Gwalior

Gwalior 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 Gwalior Block (CD) is 03399. The total area of Gwalior Tehsil is 2,668 km², which includes 2,484.13 km² of rural area and 183.71 km² of urban area. Gwalior has a sex ratio of approximately 863 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gwalior Tehsil

Gwalior Tehsil has a total of 332 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 Gwalior Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gwalior Tehsil

The population profile of Gwalior 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 Gwalior 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 Gwalior Tehsil is around 14,95,487 people. This includes 8,02,391 males and 6,93,096 females. Rural population is about 3,92,603 (2,13,532 males and 1,79,071 females), while urban population is nearly 11,02,884 (5,88,859 males and 5,14,025 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,83,931 of the population, with 1,00,379 boys and 83,552 girls. Rural areas have 59,860 children, and urban areas have about 1,24,071 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 10,41,474 literate people in Gwalior Tehsil, including 6,06,959 literate males and 4,34,515 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,17,744 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,23,730 people.
• About 4,54,013 people in Gwalior Tehsil are not literate, including 1,95,432 males and 2,58,581 females. Rural areas include 1,74,859 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,79,154 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,81,498 households, with 73,341 in villages and 2,08,157 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gwalior 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 Gwalior Tehsil is approximately 2,62,572 people, including 1,40,426 males and 1,22,146 females. Around 69,258 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,93,314 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gwalior Tehsil is about 44,046 people, including 23,306 males and 20,740 females. Around 30,025 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 14,021 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 561 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 158 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,003 people per sq. km.