Dabra

Dabra is a Town and Tehsil in Gwalior 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 Dabra Block (CD) is 03400. The total area of Dabra Tehsil is 986 km², which includes 913.05 km² of rural area and 72.48 km² of urban area. Dabra has a sex ratio of approximately 860 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dabra Tehsil

Dabra Tehsil has a total of 156 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 Dabra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dabra Tehsil

The population profile of Dabra 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 Dabra 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 Dabra Tehsil is around 3,24,569 people. This includes 1,74,475 males and 1,50,094 females. Rural population is about 1,82,706 (97,890 males and 84,816 females), while urban population is nearly 1,41,863 (76,585 males and 65,278 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,905 of the population, with 24,792 boys and 21,113 girls. Rural areas have 27,459 children, and urban areas have about 18,446 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,96,866 literate people in Dabra Tehsil, including 1,21,170 literate males and 75,696 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,00,905 individuals and urban literacy covers around 95,961 people.
• About 1,27,703 people in Dabra Tehsil are not literate, including 53,305 males and 74,398 females. Rural areas include 81,801 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 45,902 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 61,741 households, with 35,608 in villages and 26,133 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dabra 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 Dabra Tehsil is approximately 80,607 people, including 43,173 males and 37,434 females. Around 47,199 people live in rural parts. Nearly 33,408 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dabra Tehsil is about 14,409 people, including 7,456 males and 6,953 females. Around 11,623 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,786 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 329 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 200 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,957 people per sq. km.