Dhar

Dhar 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 Dhar Block (CD) is 03534. The total area of Dhar Tehsil is 1,896 km², which includes 1,740.79 km² of rural area and 155.21 km² of urban area. Dhar has a sex ratio of approximately 918 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dhar Tehsil

Dhar Tehsil has a total of 425 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 Dhar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dhar Tehsil

The population profile of Dhar 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 Dhar 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 Dhar Tehsil is around 5,78,423 people. This includes 3,01,567 males and 2,76,856 females. Rural population is about 3,39,043 (1,72,947 males and 1,66,096 females), while urban population is nearly 2,39,380 (1,28,620 males and 1,10,760 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 95,915 of the population, with 50,154 boys and 45,761 girls. Rural areas have 59,643 children, and urban areas have about 36,272 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,30,761 literate people in Dhar Tehsil, including 1,97,174 literate males and 1,33,587 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,65,505 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,65,256 people.
• About 2,47,662 people in Dhar Tehsil are not literate, including 1,04,393 males and 1,43,269 females. Rural areas include 1,73,538 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 74,124 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,16,309 households, with 62,743 in villages and 53,566 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dhar 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 Dhar Tehsil is approximately 53,515 people, including 27,719 males and 25,796 females. Around 31,728 people live in rural parts. Nearly 21,787 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dhar Tehsil is about 2,10,782 people, including 1,07,336 males and 1,03,446 females. Around 1,68,110 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 42,672 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 305 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 195 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,542 people per sq. km.