Pandhurna

Pandhurna 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 Pandhurna Block (CD) is 03658. The total area of Pandhurna Tehsil is 1,187 km², which includes 1,163.78 km² of rural area and 23.32 km² of urban area. Pandhurna has a sex ratio of approximately 952 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pandhurna Tehsil

Pandhurna Tehsil has a total of 166 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 Pandhurna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pandhurna Tehsil

The population profile of Pandhurna 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 Pandhurna 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 Pandhurna Tehsil is around 1,92,618 people. This includes 98,649 males and 93,969 females. Rural population is about 1,47,139 (75,171 males and 71,968 females), while urban population is nearly 45,479 (23,478 males and 22,001 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,319 of the population, with 11,312 boys and 11,007 girls. Rural areas have 17,333 children, and urban areas have about 4,986 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,30,248 literate people in Pandhurna Tehsil, including 72,870 literate males and 57,378 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 95,006 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,242 people.
• About 62,370 people in Pandhurna Tehsil are not literate, including 25,779 males and 36,591 females. Rural areas include 52,133 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,237 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,963 households, with 32,720 in villages and 10,243 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pandhurna 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 Pandhurna Tehsil is approximately 17,585 people, including 9,090 males and 8,495 females. Around 13,646 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,939 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pandhurna Tehsil is about 64,594 people, including 32,741 males and 31,853 females. Around 61,858 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,736 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 162 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 126 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,950 people per sq. km.