Datia

Datia is a Town and Tehsil in Datia 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 Datia Block (CD) is 03405. The total area of Datia Tehsil is 1,206 km², which includes 1,198.64 km² of rural area and 7.13 km² of urban area. Datia has a sex ratio of approximately 883 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Datia Tehsil

Datia Tehsil has a total of 251 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 Datia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Datia Tehsil

The population profile of Datia 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 Datia 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 Datia Tehsil is around 3,73,772 people. This includes 1,98,449 males and 1,75,323 females. Rural population is about 2,63,179 (1,40,251 males and 1,22,928 females), while urban population is nearly 1,10,593 (58,198 males and 52,395 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 53,122 of the population, with 28,294 boys and 24,828 girls. Rural areas have 39,324 children, and urban areas have about 13,798 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,32,458 literate people in Datia Tehsil, including 1,41,936 literate males and 90,522 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,55,084 individuals and urban literacy covers around 77,374 people.
• About 1,41,314 people in Datia Tehsil are not literate, including 56,513 males and 84,801 females. Rural areas include 1,08,095 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 33,219 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 78,434 households, with 57,004 in villages and 21,430 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Datia 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 Datia Tehsil is approximately 95,940 people, including 51,000 males and 44,940 females. Around 75,574 people live in rural parts. Nearly 20,366 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Datia Tehsil is about 11,446 people, including 6,001 males and 5,445 females. Around 8,191 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,255 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 310 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 220 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 15,511 people per sq. km.