Garoth

Garoth 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 Garoth Block (CD) is 03494. The total area of Garoth Tehsil is 617 km², which includes 616.29 km² of rural area and 0.52 km² of urban area. Garoth has a sex ratio of approximately 963 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Garoth Tehsil

Garoth Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Garoth Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Garoth Tehsil

The population profile of Garoth 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 Garoth 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 Garoth Tehsil is around 1,35,181 people. This includes 68,833 males and 66,348 females. Rural population is about 1,20,059 (61,102 males and 58,957 females), while urban population is nearly 15,122 (7,731 males and 7,391 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,764 of the population, with 9,696 boys and 9,068 girls. Rural areas have 16,920 children, and urban areas have about 1,844 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 78,382 literate people in Garoth Tehsil, including 48,719 literate males and 29,663 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 68,013 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,369 people.
• About 56,799 people in Garoth Tehsil are not literate, including 20,114 males and 36,685 females. Rural areas include 52,046 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,753 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,880 households, with 25,926 in villages and 2,954 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Garoth 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 Garoth Tehsil is approximately 26,727 people, including 13,743 males and 12,984 females. Around 24,455 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,272 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Garoth Tehsil is about 1,156 people, including 606 males and 550 females. Around 1,102 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 54 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 219 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 195 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 29,081 people per sq. km.