Sawer

Sawer 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 Sawer Block (CD) is 03542. The total area of Sawer Tehsil is 658 km², which includes 640.64 km² of rural area and 17.60 km² of urban area. Sawer has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sawer Tehsil

Sawer Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Sawer Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sawer Tehsil

The population profile of Sawer 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 Sawer 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 Sawer Tehsil is around 1,97,835 people. This includes 1,01,682 males and 96,153 females. Rural population is about 1,71,292 (87,819 males and 83,473 females), while urban population is nearly 26,543 (13,863 males and 12,680 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,331 of the population, with 14,886 boys and 13,445 girls. Rural areas have 24,490 children, and urban areas have about 3,841 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,20,316 literate people in Sawer Tehsil, including 72,335 literate males and 47,981 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,02,169 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,147 people.
• About 77,519 people in Sawer Tehsil are not literate, including 29,347 males and 48,172 females. Rural areas include 69,123 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,396 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,659 households, with 31,616 in villages and 5,043 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sawer 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 Sawer Tehsil is approximately 52,790 people, including 27,016 males and 25,774 females. Around 47,410 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,380 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sawer Tehsil is about 9,645 people, including 4,961 males and 4,684 females. Around 8,557 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,088 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 301 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 267 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,508 people per sq. km.