Mandsaur

Mandsaur 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 Mandsaur Block (CD) is 03496. The total area of Mandsaur Tehsil is 935 km², which includes 898.54 km² of rural area and 36.36 km² of urban area. Mandsaur has a sex ratio of approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mandsaur Tehsil

Mandsaur Tehsil has a total of 159 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 Mandsaur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mandsaur Tehsil

The population profile of Mandsaur 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 Mandsaur 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 Mandsaur Tehsil is around 3,36,388 people. This includes 1,71,394 males and 1,64,994 females. Rural population is about 1,94,721 (98,906 males and 95,815 females), while urban population is nearly 1,41,667 (72,488 males and 69,179 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,436 of the population, with 22,034 boys and 20,402 girls. Rural areas have 26,169 children, and urban areas have about 16,267 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,27,163 literate people in Mandsaur Tehsil, including 1,31,664 literate males and 95,499 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,19,685 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,07,478 people.
• About 1,09,225 people in Mandsaur Tehsil are not literate, including 39,730 males and 69,495 females. Rural areas include 75,036 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 34,189 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 69,999 households, with 41,083 in villages and 28,916 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mandsaur 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 Mandsaur Tehsil is approximately 53,044 people, including 26,754 males and 26,290 females. Around 40,360 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,684 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mandsaur Tehsil is about 6,622 people, including 3,400 males and 3,222 females. Around 4,810 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,812 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 360 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 217 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,896 people per sq. km.