Maheshwar

Maheshwar 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 Maheshwar Block (CD) is 03546. The total area of Maheshwar Tehsil is 829 km², which includes 821.80 km² of rural area and 6.81 km² of urban area. Maheshwar has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Maheshwar Tehsil

Maheshwar Tehsil has a total of 202 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 Maheshwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Maheshwar Tehsil

The population profile of Maheshwar 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 Maheshwar 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 Maheshwar Tehsil is around 2,33,032 people. This includes 1,18,227 males and 1,14,805 females. Rural population is about 1,96,278 (99,528 males and 96,750 females), while urban population is nearly 36,754 (18,699 males and 18,055 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,345 of the population, with 16,756 boys and 15,589 girls. Rural areas have 27,689 children, and urban areas have about 4,656 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,35,434 literate people in Maheshwar Tehsil, including 78,482 literate males and 56,952 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,09,333 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,101 people.
• About 97,598 people in Maheshwar Tehsil are not literate, including 39,745 males and 57,853 females. Rural areas include 86,945 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,653 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,355 households, with 42,962 in villages and 7,393 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Maheshwar 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 Maheshwar Tehsil is approximately 44,796 people, including 22,757 males and 22,039 females. Around 39,573 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,223 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Maheshwar Tehsil is about 60,511 people, including 30,447 males and 30,064 females. Around 56,672 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,839 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 281 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 239 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,397 people per sq. km.