Mandla

Mandla is a Town and Tehsil in Mandla 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 Mandla Block (CD) is 03643. The total area of Mandla Tehsil is 654 km², which includes 627.80 km² of rural area and 26.42 km² of urban area. Mandla has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mandla Tehsil

Mandla Tehsil has a total of 165 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 Mandla Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mandla Tehsil

The population profile of Mandla 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 Mandla 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 Mandla Tehsil is around 2,32,871 people. This includes 1,17,267 males and 1,15,604 females. Rural population is about 1,51,026 (75,722 males and 75,304 females), while urban population is nearly 81,845 (41,545 males and 40,300 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,122 of the population, with 14,976 boys and 14,146 girls. Rural areas have 20,613 children, and urban areas have about 8,509 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,56,836 literate people in Mandla Tehsil, including 87,777 literate males and 69,059 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 91,751 individuals and urban literacy covers around 65,085 people.
• About 76,035 people in Mandla Tehsil are not literate, including 29,490 males and 46,545 females. Rural areas include 59,275 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,760 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 54,761 households, with 36,326 in villages and 18,435 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mandla 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 Mandla Tehsil is approximately 12,061 people, including 6,126 males and 5,935 females. Around 6,064 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,997 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mandla Tehsil is about 84,811 people, including 41,845 males and 42,966 females. Around 74,407 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 10,404 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 356 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 241 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,098 people per sq. km.