Pandhana

Pandhana 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 Pandhana Block (CD) is 03718. The total area of Pandhana Tehsil is 682 km², which includes 668.00 km² of rural area and 13.89 km² of urban area. Pandhana has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pandhana Tehsil

Pandhana Tehsil has a total of 86 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 Pandhana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pandhana Tehsil

The population profile of Pandhana 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 Pandhana 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 Pandhana Tehsil is around 1,65,509 people. This includes 85,027 males and 80,482 females. Rural population is about 1,51,815 (77,951 males and 73,864 females), while urban population is nearly 13,694 (7,076 males and 6,618 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,360 of the population, with 14,181 boys and 13,179 girls. Rural areas have 25,497 children, and urban areas have about 1,863 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 87,947 literate people in Pandhana Tehsil, including 52,698 literate males and 35,249 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,359 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,588 people.
• About 77,562 people in Pandhana Tehsil are not literate, including 32,329 males and 45,233 females. Rural areas include 73,456 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,106 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,394 households, with 30,909 in villages and 2,485 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pandhana 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 Pandhana Tehsil is approximately 18,215 people, including 9,438 males and 8,777 females. Around 16,840 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,375 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pandhana Tehsil is about 61,606 people, including 31,254 males and 30,352 females. Around 59,194 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,412 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 243 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 227 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 986 people per sq. km.