Lalbarra

Lalbarra 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 Lalbarra Block (CD) is 03671. The total area of Lalbarra Tehsil is 625 km², which includes 615.98 km² of rural area and 8.68 km² of urban area. Lalbarra has a sex ratio of approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lalbarra Tehsil

Lalbarra Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Lalbarra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lalbarra Tehsil

The population profile of Lalbarra 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 Lalbarra 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 Lalbarra Tehsil is around 1,70,960 people. This includes 84,860 males and 86,100 females. Rural population is about 1,65,427 (82,084 males and 83,343 females), while urban population is nearly 5,533 (2,776 males and 2,757 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,562 of the population, with 10,612 boys and 9,950 girls. Rural areas have 19,839 children, and urban areas have about 723 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,18,733 literate people in Lalbarra Tehsil, including 64,512 literate males and 54,221 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,14,940 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,793 people.
• About 52,227 people in Lalbarra Tehsil are not literate, including 20,348 males and 31,879 females. Rural areas include 50,487 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,740 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,321 households, with 39,006 in villages and 1,315 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lalbarra 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 Lalbarra Tehsil is approximately 11,559 people, including 5,677 males and 5,882 females. Around 11,028 people live in rural parts. Nearly 531 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lalbarra Tehsil is about 23,323 people, including 11,403 males and 11,920 females. Around 22,539 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 784 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 274 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 269 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 637 people per sq. km.