Gotegaon

Gotegaon 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 Gotegaon Block (CD) is 03634. The total area of Gotegaon Tehsil is 919 km², which includes 907.21 km² of rural area and 12.25 km² of urban area. Gotegaon has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gotegaon Tehsil

Gotegaon Tehsil has a total of 215 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 Gotegaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gotegaon Tehsil

The population profile of Gotegaon 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 Gotegaon 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 Gotegaon Tehsil is around 1,96,129 people. This includes 1,01,880 males and 94,249 females. Rural population is about 1,68,055 (87,353 males and 80,702 females), while urban population is nearly 28,074 (14,527 males and 13,547 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,633 of the population, with 12,996 boys and 11,637 girls. Rural areas have 21,441 children, and urban areas have about 3,192 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,34,289 literate people in Gotegaon Tehsil, including 76,742 literate males and 57,547 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,12,491 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,798 people.
• About 61,840 people in Gotegaon Tehsil are not literate, including 25,138 males and 36,702 females. Rural areas include 55,564 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,276 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,743 households, with 41,529 in villages and 6,214 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gotegaon 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 Gotegaon Tehsil is approximately 39,684 people, including 20,732 males and 18,952 females. Around 33,548 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,136 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gotegaon Tehsil is about 35,822 people, including 18,169 males and 17,653 females. Around 33,569 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,253 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 213 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 185 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,292 people per sq. km.