Badnawar

Badnawar is a Town and Tehsil in Dhar 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 Badnawar Block (CD) is 03532. The total area of Badnawar Tehsil is 1,049 km², which includes 1,045.56 km² of rural area and 3.01 km² of urban area. Badnawar has a sex ratio of approximately 972 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Badnawar Tehsil

Badnawar Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Badnawar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Badnawar Tehsil

The population profile of Badnawar 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 Badnawar 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 Badnawar Tehsil is around 2,26,440 people. This includes 1,14,825 males and 1,11,615 females. Rural population is about 2,05,523 (1,03,953 males and 1,01,570 females), while urban population is nearly 20,917 (10,872 males and 10,045 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 33,783 of the population, with 17,761 boys and 16,022 girls. Rural areas have 31,033 children, and urban areas have about 2,750 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,25,964 literate people in Badnawar Tehsil, including 75,930 literate males and 50,034 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,11,359 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,605 people.
• About 1,00,476 people in Badnawar Tehsil are not literate, including 38,895 males and 61,581 females. Rural areas include 94,164 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,312 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 45,762 households, with 41,760 in villages and 4,002 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Badnawar 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 Badnawar Tehsil is approximately 24,101 people, including 12,234 males and 11,867 females. Around 22,611 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,490 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Badnawar Tehsil is about 82,676 people, including 41,528 males and 41,148 females. Around 79,977 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,699 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 216 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 197 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,949 people per sq. km.