Bada Malhera

Bada Malhera is a Town and Tehsil in Chhatarpur 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 Bada Malhera Block (CD) is 03431. The total area of Bada Malhera Tehsil is 623 km², which includes 596.07 km² of rural area and 27.16 km² of urban area. Bada Malhera has a sex ratio of approximately 882 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bada Malhera Tehsil

Bada Malhera Tehsil has a total of 106 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 Bada Malhera Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bada Malhera Tehsil

The population profile of Bada Malhera 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 Bada Malhera 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 Bada Malhera Tehsil is around 1,10,935 people. This includes 58,942 males and 51,993 females. Rural population is about 92,600 (49,286 males and 43,314 females), while urban population is nearly 18,335 (9,656 males and 8,679 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,448 of the population, with 9,668 boys and 8,780 girls. Rural areas have 15,876 children, and urban areas have about 2,572 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 54,504 literate people in Bada Malhera Tehsil, including 33,264 literate males and 21,240 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 42,622 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,882 people.
• About 56,431 people in Bada Malhera Tehsil are not literate, including 25,678 males and 30,753 females. Rural areas include 49,978 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,453 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,269 households, with 20,772 in villages and 3,497 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bada Malhera 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 Bada Malhera Tehsil is approximately 28,780 people, including 15,316 males and 13,464 females. Around 25,219 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,561 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bada Malhera Tehsil is about 8,277 people, including 4,266 males and 4,011 females. Around 7,430 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 847 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 178 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 155 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 675 people per sq. km.