Vijayraghavgarh

Vijayraghavgarh 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 Vijayraghavgarh Block (CD) is 03624. The total area of Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil is 723 km², which includes 708.86 km² of rural area and 13.94 km² of urban area. Vijayraghavgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 951 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil

Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Vijayraghavgarh 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 Vijayraghavgarh 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 Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil is around 2,10,861 people. This includes 1,08,056 males and 1,02,805 females. Rural population is about 1,83,147 (93,790 males and 89,357 females), while urban population is nearly 27,714 (14,266 males and 13,448 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,782 of the population, with 16,934 boys and 15,848 girls. Rural areas have 29,327 children, and urban areas have about 3,455 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,26,427 literate people in Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil, including 74,411 literate males and 52,016 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,06,290 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,137 people.
• About 84,434 people in Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 33,645 males and 50,789 females. Rural areas include 76,857 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,577 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 46,801 households, with 40,725 in villages and 6,076 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Vijayraghavgarh 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 Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil is approximately 23,588 people, including 12,106 males and 11,482 females. Around 20,322 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,266 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Vijayraghavgarh Tehsil is about 54,521 people, including 27,513 males and 27,008 females. Around 50,315 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,206 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 292 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 258 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,988 people per sq. km.