Dewas

Dewas is a Town and Tehsil in Dewas 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 Dewas Block (CD) is 03526. The total area of Dewas Tehsil is 1,001 km², which includes 900.79 km² of rural area and 100.22 km² of urban area. Dewas has a sex ratio of approximately 938 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dewas Tehsil

Dewas Tehsil has a total of 221 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 Dewas Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dewas Tehsil

The population profile of Dewas 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 Dewas 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 Dewas Tehsil is around 5,05,948 people. This includes 2,61,043 males and 2,44,905 females. Rural population is about 2,16,398 (1,10,962 males and 1,05,436 females), while urban population is nearly 2,89,550 (1,50,081 males and 1,39,469 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 65,904 of the population, with 34,477 boys and 31,427 girls. Rural areas have 30,467 children, and urban areas have about 35,437 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,46,972 literate people in Dewas Tehsil, including 2,00,245 literate males and 1,46,727 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,31,884 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,15,088 people.
• About 1,58,976 people in Dewas Tehsil are not literate, including 60,798 males and 98,178 females. Rural areas include 84,514 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 74,462 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 99,062 households, with 41,665 in villages and 57,397 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dewas 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 Dewas Tehsil is approximately 1,05,658 people, including 54,249 males and 51,409 females. Around 49,292 people live in rural parts. Nearly 56,366 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dewas Tehsil is about 20,660 people, including 10,569 males and 10,091 females. Around 10,799 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 9,861 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 505 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 240 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,889 people per sq. km.