Kundam

Kundam is a Town and Tehsil in Jabalpur 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 Kundam Block (CD) is 03633. The total area of Kundam Tehsil is 984 km², which includes 979.20 km² of rural area and 4.40 km² of urban area. Kundam has a sex ratio of approximately 1012 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kundam Tehsil

Kundam Tehsil has a total of 180 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 Kundam Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kundam Tehsil

The population profile of Kundam 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 Kundam 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 Kundam Tehsil is around 1,23,443 people. This includes 61,352 males and 62,091 females. Rural population is about 1,18,587 (58,924 males and 59,663 females), while urban population is nearly 4,856 (2,428 males and 2,428 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,889 of the population, with 9,047 boys and 8,842 girls. Rural areas have 17,344 children, and urban areas have about 545 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 67,006 literate people in Kundam Tehsil, including 38,816 literate males and 28,190 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 63,293 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,713 people.
• About 56,437 people in Kundam Tehsil are not literate, including 22,536 males and 33,901 females. Rural areas include 55,294 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,143 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,716 households, with 27,522 in villages and 1,194 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kundam 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 Kundam Tehsil is approximately 10,067 people, including 5,148 males and 4,919 females. Around 9,144 people live in rural parts. Nearly 923 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kundam Tehsil is about 87,152 people, including 42,863 males and 44,289 females. Around 86,564 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 588 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 126 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 121 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,104 people per sq. km.