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, the sub-district code of Thandla Block (CD) is 03706. The total area of Thandla Tehsil is 570 km², which includes 564.35 km² of rural area and 6.04 km² of urban area. Thandla has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

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 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 Thandla Tehsil is around 1,82,362 people. This includes 91,797 males and 90,565 females. Rural population is about 1,66,606 (83,515 males and 83,091 females), while urban population is nearly 15,756 (8,282 males and 7,474 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,840 of the population, with 19,585 boys and 18,255 girls. Rural areas have 35,601 children, and urban areas have about 2,239 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 60,550 literate people in Thandla Tehsil, including 36,584 literate males and 23,966 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 48,701 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,849 people.
• About 1,21,812 people in Thandla Tehsil are not literate, including 55,213 males and 66,599 females. Rural areas include 1,17,905 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,907 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,456 households, with 31,451 in villages and 3,005 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Thandla 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 Thandla Tehsil is approximately 2,067 people, including 1,024 males and 1,043 females. Around 1,256 people live in rural parts. Nearly 811 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Thandla Tehsil is about 1,63,195 people, including 81,957 males and 81,238 females. Around 1,58,456 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,739 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 320 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 295 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,609 people per sq. km.