Bijawar

Bijawar 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 Bijawar Block (CD) is 03433. The total area of Bijawar Tehsil is 1,593 km², which includes 1,544.22 km² of rural area and 49.22 km² of urban area. Bijawar has a sex ratio of approximately 886 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bijawar Tehsil

Bijawar Tehsil has a total of 161 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 Bijawar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bijawar Tehsil

The population profile of Bijawar 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 Bijawar 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 Bijawar Tehsil is around 1,73,380 people. This includes 91,891 males and 81,489 females. Rural population is about 1,42,275 (75,544 males and 66,731 females), while urban population is nearly 31,105 (16,347 males and 14,758 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,089 of the population, with 15,101 boys and 13,988 girls. Rural areas have 24,469 children, and urban areas have about 4,620 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 83,506 literate people in Bijawar Tehsil, including 50,918 literate males and 32,588 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 64,830 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,676 people.
• About 89,874 people in Bijawar Tehsil are not literate, including 40,973 males and 48,901 females. Rural areas include 77,445 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,429 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,318 households, with 29,786 in villages and 5,532 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bijawar 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 Bijawar Tehsil is approximately 37,346 people, including 19,759 males and 17,587 females. Around 31,297 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,049 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bijawar Tehsil is about 23,804 people, including 12,225 males and 11,579 females. Around 22,647 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,157 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 109 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 92 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 632 people per sq. km.