Kukshi

Kukshi 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 Kukshi Block (CD) is 03536. The total area of Kukshi Tehsil is 1,251 km², which includes 1,233.92 km² of rural area and 17.31 km² of urban area. Kukshi has a sex ratio of approximately 996 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kukshi Tehsil

Kukshi Tehsil has a total of 200 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 Kukshi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kukshi Tehsil

The population profile of Kukshi 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 Kukshi 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 Kukshi Tehsil is around 3,22,282 people. This includes 1,61,408 males and 1,60,874 females. Rural population is about 2,84,677 (1,42,249 males and 1,42,428 females), while urban population is nearly 37,605 (19,159 males and 18,446 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 55,882 of the population, with 28,644 boys and 27,238 girls. Rural areas have 50,576 children, and urban areas have about 5,306 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,36,995 literate people in Kukshi Tehsil, including 78,726 literate males and 58,269 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,11,864 individuals and urban literacy covers around 25,131 people.
• About 1,85,287 people in Kukshi Tehsil are not literate, including 82,682 males and 1,02,605 females. Rural areas include 1,72,813 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,474 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 58,355 households, with 51,442 in villages and 6,913 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kukshi 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 Kukshi Tehsil is approximately 15,595 people, including 7,881 males and 7,714 females. Around 12,746 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,849 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kukshi Tehsil is about 2,30,833 people, including 1,14,821 males and 1,16,012 females. Around 2,21,019 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 9,814 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 258 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 231 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,172 people per sq. km.