Paraswada

Paraswada 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 Paraswada Block (CD) is 03675. The total area of Paraswada Tehsil is 2,682 km², which includes 2,678.06 km² of rural area and 4.37 km² of urban area. Paraswada has a sex ratio of approximately 1035 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Paraswada Tehsil

Paraswada Tehsil has a total of 171 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 Paraswada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Paraswada Tehsil

The population profile of Paraswada 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 Paraswada 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 Paraswada Tehsil is around 1,08,026 people. This includes 53,067 males and 54,959 females. Rural population is about 1,01,258 (49,732 males and 51,526 females), while urban population is nearly 6,768 (3,335 males and 3,433 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,780 of the population, with 7,466 boys and 7,314 girls. Rural areas have 14,126 children, and urban areas have about 654 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 69,600 literate people in Paraswada Tehsil, including 38,061 literate males and 31,539 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 64,444 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,156 people.
• About 38,426 people in Paraswada Tehsil are not literate, including 15,006 males and 23,420 females. Rural areas include 36,814 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,612 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,771 households, with 23,138 in villages and 1,633 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Paraswada 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 Paraswada Tehsil is approximately 4,163 people, including 2,054 males and 2,109 females. Around 3,151 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,012 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Paraswada Tehsil is about 56,491 people, including 27,372 males and 29,119 females. Around 54,082 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,409 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 40 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 38 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,549 people per sq. km.