Bhikangaon

Bhikangaon 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 Bhikangaon Block (CD) is 03549. The total area of Bhikangaon Tehsil is 944 km², which includes 942.10 km² of rural area and 1.79 km² of urban area. Bhikangaon has a sex ratio of approximately 968 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhikangaon Tehsil

Bhikangaon Tehsil has a total of 140 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 Bhikangaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhikangaon Tehsil

The population profile of Bhikangaon 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 Bhikangaon 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 Bhikangaon Tehsil is around 1,91,780 people. This includes 97,404 males and 94,376 females. Rural population is about 1,75,563 (89,089 males and 86,474 females), while urban population is nearly 16,217 (8,315 males and 7,902 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,262 of the population, with 16,182 boys and 15,080 girls. Rural areas have 29,041 children, and urban areas have about 2,221 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,01,769 literate people in Bhikangaon Tehsil, including 59,943 literate males and 41,826 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,251 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,518 people.
• About 90,011 people in Bhikangaon Tehsil are not literate, including 37,461 males and 52,550 females. Rural areas include 85,312 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,699 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,527 households, with 33,444 in villages and 3,083 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhikangaon 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 Bhikangaon Tehsil is approximately 13,993 people, including 7,163 males and 6,830 females. Around 12,032 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,961 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhikangaon Tehsil is about 88,816 people, including 44,696 males and 44,120 females. Around 85,583 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,233 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 203 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 186 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,060 people per sq. km.