Malhargarh

Malhargarh 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 Malhargarh Block (CD) is 03493. The total area of Malhargarh Tehsil is 800 km², which includes 791.84 km² of rural area and 7.81 km² of urban area. Malhargarh has a sex ratio of approximately 981 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malhargarh Tehsil

Malhargarh Tehsil has a total of 155 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 Malhargarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malhargarh Tehsil

The population profile of Malhargarh 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 Malhargarh 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 Malhargarh Tehsil is around 2,03,923 people. This includes 1,02,926 males and 1,00,997 females. Rural population is about 1,70,330 (85,911 males and 84,419 females), while urban population is nearly 33,593 (17,015 males and 16,578 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,725 of the population, with 13,155 boys and 12,570 girls. Rural areas have 21,761 children, and urban areas have about 3,964 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,32,478 literate people in Malhargarh Tehsil, including 79,879 literate males and 52,599 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,863 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,615 people.
• About 71,445 people in Malhargarh Tehsil are not literate, including 23,047 males and 48,398 females. Rural areas include 62,467 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,978 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,140 households, with 40,237 in villages and 6,903 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malhargarh 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 Malhargarh Tehsil is approximately 43,707 people, including 21,890 males and 21,817 females. Around 39,336 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,371 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Malhargarh Tehsil is about 5,368 people, including 2,752 males and 2,616 females. Around 4,913 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 455 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 255 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 215 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,301 people per sq. km.