Alirajpur

Alirajpur is a Town and Tehsil in Alirajpur District of Madhya Pradesh. 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 Alirajpur Block (CD) is 03713. The total area of Alirajpur Tehsil is 2,138 km², which includes 2,119.01 km² of rural area and 19.01 km² of urban area. Alirajpur has a sex ratio of approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Alirajpur Tehsil

Alirajpur Tehsil has a total of 339 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 Alirajpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Alirajpur Tehsil

The population profile of Alirajpur 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 Alirajpur 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 Alirajpur Tehsil is around 4,46,494 people. This includes 2,21,746 males and 2,24,748 females. Rural population is about 4,12,364 (2,04,324 males and 2,08,040 females), while urban population is nearly 34,130 (17,422 males and 16,708 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 89,485 of the population, with 45,115 boys and 44,370 girls. Rural areas have 84,626 children, and urban areas have about 4,859 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,21,551 literate people in Alirajpur Tehsil, including 69,432 literate males and 52,119 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 97,888 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,663 people.
• About 3,24,943 people in Alirajpur Tehsil are not literate, including 1,52,314 males and 1,72,629 females. Rural areas include 3,14,476 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,467 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 74,674 households, with 68,195 in villages and 6,479 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Alirajpur 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 Alirajpur Tehsil is approximately 20,817 people, including 10,425 males and 10,392 females. Around 18,765 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,052 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Alirajpur Tehsil is about 3,91,428 people, including 1,93,968 males and 1,97,460 females. Around 3,79,908 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,520 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 209 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 195 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,795 people per sq. km.