Degana

Degana is a Town and Tehsil in Nagaur 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 Degana Block (CD) is 00563. The total area of Degana Tehsil is 1,898 km², which includes 1,882.45 km² of rural area and 15.54 km² of urban area. Degana has a sex ratio of approximately 967 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Degana Tehsil

Degana Tehsil has a total of 207 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 Degana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Degana Tehsil

The population profile of Degana 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 Degana 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 Degana Tehsil is around 3,06,103 people. This includes 1,55,555 males and 1,50,548 females. Rural population is about 2,89,720 (1,47,146 males and 1,42,574 females), while urban population is nearly 16,383 (8,409 males and 7,974 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 44,219 of the population, with 23,379 boys and 20,840 girls. Rural areas have 42,015 children, and urban areas have about 2,204 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,54,691 literate people in Degana Tehsil, including 98,549 literate males and 56,142 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,44,284 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,407 people.
• About 1,51,412 people in Degana Tehsil are not literate, including 57,006 males and 94,406 females. Rural areas include 1,45,436 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,976 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 59,116 households, with 56,080 in villages and 3,036 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Degana 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 Degana Tehsil is approximately 66,739 people, including 33,847 males and 32,892 females. Around 63,524 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,215 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Degana Tehsil is about 921 people, including 460 males and 461 females. Around 870 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 51 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 161 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 154 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,054 people per sq. km.