Kareli

Kareli 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 Kareli Block (CD) is 03637. The total area of Kareli Tehsil is 648 km², which includes 622.00 km² of rural area and 26.02 km² of urban area. Kareli has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kareli Tehsil

Kareli Tehsil has a total of 138 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 Kareli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kareli Tehsil

The population profile of Kareli 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 Kareli 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 Kareli Tehsil is around 1,60,160 people. This includes 83,249 males and 76,911 females. Rural population is about 1,22,088 (63,411 males and 58,677 females), while urban population is nearly 38,072 (19,838 males and 18,234 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,623 of the population, with 10,689 boys and 9,934 girls. Rural areas have 16,175 children, and urban areas have about 4,448 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,08,376 literate people in Kareli Tehsil, including 61,604 literate males and 46,772 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 79,613 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,763 people.
• About 51,784 people in Kareli Tehsil are not literate, including 21,645 males and 30,139 females. Rural areas include 42,475 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,309 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,123 households, with 28,692 in villages and 8,431 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kareli 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 Kareli Tehsil is approximately 24,273 people, including 12,566 males and 11,707 females. Around 18,864 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,409 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kareli Tehsil is about 20,950 people, including 10,661 males and 10,289 females. Around 18,386 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,564 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 247 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 196 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,463 people per sq. km.