Mehgaon

Mehgaon 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 Mehgaon Block (CD) is 03393. The total area of Mehgaon Tehsil is 571 km², which includes 566.67 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Mehgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 819 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mehgaon Tehsil

Mehgaon Tehsil has a total of 139 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 Mehgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mehgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Mehgaon 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 Mehgaon 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 Mehgaon Tehsil is around 1,98,343 people. This includes 1,08,990 males and 89,353 females. Rural population is about 1,77,008 (97,528 males and 79,480 females), while urban population is nearly 21,335 (11,462 males and 9,873 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,252 of the population, with 16,036 boys and 13,216 girls. Rural areas have 26,180 children, and urban areas have about 3,072 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,24,893 literate people in Mehgaon Tehsil, including 79,059 literate males and 45,834 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,744 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,149 people.
• About 73,450 people in Mehgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 29,931 males and 43,519 females. Rural areas include 66,264 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,186 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,510 households, with 31,902 in villages and 3,608 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mehgaon 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 Mehgaon Tehsil is approximately 39,780 people, including 21,705 males and 18,075 females. Around 35,701 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,079 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mehgaon Tehsil is about 187 people, including 101 males and 86 females. Around 93 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 94 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 348 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 312 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,334 people per sq. km.