Barwani

Barwani is a Town and Tehsil in Barwani 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 Barwani Block (CD) is 03554. The total area of Barwani Tehsil is 784 km², which includes 756.74 km² of rural area and 27.00 km² of urban area. Barwani has a sex ratio of approximately 974 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barwani Tehsil

Barwani Tehsil has a total of 97 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 Barwani Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barwani Tehsil

The population profile of Barwani 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 Barwani 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 Barwani Tehsil is around 2,11,061 people. This includes 1,06,909 males and 1,04,152 females. Rural population is about 1,55,557 (78,472 males and 77,085 females), while urban population is nearly 55,504 (28,437 males and 27,067 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,114 of the population, with 19,720 boys and 18,394 girls. Rural areas have 31,153 children, and urban areas have about 6,961 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 97,557 literate people in Barwani Tehsil, including 55,245 literate males and 42,312 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 57,701 individuals and urban literacy covers around 39,856 people.
• About 1,13,504 people in Barwani Tehsil are not literate, including 51,664 males and 61,840 females. Rural areas include 97,856 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,648 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,545 households, with 26,628 in villages and 10,917 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barwani 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 Barwani Tehsil is approximately 17,219 people, including 8,696 males and 8,523 females. Around 11,696 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,523 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Barwani Tehsil is about 1,24,010 people, including 62,392 males and 61,618 females. Around 1,11,081 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 12,929 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 269 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 206 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,056 people per sq. km.