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Solapur

This page provides an overview of Solapur: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

20,189,689
Population
4,086,228
Households
936
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
66.99%
Approx. literacy

Solapur has an aggregated population of 20,189,689. Approximately 42.77% live in rural areas (8,635,512) and 13.86% live in urban areas (2,798,182).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 8,635,512 3
Akkalkot 880,030 143
Barshi 999,411 142
Karmala 740,268 126
Madha 949,618 120
Malshiras 1,392,534 117
Mangalvedhe 595,972 84
Mohol 830,760 107
Pandharpur 1,228,181 105
Sangole 934,214 105
Solapur North 2,220,498 44
Solapur South 782,691 94

Population summary

Solapur has a population of 20,189,689 (10,429,751 males and 9,759,938 females). The sex ratio is about 936 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population20,189,689
Male10,429,751
Female9,759,938
Rural population8,635,512 (42.77%)
Urban population2,798,182 (13.86%)
Households4,086,228

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 66.99%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates13,525,492
Total illiterates6,664,197

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 3,042,161 (15.07%). ST: 360,099 (1.78%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC3,042,16115.07%
ST360,0991.78%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,530,140 (12.53%). Workers: 8,988,703 (44.52%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,530,14012.53%
Total workers8,988,70344.52%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Solapur 4,317,756
Solapur 2,918,665
Solapur 1,399,091
Solapur North 1,057,352
Solapur North 951,558
Malshiras 485,645
Pandharpur 442,368
Malshiras 421,244
Barshi 372,711
Pandharpur 343,445
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