All Information About Chiplun Subdistrict

Detailed information about Chiplun Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Chiplun is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Chiplun - चिपळूण
Tehsil Code 4269
District Ratnagiri
Census Code 2011 4269
Number of Grampanchayats 129
Number of Villages 168

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Raigad (Code: 398)
Assembly Constituency Guhagar (Code: 3089)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Guhagar Jadhav Bhaskar Bhaurao ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chiplun Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 279,122
M: 134,788
F: 144,334
Rural 211,586
M: 100,997
F: 110,589
Urban 67,536
M: 33,791
F: 33,745
General Information

Number of Households: 66,959

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 279,122 (Male: 134,788, Female: 144,334)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 26,972 (Male: 13,898, Female: 13,074)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 10,927 (Male: 5,367, Female: 5,560)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,393 (Male: 1,216, Female: 1,177)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 214,164 (Male: 111,787, Female: 102,377)

Illiterate Population

Total: 64,958 (Male: 23,001, Female: 41,957)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 120,135 (Male: 72,335, Female: 47,800)

Main Workers

Total: 100,100 (Male: 64,233, Female: 35,867)

Marginal Workers

Total: 20,035 (Male: 8,102, Female: 11,933)

Non-Workers

Total: 158,987 (Male: 62,453, Female: 96,534)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 37,833 (Male: 19,503, Female: 18,330)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 17,210 (Male: 8,560, Female: 8,650)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,510 (Male: 1,779, Female: 731)
  • Other Workers: 42,547 (Male: 34,391, Female: 8,156)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,494 (Male: 1,968, Female: 4,526)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,345 (Male: 2,568, Female: 4,777)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,243 (Male: 502, Female: 741)
  • Other Workers: 4,953 (Male: 3,064, Female: 1,889)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chiplun Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 279,122
M: 134,788
F: 144,334
Rural 211,586
M: 100,997
F: 110,589
Urban 67,536
M: 33,791
F: 33,745
General Information

Number of Households: 66,959

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 279,122 (Male: 134,788, Female: 144,334)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 26,972 (Male: 13,898, Female: 13,074)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 10,927 (Male: 5,367, Female: 5,560)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,393 (Male: 1,216, Female: 1,177)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 214,164 (Male: 111,787, Female: 102,377)

Illiterate Population

Total: 64,958 (Male: 23,001, Female: 41,957)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 120,135 (Male: 72,335, Female: 47,800)

Main Workers

Total: 100,100 (Male: 64,233, Female: 35,867)

Marginal Workers

Total: 20,035 (Male: 8,102, Female: 11,933)

Non-Workers

Total: 158,987 (Male: 62,453, Female: 96,534)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 37,833 (Male: 19,503, Female: 18,330)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 17,210 (Male: 8,560, Female: 8,650)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,510 (Male: 1,779, Female: 731)
  • Other Workers: 42,547 (Male: 34,391, Female: 8,156)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,494 (Male: 1,968, Female: 4,526)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,345 (Male: 2,568, Female: 4,777)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,243 (Male: 502, Female: 741)
  • Other Workers: 4,953 (Male: 3,064, Female: 1,889)

Grampanchayat List of Chiplun Tehsil/Taluka

Chiplun Tehsil comprises 129 Gram Panchayats and 168 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Chiplun. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chiplun

Chiplun is located in the Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra State, India.

Chiplun Tehsil has 168 villages.

Chiplun has a total of 129 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Chiplun is 279,122.

In Chiplun, there are 134,788 males and 144,334 females.

There are 26,972 children in Chiplun, comprising 13,898 males and 13,074 females.

In Chiplun, the literate population is 214,164 (111,787 males and 102,377 females). The illiterate population is 64,958 (23,001 males and 41,957 females).