Barwaha

Barwaha is a Town and Tehsil in Khargone 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 Barwaha Block (CD) is 03545. The total area of Barwaha Tehsil is 1,489 km², which includes 1,477.81 km² of rural area and 10.72 km² of urban area. Barwaha has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barwaha Tehsil

Barwaha Tehsil has a total of 310 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 Barwaha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barwaha Tehsil

The population profile of Barwaha 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 Barwaha 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 Barwaha Tehsil is around 3,57,244 people. This includes 1,83,448 males and 1,73,796 females. Rural population is about 2,78,531 (1,42,606 males and 1,35,925 females), while urban population is nearly 78,713 (40,842 males and 37,871 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,842 of the population, with 25,891 boys and 23,951 girls. Rural areas have 40,375 children, and urban areas have about 9,467 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,14,960 literate people in Barwaha Tehsil, including 1,26,954 literate males and 88,006 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,56,253 individuals and urban literacy covers around 58,707 people.
• About 1,42,284 people in Barwaha Tehsil are not literate, including 56,494 males and 85,790 females. Rural areas include 1,22,278 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 20,006 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 72,803 households, with 57,331 in villages and 15,472 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barwaha 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 Barwaha Tehsil is approximately 57,340 people, including 29,425 males and 27,915 females. Around 49,806 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,534 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Barwaha Tehsil is about 64,731 people, including 32,830 males and 31,901 females. Around 59,148 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,583 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 240 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 189 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,343 people per sq. km.