Shamgarh

Shamgarh 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 Shamgarh Block (CD) is 03495. The total area of Shamgarh Tehsil is 513 km², which includes 509.95 km² of rural area and 3.02 km² of urban area. Shamgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 954 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shamgarh Tehsil

Shamgarh Tehsil has a total of 95 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 Shamgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shamgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Shamgarh 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 Shamgarh 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 Shamgarh Tehsil is around 1,25,848 people. This includes 64,403 males and 61,445 females. Rural population is about 1,01,211 (51,676 males and 49,535 females), while urban population is nearly 24,637 (12,727 males and 11,910 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,883 of the population, with 9,268 boys and 8,615 girls. Rural areas have 14,749 children, and urban areas have about 3,134 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 71,908 literate people in Shamgarh Tehsil, including 44,668 literate males and 27,240 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 53,817 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,091 people.
• About 53,940 people in Shamgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 19,735 males and 34,205 females. Rural areas include 47,394 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,546 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,580 households, with 21,615 in villages and 4,965 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shamgarh 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 Shamgarh Tehsil is approximately 24,551 people, including 12,709 males and 11,842 females. Around 21,004 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,547 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shamgarh Tehsil is about 827 people, including 455 males and 372 females. Around 497 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 330 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 245 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 199 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,158 people per sq. km.