Jawad

Jawad is a Town and Tehsil in Neemuch 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 Jawad Block (CD) is 03487. The total area of Jawad Tehsil is 672 km², which includes 569.54 km² of rural area and 102.28 km² of urban area. Jawad has a sex ratio of approximately 958 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jawad Tehsil

Jawad Tehsil has a total of 129 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 Jawad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jawad Tehsil

The population profile of Jawad 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 Jawad 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 Jawad Tehsil is around 1,40,890 people. This includes 71,944 males and 68,946 females. Rural population is about 1,10,127 (56,078 males and 54,049 females), while urban population is nearly 30,763 (15,866 males and 14,897 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,092 of the population, with 9,470 boys and 8,622 girls. Rural areas have 14,636 children, and urban areas have about 3,456 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 87,383 literate people in Jawad Tehsil, including 53,228 literate males and 34,155 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,519 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,864 people.
• About 53,507 people in Jawad Tehsil are not literate, including 18,716 males and 34,791 females. Rural areas include 44,608 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,899 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,378 households, with 25,271 in villages and 6,107 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jawad 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 Jawad Tehsil is approximately 17,863 people, including 9,162 males and 8,701 females. Around 13,735 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,128 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jawad Tehsil is about 15,740 people, including 8,154 males and 7,586 females. Around 13,463 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,277 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 210 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 193 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 301 people per sq. km.