Indore

Indore is a Town and Tehsil in Indore 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 Indore Block (CD) is 03543. The total area of Indore Tehsil is 891 km², which includes 655.97 km² of rural area and 235.00 km² of urban area. Indore has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Indore Tehsil

Indore Tehsil has a total of 140 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 Indore Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Indore Tehsil

The population profile of Indore 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 Indore 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 Indore Tehsil is around 23,89,511 people. This includes 12,41,079 males and 11,48,432 females. Rural population is about 1,95,847 (1,01,077 males and 94,770 females), while urban population is nearly 21,93,664 (11,40,002 males and 10,53,662 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 2,95,716 of the population, with 1,56,013 boys and 1,39,703 girls. Rural areas have 29,212 children, and urban areas have about 2,66,504 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 17,58,546 literate people in Indore Tehsil, including 9,62,787 literate males and 7,95,759 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,17,463 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,41,083 people.
• About 6,30,965 people in Indore Tehsil are not literate, including 2,78,292 males and 3,52,673 females. Rural areas include 78,384 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,52,581 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 4,82,493 households, with 36,437 in villages and 4,46,056 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Indore 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 Indore Tehsil is approximately 3,79,348 people, including 1,95,613 males and 1,83,735 females. Around 37,691 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,41,657 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Indore Tehsil is about 1,00,332 people, including 52,329 males and 48,003 females. Around 30,630 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 69,702 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 2,682 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 299 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,335 people per sq. km.