Babai

Babai is a Town and Tehsil in Hoshangabad 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 Babai Block (CD) is 03616. The total area of Babai Tehsil is 583 km², which includes 574.73 km² of rural area and 8.19 km² of urban area. Babai has a sex ratio of approximately 913 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Babai Tehsil

Babai Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Babai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Babai Tehsil

The population profile of Babai 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 Babai 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 Babai Tehsil is around 1,34,364 people. This includes 70,230 males and 64,134 females. Rural population is about 1,17,623 (61,565 males and 56,058 females), while urban population is nearly 16,741 (8,665 males and 8,076 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,609 of the population, with 9,686 boys and 8,923 girls. Rural areas have 16,517 children, and urban areas have about 2,092 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 81,454 literate people in Babai Tehsil, including 48,519 literate males and 32,935 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,604 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,850 people.
• About 52,910 people in Babai Tehsil are not literate, including 21,711 males and 31,199 females. Rural areas include 48,019 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,891 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,711 households, with 24,342 in villages and 3,369 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Babai 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 Babai Tehsil is approximately 17,642 people, including 9,242 males and 8,400 females. Around 15,509 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,133 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Babai Tehsil is about 14,149 people, including 7,276 males and 6,873 females. Around 13,612 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 537 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 231 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 205 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,044 people per sq. km.