Jhabua is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Jhabua is 3,600 km² including 3,568.97 km² rural area and 31.03 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jhabua has a population of 10,25,048 peoples, out of which urban population is 91,983 while rural population is 9,33,065. The district has a population density of 284.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,94,157 houses in the district, including 18,223 urban houses and 1,75,934 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 783 villages in jhabua district.
The Jhabua district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Jhabua is the largest tehsil in jhabua district by both area and population. Ranapur is the smallest tehsil in jhabua district by both area and population. There are 5 tehsils in Jhabua district. Here is the list of all Jhabua Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhabua | 1,087 | 3,23,204 |
| 2 | Meghnagar | 528 | 1,71,944 |
| 3 | Petlawad | 998 | 2,32,800 |
| 4 | Ranapur | 416 | 1,14,738 |
| 5 | Thandla | 570 | 1,82,362 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,33,065 | 91,983 | 10,25,048 |
| Male Population | 4,67,468 | 47,555 | 5,15,023 |
| Female Population | 4,65,597 | 44,428 | 5,10,025 |
| Population Density | 261 / km² | 2,964 / km² | 285 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jhabua (झाबुआ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,600 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,25,048 |
| Density : | 285/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 783 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jhabua District |
| less Than 200 | 38 |
| 200 - 499 | 151 |
| 500 - 999 | 226 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 261 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 99 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.