Manasa

Manasa 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 Manasa Block (CD) is 03491. The total area of Manasa Tehsil is 1,830 km², which includes 1,821.18 km² of rural area and 8.79 km² of urban area. Manasa has a sex ratio of approximately 972 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Manasa Tehsil

Manasa Tehsil has a total of 265 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 Manasa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Manasa Tehsil

The population profile of Manasa 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 Manasa 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 Manasa Tehsil is around 2,67,541 people. This includes 1,35,649 males and 1,31,892 females. Rural population is about 2,10,670 (1,06,582 males and 1,04,088 females), while urban population is nearly 56,871 (29,067 males and 27,804 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,298 of the population, with 18,699 boys and 17,599 girls. Rural areas have 29,381 children, and urban areas have about 6,917 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,53,154 literate people in Manasa Tehsil, including 94,240 literate males and 58,914 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,12,981 individuals and urban literacy covers around 40,173 people.
• About 1,14,387 people in Manasa Tehsil are not literate, including 41,409 males and 72,978 females. Rural areas include 97,689 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,698 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 58,937 households, with 48,002 in villages and 10,935 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Manasa 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 Manasa Tehsil is approximately 33,374 people, including 16,788 males and 16,586 females. Around 28,434 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,940 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Manasa Tehsil is about 19,541 people, including 10,092 males and 9,449 females. Around 18,764 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 777 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 146 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 116 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,470 people per sq. km.