Nainpur

Nainpur 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 Nainpur Block (CD) is 03646. The total area of Nainpur Tehsil is 704 km², which includes 677.59 km² of rural area and 26.08 km² of urban area. Nainpur has a sex ratio of approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nainpur Tehsil

Nainpur Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Nainpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nainpur Tehsil

The population profile of Nainpur 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 Nainpur 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 Nainpur Tehsil is around 1,57,387 people. This includes 78,455 males and 78,932 females. Rural population is about 1,27,718 (63,400 males and 64,318 females), while urban population is nearly 29,669 (15,055 males and 14,614 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,576 of the population, with 10,977 boys and 10,599 girls. Rural areas have 18,262 children, and urban areas have about 3,314 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 97,147 literate people in Nainpur Tehsil, including 54,935 literate males and 42,212 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 74,448 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,699 people.
• About 60,240 people in Nainpur Tehsil are not literate, including 23,520 males and 36,720 females. Rural areas include 53,270 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,970 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,635 households, with 29,036 in villages and 6,599 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nainpur 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 Nainpur Tehsil is approximately 11,809 people, including 5,996 males and 5,813 females. Around 7,050 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,759 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nainpur Tehsil is about 75,987 people, including 37,088 males and 38,899 females. Around 72,609 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,378 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 224 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 189 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,138 people per sq. km.