Ghuwara

Ghuwara 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 Ghuwara Block (CD) is 03432. The total area of Ghuwara Tehsil is 413 km², which includes 389.75 km² of rural area and 23.49 km² of urban area. Ghuwara has a sex ratio of approximately 881 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghuwara Tehsil

Ghuwara Tehsil has a total of 55 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 Ghuwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghuwara Tehsil

The population profile of Ghuwara 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 Ghuwara 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 Ghuwara Tehsil is around 98,517 people. This includes 52,368 males and 46,149 females. Rural population is about 85,216 (45,374 males and 39,842 females), while urban population is nearly 13,301 (6,994 males and 6,307 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,744 of the population, with 8,830 boys and 7,914 girls. Rural areas have 14,620 children, and urban areas have about 2,124 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 48,140 literate people in Ghuwara Tehsil, including 29,540 literate males and 18,600 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 40,443 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,697 people.
• About 50,377 people in Ghuwara Tehsil are not literate, including 22,828 males and 27,549 females. Rural areas include 44,773 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,604 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 22,561 households, with 19,745 in villages and 2,816 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghuwara 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 Ghuwara Tehsil is approximately 25,801 people, including 13,907 males and 11,894 females. Around 23,085 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,716 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghuwara Tehsil is about 5,757 people, including 2,952 males and 2,805 females. Around 5,610 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 147 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 238 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 219 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 566 people per sq. km.