Khategaon

Khategaon 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 Khategaon Block (CD) is 03531. The total area of Khategaon Tehsil is 1,114 km², which includes 1,111.36 km² of rural area and 2.34 km² of urban area. Khategaon has a sex ratio of approximately 924 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khategaon Tehsil

Khategaon Tehsil has a total of 164 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 Khategaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khategaon Tehsil

The population profile of Khategaon 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 Khategaon 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 Khategaon Tehsil is around 1,91,435 people. This includes 99,490 males and 91,945 females. Rural population is about 1,66,022 (86,324 males and 79,698 females), while urban population is nearly 25,413 (13,166 males and 12,247 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,001 of the population, with 15,778 boys and 14,223 girls. Rural areas have 26,678 children, and urban areas have about 3,323 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,09,662 literate people in Khategaon Tehsil, including 65,438 literate males and 44,224 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 91,549 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,113 people.
• About 81,773 people in Khategaon Tehsil are not literate, including 34,052 males and 47,721 females. Rural areas include 74,473 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,300 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,968 households, with 33,115 in villages and 4,853 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khategaon 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 Khategaon Tehsil is approximately 27,321 people, including 14,281 males and 13,040 females. Around 25,419 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,902 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khategaon Tehsil is about 46,628 people, including 23,971 males and 22,657 females. Around 44,701 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,927 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 172 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 149 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,860 people per sq. km.