Tonk

Tonk is a Town and Tehsil in Tonk 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 Tonk Block (CD) is 00618. The total area of Tonk Tehsil is 814 km², which includes 753.36 km² of rural area and 60.50 km² of urban area. Tonk has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tonk Tehsil

Tonk Tehsil has a total of 129 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 Tonk Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tonk Tehsil

The population profile of Tonk 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 Tonk 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 Tonk Tehsil is around 2,86,808 people. This includes 1,47,398 males and 1,39,410 females. Rural population is about 1,21,514 (62,592 males and 58,922 females), while urban population is nearly 1,65,294 (84,806 males and 80,488 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,058 of the population, with 22,209 boys and 19,849 girls. Rural areas have 18,206 children, and urban areas have about 23,852 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,57,570 literate people in Tonk Tehsil, including 96,918 literate males and 60,652 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 60,506 individuals and urban literacy covers around 97,064 people.
• About 1,29,238 people in Tonk Tehsil are not literate, including 50,480 males and 78,758 females. Rural areas include 61,008 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 68,230 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 52,585 households, with 23,487 in villages and 29,098 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tonk 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 Tonk Tehsil is approximately 54,068 people, including 27,890 males and 26,178 females. Around 27,177 people live in rural parts. Nearly 26,891 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tonk Tehsil is about 17,694 people, including 9,243 males and 8,451 females. Around 15,898 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,796 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 352 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 161 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,732 people per sq. km.