Thandla

Thandla 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 information the sub-district code of Thandla Block (CD) is 03706. Total area of thandla tehsil is 570 km² including 564.35 km² rural area and 6.04 km² urban area. Thandla tehsil has a population of 1,82,362 peoples, out of which urban population is 15,756 while rural population is 1,66,606. Thandla has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females for every 1,000 males. Thandla tehsil has a population density of 319.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 34,456 houses in the sub-district, including 3,005 urban houses and 31,451 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 33.20% population of thandla tehsil is literate, out of which 39.85% males and 26.46% females are literate.

List of Villages in Thandla Tehsil

Thandla Tehsil has a total of 112 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 Thandla Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Thandla Tehsil

The population profile of Thandla 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 Thandla's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Thandla Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.