Panagar

Panagar 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 Panagar Block (CD) is 03632. The total area of Panagar Tehsil is 477 km², which includes 428.66 km² of rural area and 48.84 km² of urban area. Panagar has a sex ratio of approximately 922 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Panagar Tehsil

Panagar Tehsil has a total of 198 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 Panagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Panagar Tehsil

The population profile of Panagar 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 Panagar 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 Panagar Tehsil is around 2,64,780 people. This includes 1,37,704 males and 1,27,076 females. Rural population is about 1,41,276 (73,403 males and 67,873 females), while urban population is nearly 1,23,504 (64,301 males and 59,203 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,649 of the population, with 16,936 boys and 15,713 girls. Rural areas have 18,289 children, and urban areas have about 14,360 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,88,858 literate people in Panagar Tehsil, including 1,06,666 literate males and 82,192 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 95,062 individuals and urban literacy covers around 93,796 people.
• About 75,922 people in Panagar Tehsil are not literate, including 31,038 males and 44,884 females. Rural areas include 46,214 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 29,708 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 58,673 households, with 32,145 in villages and 26,528 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Panagar 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 Panagar Tehsil is approximately 39,507 people, including 20,496 males and 19,011 females. Around 19,482 people live in rural parts. Nearly 20,025 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Panagar Tehsil is about 46,372 people, including 23,638 males and 22,734 females. Around 30,580 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 15,792 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 555 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 330 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,529 people per sq. km.