Manawar

Manawar 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 Manawar Block (CD) is 03538. The total area of Manawar Tehsil is 1,061 km², which includes 1,045.82 km² of rural area and 15.08 km² of urban area. Manawar has a sex ratio of approximately 979 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Manawar Tehsil

Manawar Tehsil has a total of 202 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 Manawar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Manawar Tehsil

The population profile of Manawar 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 Manawar 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 Manawar Tehsil is around 3,08,188 people. This includes 1,55,669 males and 1,52,519 females. Rural population is about 2,77,795 (1,40,183 males and 1,37,612 females), while urban population is nearly 30,393 (15,486 males and 14,907 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,479 of the population, with 23,642 boys and 21,837 girls. Rural areas have 41,391 children, and urban areas have about 4,088 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,55,132 literate people in Manawar Tehsil, including 91,533 literate males and 63,599 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,35,853 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,279 people.
• About 1,53,056 people in Manawar Tehsil are not literate, including 64,136 males and 88,920 females. Rural areas include 1,41,942 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,114 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 60,616 households, with 54,805 in villages and 5,811 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Manawar 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 Manawar Tehsil is approximately 19,514 people, including 9,962 males and 9,552 females. Around 16,855 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,659 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Manawar Tehsil is about 1,94,023 people, including 97,381 males and 96,642 females. Around 1,87,776 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,247 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 291 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 266 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,015 people per sq. km.