Rajnagar

Rajnagar 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 Rajnagar Block (CD) is 03430. The total area of Rajnagar Tehsil is 1,391 km², which includes 1,303.76 km² of rural area and 87.65 km² of urban area. Rajnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 890 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajnagar Tehsil

Rajnagar Tehsil has a total of 139 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 Rajnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rajnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Rajnagar 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 Rajnagar 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 Rajnagar Tehsil is around 2,55,004 people. This includes 1,34,880 males and 1,20,124 females. Rural population is about 2,16,270 (1,14,345 males and 1,01,925 females), while urban population is nearly 38,734 (20,535 males and 18,199 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,460 of the population, with 22,271 boys and 20,189 girls. Rural areas have 36,760 children, and urban areas have about 5,700 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,26,577 literate people in Rajnagar Tehsil, including 77,596 literate males and 48,981 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,02,810 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,767 people.
• About 1,28,427 people in Rajnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 57,284 males and 71,143 females. Rural areas include 1,13,460 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,967 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,483 households, with 44,365 in villages and 7,118 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rajnagar 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 Rajnagar Tehsil is approximately 47,092 people, including 24,701 males and 22,391 females. Around 41,096 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,996 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rajnagar Tehsil is about 13,739 people, including 7,081 males and 6,658 females. Around 13,142 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 597 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 183 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 166 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 442 people per sq. km.