Gogaon

Gogaon 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 Gogaon Block (CD) is 03551. The total area of Gogaon Tehsil is 538 km², which includes 536.39 km² of rural area and 1.44 km² of urban area. Gogaon has a sex ratio of approximately 955 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gogaon Tehsil

Gogaon Tehsil has a total of 106 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 Gogaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gogaon Tehsil

The population profile of Gogaon 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 Gogaon 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 Gogaon Tehsil is around 1,23,512 people. This includes 63,175 males and 60,337 females. Rural population is about 1,12,458 (57,552 males and 54,906 females), while urban population is nearly 11,054 (5,623 males and 5,431 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,314 of the population, with 10,006 boys and 9,308 girls. Rural areas have 17,377 children, and urban areas have about 1,937 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 68,217 literate people in Gogaon Tehsil, including 40,511 literate males and 27,706 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 61,030 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,187 people.
• About 55,295 people in Gogaon Tehsil are not literate, including 22,664 males and 32,631 females. Rural areas include 51,428 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,867 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,388 households, with 23,280 in villages and 2,108 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gogaon 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 Gogaon Tehsil is approximately 13,570 people, including 7,005 males and 6,565 females. Around 12,533 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,037 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gogaon Tehsil is about 32,284 people, including 16,210 males and 16,074 females. Around 31,775 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 509 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 230 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 210 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,676 people per sq. km.