Amarwara

Amarwara is a Town and Tehsil in Chhindwara 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 Amarwara Block (CD) is 03648. The total area of Amarwara Tehsil is 995 km², which includes 982.59 km² of rural area and 11.93 km² of urban area. Amarwara has a sex ratio of approximately 970 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Amarwara Tehsil

Amarwara Tehsil has a total of 148 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 Amarwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Amarwara Tehsil

The population profile of Amarwara 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 Amarwara 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 Amarwara Tehsil is around 1,59,063 people. This includes 80,711 males and 78,352 females. Rural population is about 1,44,922 (73,567 males and 71,355 females), while urban population is nearly 14,141 (7,144 males and 6,997 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,277 of the population, with 10,817 boys and 10,460 girls. Rural areas have 19,660 children, and urban areas have about 1,617 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 91,772 literate people in Amarwara Tehsil, including 52,965 literate males and 38,807 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 81,054 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,718 people.
• About 67,291 people in Amarwara Tehsil are not literate, including 27,746 males and 39,545 females. Rural areas include 63,868 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,423 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,929 households, with 29,854 in villages and 3,075 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Amarwara 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 Amarwara Tehsil is approximately 18,144 people, including 9,305 males and 8,839 females. Around 15,845 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,299 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Amarwara Tehsil is about 59,195 people, including 29,582 males and 29,613 females. Around 57,775 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,420 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 160 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 148 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,185 people per sq. km.