Ghoda Dongri

Ghoda Dongri 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 Ghoda Dongri Block (CD) is 03602. The total area of Ghoda Dongri Tehsil is 1,141 km², which includes 1,101.57 km² of rural area and 39.42 km² of urban area. Ghoda Dongri has a sex ratio of approximately 968 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghoda Dongri Tehsil

Ghoda Dongri Tehsil has a total of 160 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 Ghoda Dongri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghoda Dongri Tehsil

The population profile of Ghoda Dongri 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 Ghoda Dongri 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 Ghoda Dongri Tehsil is around 2,35,790 people. This includes 1,19,806 males and 1,15,984 females. Rural population is about 1,39,904 (69,991 males and 69,913 females), while urban population is nearly 95,886 (49,815 males and 46,071 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,815 of the population, with 15,159 boys and 14,656 girls. Rural areas have 20,555 children, and urban areas have about 9,260 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,44,207 literate people in Ghoda Dongri Tehsil, including 81,329 literate males and 62,878 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 71,778 individuals and urban literacy covers around 72,429 people.
• About 91,583 people in Ghoda Dongri Tehsil are not literate, including 38,477 males and 53,106 females. Rural areas include 68,126 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 23,457 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,478 households, with 27,901 in villages and 21,577 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghoda Dongri 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 Ghoda Dongri Tehsil is approximately 31,253 people, including 16,137 males and 15,116 females. Around 8,293 people live in rural parts. Nearly 22,960 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghoda Dongri Tehsil is about 98,475 people, including 48,726 males and 49,749 females. Around 86,552 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11,923 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 207 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 127 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,432 people per sq. km.