Gangdhar

Gangdhar is a Town and Tehsil in Jhalawar 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 Gangdhar Block (CD) is 00684. The total area of Gangdhar Tehsil is 912 km², which includes 908.50 km² of rural area and 3.33 km² of urban area. Gangdhar has a sex ratio of approximately 957 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gangdhar Tehsil

Gangdhar Tehsil has a total of 186 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 Gangdhar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gangdhar Tehsil

The population profile of Gangdhar 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 Gangdhar 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 Gangdhar Tehsil is around 1,67,486 people. This includes 85,544 males and 81,942 females. Rural population is about 1,58,902 (81,149 males and 77,753 females), while urban population is nearly 8,584 (4,395 males and 4,189 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,210 of the population, with 13,116 boys and 12,094 girls. Rural areas have 24,130 children, and urban areas have about 1,080 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 77,104 literate people in Gangdhar Tehsil, including 49,435 literate males and 27,669 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 70,757 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,347 people.
• About 90,382 people in Gangdhar Tehsil are not literate, including 36,109 males and 54,273 females. Rural areas include 88,145 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,237 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,944 households, with 32,165 in villages and 1,779 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gangdhar 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 Gangdhar Tehsil is approximately 41,173 people, including 21,083 males and 20,090 females. Around 39,513 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,660 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gangdhar Tehsil is about 758 people, including 392 males and 366 females. Around 397 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 361 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 184 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 175 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,578 people per sq. km.