Mandsaur District, Madhya Pradesh
Mandsaur is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 255 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Mandsaur. Hindi and Malvi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,535 km², including 5,441.24 km² of rural area and 93.76 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Mandsaur District
Mandsaur District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 982 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhanpura | 107 | 1,063.52 |
| 2 | Daloda | 64 | 327.90 |
| 3 | Garoth | 109 | 616.81 |
| 4 | Malhargarh | 174 | 799.65 |
| 5 | Mandsaur | 119 | 934.90 |
| 6 | Mandsaur Nagar | 51 | — |
| 7 | Shamgarh | 104 | 512.97 |
| 8 | Sitamau | 173 | 841.38 |
| 9 | Suwasara | 81 | 437.87 |
Population of Mandsaur District
According to the 2011 Census, Mandsaur District had a population of 13,40,411 people living in 2,86,808 households. The population comprised 6,82,851 males and 6,57,560 females, with an average population density of 242 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,40,411 | 10,62,807 | 2,77,604 |
| Male Population | 6,82,851 | 5,40,987 | 1,41,864 |
| Female Population | 6,57,560 | 5,21,820 | 1,35,740 |
| Total Households | 2,86,808 | 2,30,413 | 56,395 |
| Population Density | 242 / km² | 195 / km² | 2,961 / km² |
Mandsaur District had 8,34,591 literate people and 1,77,659 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,49,024 and 33,092 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,77,659 | 1,44,814 | 32,845 |
| Literate Population | 8,34,591 | 6,29,734 | 2,04,857 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,05,820 | 4,33,073 | 72,747 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,49,024 | 2,18,175 | 30,849 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 33,092 | 28,643 | 4,449 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.