Joura

Joura is a Town and Tehsil in Morena 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 Joura Block (CD) is 03388. The total area of Joura Tehsil is 1,579 km², which includes 1,575.45 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Joura has a sex ratio of approximately 831 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Joura Tehsil

Joura Tehsil has a total of 244 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 Joura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Joura Tehsil

The population profile of Joura 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 Joura 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 Joura Tehsil is around 4,40,264 people. This includes 2,40,417 males and 1,99,847 females. Rural population is about 3,98,111 (2,17,734 males and 1,80,377 females), while urban population is nearly 42,153 (22,683 males and 19,470 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 70,949 of the population, with 38,573 boys and 32,376 girls. Rural areas have 64,588 children, and urban areas have about 6,361 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,48,309 literate people in Joura Tehsil, including 1,61,426 literate males and 86,883 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,22,243 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,066 people.
• About 1,91,955 people in Joura Tehsil are not literate, including 78,991 males and 1,12,964 females. Rural areas include 1,75,868 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,087 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 84,648 households, with 77,932 in villages and 6,716 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Joura 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 Joura Tehsil is approximately 80,217 people, including 44,024 males and 36,193 females. Around 71,879 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,338 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Joura Tehsil is about 8,387 people, including 4,431 males and 3,956 females. Around 7,838 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 549 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 279 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 253 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,538 people per sq. km.