Itarsi

Itarsi 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 Itarsi Block (CD) is 03613. The total area of Itarsi Tehsil is 1,032 km², which includes 981.39 km² of rural area and 50.39 km² of urban area. Itarsi has a sex ratio of approximately 927 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Itarsi Tehsil

Itarsi Tehsil has a total of 137 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 Itarsi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Itarsi Tehsil

The population profile of Itarsi 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 Itarsi 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 Itarsi Tehsil is around 2,40,719 people. This includes 1,24,898 males and 1,15,821 females. Rural population is about 1,23,325 (63,831 males and 59,494 females), while urban population is nearly 1,17,394 (61,067 males and 56,327 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,527 of the population, with 15,184 boys and 14,343 girls. Rural areas have 17,281 children, and urban areas have about 12,246 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,69,158 literate people in Itarsi Tehsil, including 95,152 literate males and 74,006 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 76,132 individuals and urban literacy covers around 93,026 people.
• About 71,561 people in Itarsi Tehsil are not literate, including 29,746 males and 41,815 females. Rural areas include 47,193 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,368 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,297 households, with 24,478 in villages and 24,819 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Itarsi 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 Itarsi Tehsil is approximately 37,015 people, including 19,264 males and 17,751 females. Around 15,625 people live in rural parts. Nearly 21,390 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Itarsi Tehsil is about 57,514 people, including 29,248 males and 28,266 females. Around 51,081 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,433 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 233 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 126 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,330 people per sq. km.