Jabera

Jabera is a Town and Tehsil in Damoh 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 Jabera Block (CD) is 03459. The total area of Jabera Tehsil is 1,182 km², which includes 1,177.24 km² of rural area and 4.81 km² of urban area. Jabera has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jabera Tehsil

Jabera Tehsil has a total of 182 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 Jabera Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jabera Tehsil

The population profile of Jabera 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 Jabera 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 Jabera Tehsil is around 1,63,801 people. This includes 85,159 males and 78,642 females. Rural population is about 1,56,995 (81,578 males and 75,417 females), while urban population is nearly 6,806 (3,581 males and 3,225 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,420 of the population, with 12,542 boys and 11,878 girls. Rural areas have 23,546 children, and urban areas have about 874 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 94,550 literate people in Jabera Tehsil, including 57,202 literate males and 37,348 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 89,785 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,765 people.
• About 69,251 people in Jabera Tehsil are not literate, including 27,957 males and 41,294 females. Rural areas include 67,210 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,041 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,054 households, with 38,404 in villages and 1,650 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jabera 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 Jabera Tehsil is approximately 29,734 people, including 15,607 males and 14,127 females. Around 27,956 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,778 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jabera Tehsil is about 39,250 people, including 19,939 males and 19,311 females. Around 39,151 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 99 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 139 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 133 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,415 people per sq. km.