Tonk Khurd

Tonk Khurd 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 Tonk Khurd Block (CD) is 03524. The total area of Tonk Khurd Tehsil is 639 km², which includes 635.34 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Tonk Khurd has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tonk Khurd Tehsil

Tonk Khurd Tehsil has a total of 111 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 Tonk Khurd Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tonk Khurd Tehsil

The population profile of Tonk Khurd 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 Tonk Khurd 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 Tonk Khurd Tehsil is around 1,33,783 people. This includes 68,699 males and 65,084 females. Rural population is about 1,25,804 (64,575 males and 61,229 females), while urban population is nearly 7,979 (4,124 males and 3,855 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,119 of the population, with 9,506 boys and 8,613 girls. Rural areas have 17,015 children, and urban areas have about 1,104 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 80,214 literate people in Tonk Khurd Tehsil, including 49,562 literate males and 30,652 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 74,882 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,332 people.
• About 53,569 people in Tonk Khurd Tehsil are not literate, including 19,137 males and 34,432 females. Rural areas include 50,922 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,647 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,480 households, with 25,071 in villages and 1,409 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tonk Khurd 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 Tonk Khurd Tehsil is approximately 32,639 people, including 16,753 males and 15,886 females. Around 31,151 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,488 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tonk Khurd Tehsil is about 1,579 people, including 827 males and 752 females. Around 1,492 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 87 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 209 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 198 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,995 people per sq. km.