Jobat

Jobat 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 Jobat Block (CD) is 03712. The total area of Jobat Tehsil is 711 km², which includes 709.40 km² of rural area and 1.33 km² of urban area. Jobat has a sex ratio of approximately 1007 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jobat Tehsil

Jobat Tehsil has a total of 148 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 Jobat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jobat Tehsil

The population profile of Jobat 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 Jobat 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 Jobat Tehsil is around 1,91,404 people. This includes 95,359 males and 96,045 females. Rural population is about 1,79,428 (89,312 males and 90,116 females), while urban population is nearly 11,976 (6,047 males and 5,929 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,870 of the population, with 20,218 boys and 19,652 girls. Rural areas have 38,171 children, and urban areas have about 1,699 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 58,211 literate people in Jobat Tehsil, including 33,422 literate males and 24,789 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 49,160 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,051 people.
• About 1,33,193 people in Jobat Tehsil are not literate, including 61,937 males and 71,256 females. Rural areas include 1,30,268 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,925 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,756 households, with 29,550 in villages and 2,206 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jobat 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 Jobat Tehsil is approximately 4,571 people, including 2,309 males and 2,262 females. Around 3,737 people live in rural parts. Nearly 834 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jobat Tehsil is about 1,74,104 people, including 86,561 males and 87,543 females. Around 1,70,526 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,578 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 269 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 253 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,005 people per sq. km.