Punasa

Punasa 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 Punasa Block (CD) is 03717. The total area of Punasa Tehsil is 1,358 km², which includes 1,327.91 km² of rural area and 30.22 km² of urban area. Punasa has a sex ratio of approximately 936 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Punasa Tehsil

Punasa Tehsil has a total of 163 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 Punasa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Punasa Tehsil

The population profile of Punasa 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 Punasa 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 Punasa Tehsil is around 2,36,806 people. This includes 1,22,276 males and 1,14,530 females. Rural population is about 2,13,854 (1,10,301 males and 1,03,553 females), while urban population is nearly 22,952 (11,975 males and 10,977 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,275 of the population, with 19,284 boys and 17,991 girls. Rural areas have 33,946 children, and urban areas have about 3,329 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,30,073 literate people in Punasa Tehsil, including 79,024 literate males and 51,049 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,15,516 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,557 people.
• About 1,06,733 people in Punasa Tehsil are not literate, including 43,252 males and 63,481 females. Rural areas include 98,338 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,395 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,016 households, with 45,227 in villages and 4,789 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Punasa 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 Punasa Tehsil is approximately 28,745 people, including 14,838 males and 13,907 females. Around 26,818 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,927 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Punasa Tehsil is about 84,781 people, including 43,778 males and 41,003 females. Around 79,616 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,165 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 174 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 161 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 760 people per sq. km.