Betul

Betul is a Town and Tehsil in Betul 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 Betul Block (CD) is 03600. The total area of Betul Tehsil is 1,347 km², which includes 1,328.43 km² of rural area and 18.29 km² of urban area. Betul has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Betul Tehsil

Betul Tehsil has a total of 189 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 Betul Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Betul Tehsil

The population profile of Betul 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 Betul 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 Betul Tehsil is around 2,80,179 people. This includes 1,42,886 males and 1,37,293 females. Rural population is about 1,66,219 (84,661 males and 81,558 females), while urban population is nearly 1,13,960 (58,225 males and 55,735 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,502 of the population, with 17,783 boys and 16,719 girls. Rural areas have 22,000 children, and urban areas have about 12,502 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,88,375 literate people in Betul Tehsil, including 1,03,437 literate males and 84,938 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,160 individuals and urban literacy covers around 90,215 people.
• About 91,804 people in Betul Tehsil are not literate, including 39,449 males and 52,355 females. Rural areas include 68,059 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 23,745 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 59,111 households, with 34,418 in villages and 24,693 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Betul 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 Betul Tehsil is approximately 26,906 people, including 13,757 males and 13,149 females. Around 13,583 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,323 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Betul Tehsil is about 78,907 people, including 39,418 males and 39,489 females. Around 68,877 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 10,030 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 208 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 125 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,231 people per sq. km.