Seoni Malwa

Seoni Malwa 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 Seoni Malwa Block (CD) is 03612. The total area of Seoni Malwa Tehsil is 1,359 km², which includes 1,354.41 km² of rural area and 4.61 km² of urban area. Seoni Malwa has a sex ratio of approximately 921 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Seoni Malwa Tehsil

Seoni Malwa Tehsil has a total of 186 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 Seoni Malwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Seoni Malwa Tehsil

The population profile of Seoni Malwa 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 Seoni Malwa 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 Seoni Malwa Tehsil is around 1,86,788 people. This includes 97,198 males and 89,590 females. Rural population is about 1,56,688 (81,662 males and 75,026 females), while urban population is nearly 30,100 (15,536 males and 14,564 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,474 of the population, with 13,365 boys and 12,109 girls. Rural areas have 21,932 children, and urban areas have about 3,542 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,21,465 literate people in Seoni Malwa Tehsil, including 70,417 literate males and 51,048 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,117 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,348 people.
• About 65,323 people in Seoni Malwa Tehsil are not literate, including 26,781 males and 38,542 females. Rural areas include 58,571 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,752 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,618 households, with 32,576 in villages and 6,042 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Seoni Malwa 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 Seoni Malwa Tehsil is approximately 25,478 people, including 13,402 males and 12,076 females. Around 22,623 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,855 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Seoni Malwa Tehsil is about 40,596 people, including 20,934 males and 19,662 females. Around 38,947 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,649 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 137 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 116 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,529 people per sq. km.