Bhanpura

Bhanpura is a Town and Tehsil in Mandsaur 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 Bhanpura Block (CD) is 03492. The total area of Bhanpura Tehsil is 1,064 km², which includes 1,053.27 km² of rural area and 10.25 km² of urban area. Bhanpura has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhanpura Tehsil

Bhanpura Tehsil has a total of 100 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 Bhanpura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhanpura Tehsil

The population profile of Bhanpura 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 Bhanpura 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 Bhanpura Tehsil is around 1,51,297 people. This includes 77,786 males and 73,511 females. Rural population is about 1,23,106 (63,386 males and 59,720 females), while urban population is nearly 28,191 (14,400 males and 13,791 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,605 of the population, with 11,339 boys and 10,266 girls. Rural areas have 18,286 children, and urban areas have about 3,319 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 87,741 literate people in Bhanpura Tehsil, including 54,158 literate males and 33,583 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 67,642 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,099 people.
• About 63,556 people in Bhanpura Tehsil are not literate, including 23,628 males and 39,928 females. Rural areas include 55,464 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,092 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,678 households, with 25,953 in villages and 5,725 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhanpura 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 Bhanpura Tehsil is approximately 23,623 people, including 12,247 males and 11,376 females. Around 20,882 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,741 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhanpura Tehsil is about 7,143 people, including 3,702 males and 3,441 females. Around 6,086 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,057 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 142 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 117 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,750 people per sq. km.