Sendhwa

Sendhwa 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 Sendhwa Block (CD) is 03561. The total area of Sendhwa Tehsil is 634 km², which includes 608.91 km² of rural area and 25.00 km² of urban area. Sendhwa has a sex ratio of approximately 976 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sendhwa Tehsil

Sendhwa Tehsil has a total of 77 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 Sendhwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sendhwa Tehsil

The population profile of Sendhwa 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 Sendhwa 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 Sendhwa Tehsil is around 2,31,318 people. This includes 1,17,020 males and 1,14,298 females. Rural population is about 1,74,833 (88,051 males and 86,782 females), while urban population is nearly 56,485 (28,969 males and 27,516 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,223 of the population, with 23,869 boys and 22,354 girls. Rural areas have 38,169 children, and urban areas have about 8,054 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 86,180 literate people in Sendhwa Tehsil, including 48,454 literate males and 37,726 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 47,623 individuals and urban literacy covers around 38,557 people.
• About 1,45,138 people in Sendhwa Tehsil are not literate, including 68,566 males and 76,572 females. Rural areas include 1,27,210 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,928 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,027 households, with 26,919 in villages and 10,108 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sendhwa 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 Sendhwa Tehsil is approximately 10,832 people, including 5,508 males and 5,324 females. Around 6,978 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,854 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sendhwa Tehsil is about 1,63,813 people, including 82,397 males and 81,416 females. Around 1,58,429 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,384 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 365 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 287 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,259 people per sq. km.