Jamai

Jamai 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 Jamai Block (CD) is 03651. The total area of Jamai Tehsil is 1,468 km², which includes 1,435.81 km² of rural area and 31.83 km² of urban area. Jamai has a sex ratio of approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jamai Tehsil

Jamai Tehsil has a total of 258 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 Jamai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jamai Tehsil

The population profile of Jamai 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 Jamai 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 Jamai Tehsil is around 2,40,547 people. This includes 1,21,466 males and 1,19,081 females. Rural population is about 1,82,162 (91,621 males and 90,541 females), while urban population is nearly 58,385 (29,845 males and 28,540 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,487 of the population, with 19,207 boys and 18,280 girls. Rural areas have 31,234 children, and urban areas have about 6,253 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,25,729 literate people in Jamai Tehsil, including 71,346 literate males and 54,383 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 81,823 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,906 people.
• About 1,14,818 people in Jamai Tehsil are not literate, including 50,120 males and 64,698 females. Rural areas include 1,00,339 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,479 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,515 households, with 36,852 in villages and 12,663 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jamai 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 Jamai Tehsil is approximately 33,442 people, including 16,965 males and 16,477 females. Around 20,668 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,774 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jamai Tehsil is about 1,21,122 people, including 60,408 males and 60,714 females. Around 1,12,598 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 8,524 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 164 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 127 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,834 people per sq. km.