Kirnapur

Kirnapur 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 Kirnapur Block (CD) is 03673. The total area of Kirnapur Tehsil is 881 km², which includes 874.94 km² of rural area and 6.20 km² of urban area. Kirnapur has a sex ratio of approximately 1018 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kirnapur Tehsil

Kirnapur Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Kirnapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kirnapur Tehsil

The population profile of Kirnapur 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 Kirnapur 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 Kirnapur Tehsil is around 1,75,890 people. This includes 87,123 males and 88,767 females. Rural population is about 1,69,753 (84,080 males and 85,673 females), while urban population is nearly 6,137 (3,043 males and 3,094 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,394 of the population, with 11,011 boys and 10,383 girls. Rural areas have 20,782 children, and urban areas have about 612 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,19,374 literate people in Kirnapur Tehsil, including 65,312 literate males and 54,062 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,14,578 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,796 people.
• About 56,516 people in Kirnapur Tehsil are not literate, including 21,811 males and 34,705 females. Rural areas include 55,175 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,341 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,314 households, with 37,836 in villages and 1,478 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kirnapur 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 Kirnapur Tehsil is approximately 14,103 people, including 6,971 males and 7,132 females. Around 12,985 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,118 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kirnapur Tehsil is about 13,795 people, including 6,706 males and 7,089 females. Around 13,367 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 428 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 200 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 194 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 990 people per sq. km.