Sitamau

Sitamau 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 Sitamau Block (CD) is 03498. The total area of Sitamau Tehsil is 841 km², which includes 837.08 km² of rural area and 4.30 km² of urban area. Sitamau has a sex ratio of approximately 959 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sitamau Tehsil

Sitamau Tehsil has a total of 165 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 Sitamau Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sitamau Tehsil

The population profile of Sitamau 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 Sitamau 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 Sitamau Tehsil is around 1,89,814 people. This includes 96,876 males and 92,938 females. Rural population is about 1,75,758 (89,681 males and 86,077 females), while urban population is nearly 14,056 (7,195 males and 6,861 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,968 of the population, with 13,001 boys and 11,967 girls. Rural areas have 23,297 children, and urban areas have about 1,671 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,17,194 literate people in Sitamau Tehsil, including 71,128 literate males and 46,066 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,06,836 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,358 people.
• About 72,620 people in Sitamau Tehsil are not literate, including 25,748 males and 46,872 females. Rural areas include 68,922 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,698 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,280 households, with 37,482 in villages and 2,798 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sitamau 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 Sitamau Tehsil is approximately 36,133 people, including 18,422 males and 17,711 females. Around 34,770 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,363 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sitamau Tehsil is about 2,354 people, including 1,217 males and 1,137 females. Around 2,268 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 86 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 226 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 210 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,269 people per sq. km.