Nepanagar

Nepanagar is a Town and Tehsil in Burhanpur 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 Nepanagar Block (CD) is 03721. The total area of Nepanagar Tehsil is 1,381 km², which includes 1,351.03 km² of rural area and 29.69 km² of urban area. Nepanagar has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nepanagar Tehsil

Nepanagar Tehsil has a total of 83 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 Nepanagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nepanagar Tehsil

The population profile of Nepanagar 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 Nepanagar 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 Nepanagar Tehsil is around 1,90,994 people. This includes 97,608 males and 93,386 females. Rural population is about 1,61,312 (82,443 males and 78,869 females), while urban population is nearly 29,682 (15,165 males and 14,517 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,438 of the population, with 18,788 boys and 17,650 girls. Rural areas have 33,100 children, and urban areas have about 3,338 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 73,228 literate people in Nepanagar Tehsil, including 43,745 literate males and 29,483 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 52,756 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,472 people.
• About 1,17,766 people in Nepanagar Tehsil are not literate, including 53,863 males and 63,903 females. Rural areas include 1,08,556 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,210 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,127 households, with 29,808 in villages and 6,319 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nepanagar 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 Nepanagar Tehsil is approximately 14,470 people, including 7,428 males and 7,042 females. Around 8,910 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,560 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nepanagar Tehsil is about 1,14,378 people, including 57,948 males and 56,430 females. Around 1,09,793 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,585 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 138 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 119 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,000 people per sq. km.