Kotma

Kotma is a Town and Tehsil in Anuppur 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 Kotma Block (CD) is 03693. The total area of Kotma Tehsil is 848 km², which includes 799.68 km² of rural area and 48.74 km² of urban area. Kotma has a sex ratio of approximately 968 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kotma Tehsil

Kotma Tehsil has a total of 68 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 Kotma Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kotma Tehsil

The population profile of Kotma 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 Kotma 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 Kotma Tehsil is around 1,20,533 people. This includes 61,234 males and 59,299 females. Rural population is about 58,147 (28,943 males and 29,204 females), while urban population is nearly 62,386 (32,291 males and 30,095 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,325 of the population, with 8,356 boys and 7,969 girls. Rural areas have 8,816 children, and urban areas have about 7,509 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 77,172 literate people in Kotma Tehsil, including 44,297 literate males and 32,875 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 32,601 individuals and urban literacy covers around 44,571 people.
• About 43,361 people in Kotma Tehsil are not literate, including 16,937 males and 26,424 females. Rural areas include 25,546 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,815 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,538 households, with 14,419 in villages and 13,119 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kotma 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 Kotma Tehsil is approximately 14,407 people, including 7,301 males and 7,106 females. Around 7,528 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,879 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kotma Tehsil is about 33,992 people, including 16,733 males and 17,259 females. Around 23,186 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 10,806 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 142 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 73 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,280 people per sq. km.