Patharia

Patharia 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 Patharia Block (CD) is 03457. The total area of Patharia Tehsil is 704 km², which includes 682.27 km² of rural area and 21.74 km² of urban area. Patharia has a sex ratio of approximately 895 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patharia Tehsil

Patharia Tehsil has a total of 131 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 Patharia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Patharia Tehsil

The population profile of Patharia 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 Patharia 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 Patharia Tehsil is around 1,72,480 people. This includes 90,989 males and 81,491 females. Rural population is about 1,44,719 (76,144 males and 68,575 females), while urban population is nearly 27,761 (14,845 males and 12,916 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,877 of the population, with 13,352 boys and 12,525 girls. Rural areas have 22,172 children, and urban areas have about 3,705 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,247 literate people in Patharia Tehsil, including 64,065 literate males and 43,182 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,783 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,464 people.
• About 65,233 people in Patharia Tehsil are not literate, including 26,924 males and 38,309 females. Rural areas include 56,936 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,297 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,951 households, with 36,171 in villages and 5,780 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Patharia 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 Patharia Tehsil is approximately 36,653 people, including 19,376 males and 17,277 females. Around 31,215 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,438 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Patharia Tehsil is about 7,327 people, including 3,761 males and 3,566 females. Around 6,640 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 687 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 245 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 212 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,277 people per sq. km.