Mahwa

Mahwa is a Town and Tehsil in Dausa District of Rajasthan. 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 Mahwa Block (CD) is 00534. The total area of Mahwa Tehsil is 488 km², which includes 477.87 km² of rural area and 10.04 km² of urban area. Mahwa has a sex ratio of approximately 888 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mahwa Tehsil

Mahwa Tehsil has a total of 161 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 Mahwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mahwa Tehsil

The population profile of Mahwa 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 Mahwa 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 Mahwa Tehsil is around 2,64,667 people. This includes 1,40,180 males and 1,24,487 females. Rural population is about 2,27,861 (1,20,859 males and 1,07,002 females), while urban population is nearly 36,806 (19,321 males and 17,485 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,058 of the population, with 22,670 boys and 19,388 girls. Rural areas have 36,676 children, and urban areas have about 5,382 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,52,698 literate people in Mahwa Tehsil, including 98,806 literate males and 53,892 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,28,573 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,125 people.
• About 1,11,969 people in Mahwa Tehsil are not literate, including 41,374 males and 70,595 females. Rural areas include 99,288 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,681 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 46,764 households, with 40,279 in villages and 6,485 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mahwa 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 Mahwa Tehsil is approximately 61,370 people, including 32,349 males and 29,021 females. Around 55,892 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,478 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mahwa Tehsil is about 59,695 people, including 31,721 males and 27,974 females. Around 56,804 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,891 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 542 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 477 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,666 people per sq. km.