Datia District, Madhya Pradesh
Datia District is an administrative district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated about 340 km from Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Datia. Hindi and Bundeli are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 2,902 km², including 2,872.21 km² of rural area and 29.79 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Datia District
Datia District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 677 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baroni | 78 | — |
| 2 | Bhander | 160 | 670.29 |
| 3 | Datia | 176 | 1,205.77 |
| 4 | Datia Nagar | 30 | — |
| 5 | Indergarh | 118 | 546.43 |
| 6 | Seondha | 115 | 479.52 |
Population of Datia District
As per the Census 2011, Datia District has a total population of 7,86,754 people, consisting of 4,20,157 males and 3,66,597 females. There are 1,60,215 households in the district with an average population density of 271 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,86,754 | 6,04,772 | 1,81,982 |
| Male Population | 4,20,157 | 3,23,966 | 96,191 |
| Female Population | 3,66,597 | 2,80,806 | 85,791 |
| Total Households | 1,60,215 | 1,26,017 | 34,198 |
| Population Density | 271 / km² | 211 / km² | 6,109 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 4,91,445 literate people and 1,10,114 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,00,270 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 15,061 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,10,114 | 86,717 | 23,397 |
| Literate Population | 4,91,445 | 3,65,567 | 1,25,878 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,95,309 | 2,39,205 | 56,104 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,00,270 | 1,64,777 | 35,493 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,061 | 10,889 | 4,172 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.