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Buhana

Buhana is a Town and Tehsil in Jhunjhunun 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 Buhana Block (CD) is 00489. The total area of Buhana Tehsil is 648 km², which includes 647.25 km² of rural area and 1.21 km² of urban area. Buhana has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Buhana Tehsil

Buhana Tehsil has a total of 136 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 Buhana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Buhana Tehsil

The population profile of Buhana 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 Buhana 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 Buhana Tehsil is around 2,23,405 people. This includes 1,16,131 males and 1,07,274 females. Rural population is about 2,12,033 (1,10,115 males and 1,01,918 females), while urban population is nearly 11,372 (6,016 males and 5,356 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,248 of the population, with 15,939 boys and 12,309 girls. Rural areas have 26,820 children, and urban areas have about 1,428 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,47,959 literate people in Buhana Tehsil, including 89,200 literate males and 58,759 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,40,095 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,864 people.
• About 75,446 people in Buhana Tehsil are not literate, including 26,931 males and 48,515 females. Rural areas include 71,938 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,508 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,662 households, with 40,693 in villages and 1,969 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Buhana 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 Buhana Tehsil is approximately 40,371 people, including 21,118 males and 19,253 females. Around 38,480 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,891 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Buhana Tehsil is about 1,393 people, including 714 males and 679 females. Around 647 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 746 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 345 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 328 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,398 people per sq. km.

* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.