Ashoknagar

Ashoknagar is a Town and Tehsil in Ashoknagar 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 Ashoknagar Block (CD) is 03686. The total area of Ashoknagar Tehsil is 857 km², which includes 852.73 km² of rural area and 4.43 km² of urban area. Ashoknagar has a sex ratio of approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ashoknagar Tehsil

Ashoknagar Tehsil has a total of 185 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 Ashoknagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ashoknagar Tehsil

The population profile of Ashoknagar 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 Ashoknagar 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 Ashoknagar Tehsil is around 2,15,267 people. This includes 1,12,859 males and 1,02,408 females. Rural population is about 1,33,439 (70,114 males and 63,325 females), while urban population is nearly 81,828 (42,745 males and 39,083 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 33,763 of the population, with 17,658 boys and 16,105 girls. Rural areas have 22,023 children, and urban areas have about 11,740 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,23,850 literate people in Ashoknagar Tehsil, including 75,298 literate males and 48,552 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,960 individuals and urban literacy covers around 53,890 people.
• About 91,417 people in Ashoknagar Tehsil are not literate, including 37,561 males and 53,856 females. Rural areas include 63,479 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 27,938 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,052 households, with 27,246 in villages and 15,806 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ashoknagar 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 Ashoknagar Tehsil is approximately 47,340 people, including 24,768 males and 22,572 females. Around 34,656 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,684 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ashoknagar Tehsil is about 5,964 people, including 3,062 males and 2,902 females. Around 4,901 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,063 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 251 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 157 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 18,471 people per sq. km.