Khandwa

Khandwa is a Town and Tehsil in Khandwa 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 Khandwa Block (CD) is 03716. The total area of Khandwa Tehsil is 1,671 km², which includes 1,635.17 km² of rural area and 35.77 km² of urban area. Khandwa has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khandwa Tehsil

Khandwa Tehsil has a total of 219 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 Khandwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khandwa Tehsil

The population profile of Khandwa 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 Khandwa 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 Khandwa Tehsil is around 5,58,035 people. This includes 2,86,856 males and 2,71,179 females. Rural population is about 3,57,297 (1,83,955 males and 1,73,342 females), while urban population is nearly 2,00,738 (1,02,901 males and 97,837 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 80,499 of the population, with 41,751 boys and 38,748 girls. Rural areas have 55,698 children, and urban areas have about 24,801 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,44,279 literate people in Khandwa Tehsil, including 1,97,640 literate males and 1,46,639 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,92,734 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,51,545 people.
• About 2,13,756 people in Khandwa Tehsil are not literate, including 89,216 males and 1,24,540 females. Rural areas include 1,64,563 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 49,193 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,14,875 households, with 75,873 in villages and 39,002 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khandwa 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 Khandwa Tehsil is approximately 78,609 people, including 40,212 males and 38,397 females. Around 51,179 people live in rural parts. Nearly 27,430 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khandwa Tehsil is about 1,34,175 people, including 68,768 males and 65,407 females. Around 1,26,036 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 8,139 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 334 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 219 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,612 people per sq. km.