Jhabua

Jhabua is a Town and Tehsil in Jhabua 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 Jhabua Block (CD) is 03709. The total area of Jhabua Tehsil is 1,087 km², which includes 1,080.54 km² of rural area and 6.34 km² of urban area. Jhabua has a sex ratio of approximately 998 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jhabua Tehsil

Jhabua Tehsil has a total of 241 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 Jhabua Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jhabua Tehsil

The population profile of Jhabua 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 Jhabua 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 Jhabua Tehsil is around 3,23,204 people. This includes 1,61,683 males and 1,61,521 females. Rural population is about 2,87,451 (1,43,308 males and 1,44,143 females), while urban population is nearly 35,753 (18,375 males and 17,378 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 70,565 of the population, with 36,105 boys and 34,460 girls. Rural areas have 65,754 children, and urban areas have about 4,811 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,05,766 literate people in Jhabua Tehsil, including 63,757 literate males and 42,009 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 79,132 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,634 people.
• About 2,17,438 people in Jhabua Tehsil are not literate, including 97,926 males and 1,19,512 females. Rural areas include 2,08,319 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,119 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 60,299 households, with 53,029 in villages and 7,270 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jhabua 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 Jhabua Tehsil is approximately 5,383 people, including 2,724 males and 2,659 females. Around 2,981 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,402 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jhabua Tehsil is about 2,86,583 people, including 1,42,720 males and 1,43,863 females. Around 2,73,433 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 13,150 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 297 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 266 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,639 people per sq. km.