Sausar

Sausar 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 Sausar Block (CD) is 03656. The total area of Sausar Tehsil is 840 km², which includes 815.56 km² of rural area and 24.92 km² of urban area. Sausar has a sex ratio of approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sausar Tehsil

Sausar Tehsil has a total of 141 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 Sausar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sausar Tehsil

The population profile of Sausar 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 Sausar 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 Sausar Tehsil is around 1,81,692 people. This includes 93,465 males and 88,227 females. Rural population is about 1,18,282 (60,833 males and 57,449 females), while urban population is nearly 63,410 (32,632 males and 30,778 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,066 of the population, with 10,360 boys and 9,706 girls. Rural areas have 13,189 children, and urban areas have about 6,877 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,31,742 literate people in Sausar Tehsil, including 72,746 literate males and 58,996 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,861 individuals and urban literacy covers around 48,881 people.
• About 49,950 people in Sausar Tehsil are not literate, including 20,719 males and 29,231 females. Rural areas include 35,421 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,529 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,871 households, with 27,307 in villages and 14,564 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sausar 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 Sausar Tehsil is approximately 19,871 people, including 10,220 males and 9,651 females. Around 14,164 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,707 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sausar Tehsil is about 31,921 people, including 16,103 males and 15,818 females. Around 28,227 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,694 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 216 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 145 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,545 people per sq. km.