Gohad

Gohad is a Town and Tehsil in Bhind 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 Gohad Block (CD) is 03395. The total area of Gohad Tehsil is 1,030 km², which includes 948.37 km² of rural area and 81.60 km² of urban area. Gohad has a sex ratio of approximately 819 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gohad Tehsil

Gohad Tehsil has a total of 199 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 Gohad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gohad Tehsil

The population profile of Gohad 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 Gohad 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 Gohad Tehsil is around 3,16,826 people. This includes 1,74,135 males and 1,42,691 females. Rural population is about 2,30,248 (1,26,948 males and 1,03,300 females), while urban population is nearly 86,578 (47,187 males and 39,391 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 47,402 of the population, with 26,025 boys and 21,377 girls. Rural areas have 34,877 children, and urban areas have about 12,525 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,93,229 literate people in Gohad Tehsil, including 1,23,554 literate males and 69,675 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,40,726 individuals and urban literacy covers around 52,503 people.
• About 1,23,597 people in Gohad Tehsil are not literate, including 50,581 males and 73,016 females. Rural areas include 89,522 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 34,075 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 57,702 households, with 43,079 in villages and 14,623 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gohad 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 Gohad Tehsil is approximately 87,152 people, including 47,664 males and 39,488 females. Around 66,379 people live in rural parts. Nearly 20,773 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gohad Tehsil is about 3,239 people, including 1,735 males and 1,504 females. Around 865 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,374 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 308 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 243 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,061 people per sq. km.