Gadarwara

Gadarwara is a Town and Tehsil in Narsimhapur 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 Gadarwara Block (CD) is 03635. The total area of Gadarwara Tehsil is 1,908 km², which includes 1,886.30 km² of rural area and 21.28 km² of urban area. Gadarwara has a sex ratio of approximately 910 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gadarwara Tehsil

Gadarwara Tehsil has a total of 315 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 Gadarwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gadarwara Tehsil

The population profile of Gadarwara 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 Gadarwara 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 Gadarwara Tehsil is around 4,21,323 people. This includes 2,20,564 males and 2,00,759 females. Rural population is about 3,63,742 (1,90,366 males and 1,73,376 females), while urban population is nearly 57,581 (30,198 males and 27,383 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 56,832 of the population, with 29,630 boys and 27,202 girls. Rural areas have 50,129 children, and urban areas have about 6,703 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,63,927 literate people in Gadarwara Tehsil, including 1,54,162 literate males and 1,09,765 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,20,929 individuals and urban literacy covers around 42,998 people.
• About 1,57,396 people in Gadarwara Tehsil are not literate, including 66,402 males and 90,994 females. Rural areas include 1,42,813 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,583 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 92,558 households, with 80,410 in villages and 12,148 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gadarwara 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 Gadarwara Tehsil is approximately 71,130 people, including 37,151 males and 33,979 females. Around 62,604 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,526 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gadarwara Tehsil is about 39,606 people, including 20,093 males and 19,513 females. Around 37,835 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,771 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 221 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 193 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,706 people per sq. km.