Pushparajgarh

Pushparajgarh 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 Pushparajgarh Block (CD) is 03696. The total area of Pushparajgarh Tehsil is 1,747 km², which includes 1,700.20 km² of rural area and 46.57 km² of urban area. Pushparajgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 993 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pushparajgarh Tehsil

Pushparajgarh Tehsil has a total of 251 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 Pushparajgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pushparajgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Pushparajgarh 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 Pushparajgarh 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 Pushparajgarh Tehsil is around 2,30,005 people. This includes 1,15,350 males and 1,14,655 females. Rural population is about 2,21,589 (1,10,836 males and 1,10,753 females), while urban population is nearly 8,416 (4,514 males and 3,902 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,539 of the population, with 18,710 boys and 17,829 girls. Rural areas have 35,618 children, and urban areas have about 921 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,17,823 literate people in Pushparajgarh Tehsil, including 69,388 literate males and 48,435 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,11,812 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,011 people.
• About 1,12,182 people in Pushparajgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 45,962 males and 66,220 females. Rural areas include 1,09,777 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,405 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 52,979 households, with 51,027 in villages and 1,952 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pushparajgarh 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 Pushparajgarh Tehsil is approximately 16,548 people, including 8,412 males and 8,136 females. Around 16,029 people live in rural parts. Nearly 519 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pushparajgarh Tehsil is about 1,76,741 people, including 87,994 males and 88,747 females. Around 1,73,123 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,618 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 132 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 130 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 181 people per sq. km.