Dharampuri

Dharampuri 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 Dharampuri Block (CD) is 03539. The total area of Dharampuri Tehsil is 426 km², which includes 408.09 km² of rural area and 17.74 km² of urban area. Dharampuri has a sex ratio of approximately 966 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharampuri Tehsil

Dharampuri Tehsil has a total of 101 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 Dharampuri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dharampuri Tehsil

The population profile of Dharampuri 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 Dharampuri 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 Dharampuri Tehsil is around 1,83,659 people. This includes 93,372 males and 90,287 females. Rural population is about 1,35,203 (68,344 males and 66,859 females), while urban population is nearly 48,456 (25,028 males and 23,428 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,400 of the population, with 14,253 boys and 13,147 girls. Rural areas have 20,972 children, and urban areas have about 6,428 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,00,124 literate people in Dharampuri Tehsil, including 58,073 literate males and 42,051 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 67,586 individuals and urban literacy covers around 32,538 people.
• About 83,535 people in Dharampuri Tehsil are not literate, including 35,299 males and 48,236 females. Rural areas include 67,617 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,918 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,439 households, with 27,060 in villages and 9,379 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dharampuri 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 Dharampuri Tehsil is approximately 15,576 people, including 7,870 males and 7,706 females. Around 11,222 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,354 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dharampuri Tehsil is about 85,564 people, including 43,126 males and 42,438 females. Around 77,886 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,678 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 431 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 331 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,731 people per sq. km.