Gaurihar

Gaurihar 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 Gaurihar Block (CD) is 03424. The total area of Gaurihar Tehsil is 922 km², which includes 889.12 km² of rural area and 32.88 km² of urban area. Gaurihar has a sex ratio of approximately 859 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gaurihar Tehsil

Gaurihar Tehsil has a total of 150 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 Gaurihar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gaurihar Tehsil

The population profile of Gaurihar 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 Gaurihar 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 Gaurihar Tehsil is around 1,87,093 people. This includes 1,00,601 males and 86,492 females. Rural population is about 1,78,175 (95,904 males and 82,271 females), while urban population is nearly 8,918 (4,697 males and 4,221 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,379 of the population, with 15,996 boys and 14,383 girls. Rural areas have 29,093 children, and urban areas have about 1,286 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,02,068 literate people in Gaurihar Tehsil, including 63,537 literate males and 38,531 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 96,621 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,447 people.
• About 85,025 people in Gaurihar Tehsil are not literate, including 37,064 males and 47,961 females. Rural areas include 81,554 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,471 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,407 households, with 36,714 in villages and 1,693 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gaurihar 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 Gaurihar Tehsil is approximately 52,977 people, including 28,510 males and 24,467 females. Around 49,939 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,038 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gaurihar Tehsil is about 656 people, including 364 males and 292 females. Around 648 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 8 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 203 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 200 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 271 people per sq. km.