Murwara

Murwara is a Town and Tehsil in Katni 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 Murwara Block (CD) is 03620. The total area of Murwara Tehsil is 604 km², which includes 535.47 km² of rural area and 68.57 km² of urban area. Murwara has a sex ratio of approximately 937 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Murwara Tehsil

Murwara Tehsil has a total of 115 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 Murwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Murwara Tehsil

The population profile of Murwara 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 Murwara 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 Murwara Tehsil is around 3,69,519 people. This includes 1,90,729 males and 1,78,790 females. Rural population is about 1,47,636 (75,381 males and 72,255 females), while urban population is nearly 2,21,883 (1,15,348 males and 1,06,535 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,510 of the population, with 25,625 boys and 23,885 girls. Rural areas have 23,663 children, and urban areas have about 25,847 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,54,689 literate people in Murwara Tehsil, including 1,43,076 literate males and 1,11,613 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,271 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,68,418 people.
• About 1,14,830 people in Murwara Tehsil are not literate, including 47,653 males and 67,177 females. Rural areas include 61,365 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 53,465 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 79,183 households, with 31,695 in villages and 47,488 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Murwara 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 Murwara Tehsil is approximately 47,975 people, including 24,488 males and 23,487 females. Around 19,072 people live in rural parts. Nearly 28,903 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Murwara Tehsil is about 55,846 people, including 28,061 males and 27,785 females. Around 40,065 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 15,781 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 612 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 276 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,236 people per sq. km.