689 (63,608 males and 62,081 females), while urban population is nearly 31,094 (15,681 males and 15,413 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,157 of the population, with 8,870 boys and 8,287 girls. Rural areas have 13,952 children, and urban areas have about 3,205 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,12,632 literate people in Kelapur Tehsil, including 61,569 literate males and 51,063 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,538 individuals and urban literacy covers around 25,094 people.
• About 44,151 people in Kelapur Tehsil are not literate, including 17,720 males and 26,431 females. Rural areas include 38,151 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,000 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,358 households, with 30,463 in villages and 6,895 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kelapur 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 Kelapur Tehsil is approximately 9,672 people, including 4,876 males and 4,796 females. Around 6,928 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,744 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kelapur Tehsil is about 56,616 people, including 28,500 males and 28,116 females. Around 52,291 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,325 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 188 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 151 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,793 people per sq. km.