Buxwaha

Buxwaha 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 Buxwaha Block (CD) is 03434. The total area of Buxwaha Tehsil is 903 km², which includes 888.73 km² of rural area and 14.73 km² of urban area. Buxwaha has a sex ratio of approximately 869 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Buxwaha Tehsil

Buxwaha Tehsil has a total of 128 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 Buxwaha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Buxwaha Tehsil

The population profile of Buxwaha 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 Buxwaha 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 Buxwaha Tehsil is around 90,277 people. This includes 48,285 males and 41,992 females. Rural population is about 80,061 (42,898 males and 37,163 females), while urban population is nearly 10,216 (5,387 males and 4,829 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 15,341 of the population, with 8,037 boys and 7,304 girls. Rural areas have 13,898 children, and urban areas have about 1,443 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 48,600 literate people in Buxwaha Tehsil, including 29,861 literate males and 18,739 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 41,730 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,870 people.
• About 41,677 people in Buxwaha Tehsil are not literate, including 18,424 males and 23,253 females. Rural areas include 38,331 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,346 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 20,733 households, with 18,701 in villages and 2,032 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Buxwaha 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 Buxwaha Tehsil is approximately 17,099 people, including 9,169 males and 7,930 females. Around 14,861 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,238 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Buxwaha Tehsil is about 10,626 people, including 5,546 males and 5,080 females. Around 10,396 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 230 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 100 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 90 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 694 people per sq. km.