Meghnagar

Meghnagar 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 Meghnagar Block (CD) is 03708. The total area of Meghnagar Tehsil is 528 km², which includes 519.64 km² of rural area and 8.64 km² of urban area. Meghnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Meghnagar Tehsil

Meghnagar Tehsil has a total of 110 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 Meghnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Meghnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Meghnagar 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 Meghnagar 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 Meghnagar Tehsil is around 1,71,944 people. This includes 86,913 males and 85,031 females. Rural population is about 1,59,015 (80,201 males and 78,814 females), while urban population is nearly 12,929 (6,712 males and 6,217 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,432 of the population, with 18,901 boys and 17,531 girls. Rural areas have 34,321 children, and urban areas have about 2,111 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 57,276 literate people in Meghnagar Tehsil, including 35,366 literate males and 21,910 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 49,056 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,220 people.
• About 1,14,668 people in Meghnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 51,547 males and 63,121 females. Rural areas include 1,09,959 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,709 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,528 households, with 27,975 in villages and 2,553 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Meghnagar 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 Meghnagar Tehsil is approximately 2,454 people, including 1,238 males and 1,216 females. Around 1,696 people live in rural parts. Nearly 758 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Meghnagar Tehsil is about 1,54,625 people, including 77,836 males and 76,789 females. Around 1,49,508 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,117 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 326 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 306 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,496 people per sq. km.