Nowgong

Nowgong 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 Nowgong Block (CD) is 03427. The total area of Nowgong Tehsil is 575 km², which includes 549.50 km² of rural area and 25.35 km² of urban area. Nowgong has a sex ratio of approximately 899 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nowgong Tehsil

Nowgong Tehsil has a total of 79 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 Nowgong Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nowgong Tehsil

The population profile of Nowgong 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 Nowgong 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 Nowgong Tehsil is around 1,82,233 people. This includes 95,914 males and 86,319 females. Rural population is about 1,23,124 (64,667 males and 58,457 females), while urban population is nearly 59,109 (31,247 males and 27,862 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,749 of the population, with 14,215 boys and 12,534 girls. Rural areas have 19,377 children, and urban areas have about 7,372 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,08,420 literate people in Nowgong Tehsil, including 64,497 literate males and 43,923 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 64,022 individuals and urban literacy covers around 44,398 people.
• About 73,813 people in Nowgong Tehsil are not literate, including 31,417 males and 42,396 females. Rural areas include 59,102 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,711 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,791 households, with 22,981 in villages and 10,810 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nowgong 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 Nowgong Tehsil is approximately 42,502 people, including 22,225 males and 20,277 females. Around 31,564 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,938 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nowgong Tehsil is about 1,228 people, including 677 males and 551 females. Around 948 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 280 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 317 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 224 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,332 people per sq. km.