Datia District, Madhya Pradesh
Datia is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 340 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Datia. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Datia District had a population of 7,86,754 people living in 1,60,215 households. The population comprised 4,20,157 males and 3,66,597 females, with an average population density of 271 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Datia District had 4,91,445 literate people and 1,10,114 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,00,270 and 15,061 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.