Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh
Dhar District is an administrative district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated about 260 km from Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Dhar. Hindi and Bhili are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 8,153 km², including 7,921.54 km² of rural area and 231.46 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Dhar District
Dhar District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,625 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badnawar | 179 | 1,048.57 |
| 2 | Dahi | 63 | 448.61 |
| 3 | Dhar | 264 | 1,896.00 |
| 4 | Dharampuri | 116 | 425.83 |
| 5 | Gandhwani | 150 | 733.91 |
| 6 | Kukshi | 208 | 1,251.23 |
| 7 | Manawar | 214 | 1,060.90 |
| 8 | Pithampur | 213 | — |
| 9 | Sardarpur | 218 | 1,287.97 |
Population of Dhar District
As per the Census 2011, Dhar District has a total population of 21,85,793 people, consisting of 11,12,725 males and 10,73,068 females. There are 4,25,914 households in the district with an average population density of 268 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,85,793 | 17,72,572 | 4,13,221 |
| Male Population | 11,12,725 | 8,95,113 | 2,17,612 |
| Female Population | 10,73,068 | 8,77,459 | 1,95,609 |
| Total Households | 4,25,914 | 3,39,173 | 86,741 |
| Population Density | 268 / km² | 224 / km² | 1,785 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 10,77,338 literate people and 3,59,949 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,45,436 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 12,22,814 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,59,949 | 3,00,042 | 59,907 |
| Literate Population | 10,77,338 | 7,96,473 | 2,80,865 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,08,455 | 9,76,099 | 1,32,356 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,45,436 | 1,09,481 | 35,955 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,22,814 | 11,42,263 | 80,551 |
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.