Lahar

Lahar 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 Lahar Block (CD) is 03398. The total area of Lahar Tehsil is 396 km², which includes 352.55 km² of rural area and 43.85 km² of urban area. Lahar has a sex ratio of approximately 844 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lahar Tehsil

Lahar Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Lahar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lahar Tehsil

The population profile of Lahar 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 Lahar 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 Lahar Tehsil is around 2,14,048 people. This includes 1,16,027 males and 98,021 females. Rural population is about 1,49,591 (81,689 males and 67,902 females), while urban population is nearly 64,457 (34,338 males and 30,119 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,535 of the population, with 16,423 boys and 14,112 girls. Rural areas have 21,867 children, and urban areas have about 8,668 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,34,408 literate people in Lahar Tehsil, including 83,979 literate males and 50,429 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,621 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,787 people.
• About 79,640 people in Lahar Tehsil are not literate, including 32,048 males and 47,592 females. Rural areas include 58,970 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 20,670 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,209 households, with 28,032 in villages and 11,177 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lahar 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 Lahar Tehsil is approximately 53,630 people, including 29,038 males and 24,592 females. Around 40,060 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,570 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lahar Tehsil is about 284 people, including 151 males and 133 females. Around 23 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 261 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 540 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 424 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,470 people per sq. km.