Shahpura

Shahpura 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 Shahpura Block (CD) is 03630. The total area of Shahpura Tehsil is 878 km², which includes 871.26 km² of rural area and 6.66 km² of urban area. Shahpura has a sex ratio of approximately 933 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shahpura Tehsil

Shahpura Tehsil has a total of 203 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 Shahpura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shahpura Tehsil

The population profile of Shahpura 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 Shahpura 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 Shahpura Tehsil is around 1,91,710 people. This includes 99,153 males and 92,557 females. Rural population is about 1,78,109 (92,097 males and 86,012 females), while urban population is nearly 13,601 (7,056 males and 6,545 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,506 of the population, with 13,791 boys and 12,715 girls. Rural areas have 24,801 children, and urban areas have about 1,705 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,18,369 literate people in Shahpura Tehsil, including 69,207 literate males and 49,162 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,08,005 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,364 people.
• About 73,341 people in Shahpura Tehsil are not literate, including 29,946 males and 43,395 females. Rural areas include 70,104 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,237 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,902 households, with 39,040 in villages and 2,862 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shahpura 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 Shahpura Tehsil is approximately 27,575 people, including 14,339 males and 13,236 females. Around 25,482 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,093 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shahpura Tehsil is about 46,696 people, including 23,831 males and 22,865 females. Around 45,512 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,184 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 218 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 204 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,042 people per sq. km.