Dahi

Dahi 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 Dahi Block (CD) is 03537. The total area of Dahi Tehsil is 449 km², which includes 440.31 km² of rural area and 8.30 km² of urban area. Dahi has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dahi Tehsil

Dahi Tehsil has a total of 61 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 Dahi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dahi Tehsil

The population profile of Dahi 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 Dahi 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 Dahi Tehsil is around 1,14,242 people. This includes 57,532 males and 56,710 females. Rural population is about 1,05,733 (53,261 males and 52,472 females), while urban population is nearly 8,509 (4,271 males and 4,238 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,033 of the population, with 9,730 boys and 9,303 girls. Rural areas have 17,854 children, and urban areas have about 1,179 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 43,816 literate people in Dahi Tehsil, including 25,437 literate males and 18,379 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 38,459 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,357 people.
• About 70,426 people in Dahi Tehsil are not literate, including 32,095 males and 38,331 females. Rural areas include 67,274 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,152 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 21,833 households, with 20,186 in villages and 1,647 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dahi 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 Dahi Tehsil is approximately 3,789 people, including 1,921 males and 1,868 females. Around 3,122 people live in rural parts. Nearly 667 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dahi Tehsil is about 96,479 people, including 48,531 males and 47,948 females. Around 91,956 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,523 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 255 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 240 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,025 people per sq. km.