Phalodi

Phalodi is a Town and Tehsil in Jodhpur 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 Phalodi Block (CD) is 00567. The total area of Phalodi Tehsil is 7,697 km², which includes 7,686.21 km² of rural area and 10.60 km² of urban area. Phalodi has a sex ratio of approximately 904 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Phalodi Tehsil

Phalodi Tehsil has a total of 476 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 Phalodi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Phalodi Tehsil

The population profile of Phalodi 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 Phalodi 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 Phalodi Tehsil is around 5,64,560 people. This includes 2,96,367 males and 2,68,193 females. Rural population is about 5,14,646 (2,70,291 males and 2,44,355 females), while urban population is nearly 49,914 (26,076 males and 23,838 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,13,151 of the population, with 59,776 boys and 53,375 girls. Rural areas have 1,05,586 children, and urban areas have about 7,565 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,61,216 literate people in Phalodi Tehsil, including 1,70,880 literate males and 90,336 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,30,412 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,804 people.
• About 3,03,344 people in Phalodi Tehsil are not literate, including 1,25,487 males and 1,77,857 females. Rural areas include 2,84,234 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 19,110 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 93,489 households, with 85,034 in villages and 8,455 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Phalodi 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 Phalodi Tehsil is approximately 95,519 people, including 50,032 males and 45,487 females. Around 88,593 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,926 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Phalodi Tehsil is about 21,081 people, including 11,054 males and 10,027 females. Around 20,819 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 262 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 73 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 67 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,709 people per sq. km.