Guna

Guna is a Town and Tehsil in Guna 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 Guna Block (CD) is 03677. The total area of Guna Tehsil is 1,636 km², which includes 1,590.36 km² of rural area and 45.75 km² of urban area. Guna has a sex ratio of approximately 911 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Guna Tehsil

Guna Tehsil has a total of 289 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 Guna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Guna Tehsil

The population profile of Guna 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 Guna 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 Guna Tehsil is around 4,05,393 people. This includes 2,12,129 males and 1,93,264 females. Rural population is about 2,24,458 (1,17,665 males and 1,06,793 females), while urban population is nearly 1,80,935 (94,464 males and 86,471 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 65,687 of the population, with 34,350 boys and 31,337 girls. Rural areas have 41,240 children, and urban areas have about 24,447 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,32,414 literate people in Guna Tehsil, including 1,38,024 literate males and 94,390 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,119 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,25,295 people.
• About 1,72,979 people in Guna Tehsil are not literate, including 74,105 males and 98,874 females. Rural areas include 1,17,339 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 55,640 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 78,839 households, with 44,456 in villages and 34,383 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Guna 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 Guna Tehsil is approximately 66,439 people, including 34,815 males and 31,624 females. Around 38,808 people live in rural parts. Nearly 27,631 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Guna Tehsil is about 61,237 people, including 31,436 males and 29,801 females. Around 57,614 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,623 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 248 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 141 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,955 people per sq. km.