Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh
Jabalpur District is an administrative district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated about 295 km from Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Jabalpur. Hindi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 5,211 km², including 4,864.41 km² of rural area and 346.59 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Jabalpur District
Jabalpur District is divided into 10 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,552 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhartal | 16 | — |
| 2 | Gorakhpur | 17 | — |
| 3 | Jabalpur | 232 | 1,147.01 |
| 4 | Kundam | 199 | 983.60 |
| 5 | Majholi | 227 | 642.94 |
| 6 | Panagar | 211 | 477.50 |
| 7 | Patan | 246 | 607.03 |
| 8 | Ranjhi | 10 | — |
| 9 | Shahpura | 232 | 877.92 |
| 10 | Sihora | 162 | 475.00 |
Population of Jabalpur District
As per the Census 2011, Jabalpur District has a total population of 24,63,289 people, consisting of 12,77,278 males and 11,86,011 females. There are 5,39,060 households in the district with an average population density of 473 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,63,289 | 10,23,255 | 14,40,034 |
| Male Population | 12,77,278 | 5,27,031 | 7,50,247 |
| Female Population | 11,86,011 | 4,96,224 | 6,89,787 |
| Total Households | 5,39,060 | 2,37,398 | 3,01,662 |
| Population Density | 473 / km² | 210 / km² | 4,155 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 17,56,468 literate people and 2,96,565 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,48,029 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,75,231 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,96,565 | 1,41,756 | 1,54,809 |
| Literate Population | 17,56,468 | 6,37,824 | 11,18,644 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,06,821 | 3,85,431 | 3,21,390 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,48,029 | 1,38,878 | 2,09,151 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,75,231 | 2,94,787 | 80,444 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.