Niwas

Niwas 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 Niwas Block (CD) is 03641. The total area of Niwas Tehsil is 874 km², which includes 866.17 km² of rural area and 7.50 km² of urban area. Niwas has a sex ratio of approximately 1019 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Niwas Tehsil

Niwas Tehsil has a total of 168 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 Niwas Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Niwas Tehsil

The population profile of Niwas 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 Niwas 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 Niwas Tehsil is around 1,24,591 people. This includes 61,702 males and 62,889 females. Rural population is about 1,16,343 (57,517 males and 58,826 females), while urban population is nearly 8,248 (4,185 males and 4,063 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,198 of the population, with 9,187 boys and 9,011 girls. Rural areas have 17,200 children, and urban areas have about 998 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 65,901 literate people in Niwas Tehsil, including 38,839 literate males and 27,062 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 60,226 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,675 people.
• About 58,690 people in Niwas Tehsil are not literate, including 22,863 males and 35,827 females. Rural areas include 56,117 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,573 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,904 households, with 27,971 in villages and 1,933 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Niwas 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 Niwas Tehsil is approximately 5,992 people, including 3,018 males and 2,974 females. Around 5,342 people live in rural parts. Nearly 650 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Niwas Tehsil is about 89,281 people, including 43,869 males and 45,412 females. Around 86,125 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,156 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 143 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 134 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,100 people per sq. km.