Petlawad

Petlawad 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 Petlawad Block (CD) is 03707. The total area of Petlawad Tehsil is 998 km², which includes 993.33 km² of rural area and 5.11 km² of urban area. Petlawad has a sex ratio of approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Petlawad Tehsil

Petlawad Tehsil has a total of 214 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 Petlawad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Petlawad Tehsil

The population profile of Petlawad 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 Petlawad 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 Petlawad Tehsil is around 2,32,800 people. This includes 1,16,670 males and 1,16,130 females. Rural population is about 2,17,626 (1,08,879 males and 1,08,747 females), while urban population is nearly 15,174 (7,791 males and 7,383 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 43,185 of the population, with 22,164 boys and 21,021 girls. Rural areas have 41,206 children, and urban areas have about 1,979 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 91,837 literate people in Petlawad Tehsil, including 56,385 literate males and 35,452 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 80,774 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,063 people.
• About 1,40,963 people in Petlawad Tehsil are not literate, including 60,285 males and 80,678 females. Rural areas include 1,36,852 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,111 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 46,446 households, with 43,329 in villages and 3,117 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Petlawad 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 Petlawad Tehsil is approximately 5,217 people, including 2,626 males and 2,591 females. Around 4,144 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,073 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Petlawad Tehsil is about 1,85,572 people, including 92,524 males and 93,048 females. Around 1,81,917 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,655 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 233 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 219 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,969 people per sq. km.