Katangi

Katangi is a Town and Tehsil in Balaghat 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 Katangi Block (CD) is 03667. The total area of Katangi Tehsil is 287 km², which includes 275.84 km² of rural area and 11.50 km² of urban area. Katangi has a sex ratio of approximately 1027 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Katangi Tehsil

Katangi Tehsil has a total of 59 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 Katangi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Katangi Tehsil

The population profile of Katangi 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 Katangi 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 Katangi Tehsil is around 1,02,594 people. This includes 50,594 males and 52,000 females. Rural population is about 86,448 (42,465 males and 43,983 females), while urban population is nearly 16,146 (8,129 males and 8,017 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,081 of the population, with 6,065 boys and 6,016 girls. Rural areas have 10,365 children, and urban areas have about 1,716 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 71,373 literate people in Katangi Tehsil, including 38,476 literate males and 32,897 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 58,905 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,468 people.
• About 31,221 people in Katangi Tehsil are not literate, including 12,118 males and 19,103 females. Rural areas include 27,543 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,678 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,702 households, with 20,148 in villages and 3,554 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Katangi 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 Katangi Tehsil is approximately 9,863 people, including 4,794 males and 5,069 females. Around 8,329 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,534 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Katangi Tehsil is about 11,189 people, including 5,404 males and 5,785 females. Around 10,163 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,026 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 357 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 313 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,404 people per sq. km.