Porsa

Porsa 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 Porsa Block (CD) is 03386. The total area of Porsa Tehsil is 525 km², which includes 512.86 km² of rural area and 12.17 km² of urban area. Porsa has a sex ratio of approximately 861 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Porsa Tehsil

Porsa Tehsil has a total of 75 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 Porsa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Porsa Tehsil

The population profile of Porsa 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 Porsa 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 Porsa Tehsil is around 2,31,154 people. This includes 1,24,154 males and 1,07,000 females. Rural population is about 1,91,485 (1,03,203 males and 88,282 females), while urban population is nearly 39,669 (20,951 males and 18,718 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,017 of the population, with 19,002 boys and 16,015 girls. Rural areas have 29,376 children, and urban areas have about 5,641 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,52,029 literate people in Porsa Tehsil, including 91,696 literate males and 60,333 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,24,500 individuals and urban literacy covers around 27,529 people.
• About 79,125 people in Porsa Tehsil are not literate, including 32,458 males and 46,667 females. Rural areas include 66,985 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,140 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,835 households, with 34,043 in villages and 6,792 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Porsa 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 Porsa Tehsil is approximately 53,634 people, including 28,739 males and 24,895 females. Around 45,961 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,673 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Porsa Tehsil is about 172 people, including 89 males and 83 females. Around 86 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 86 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 440 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 373 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,260 people per sq. km.