Panna District, Madhya Pradesh
Panna District is an administrative district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated about 335 km from Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Panna. Hindi and Bundeli are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 7,135 km², including 7,054.23 km² of rural area and 80.77 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Panna District
Panna District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,076 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajaygarh | 131 | 738.20 |
| 2 | Amanganj | 125 | 546.07 |
| 3 | Devendranagar | 83 | 387.51 |
| 4 | Gunnor | 162 | 539.25 |
| 5 | Panna | 158 | 1,513.40 |
| 6 | Pawai | 120 | 1,628.34 |
| 7 | Raipura | 109 | 730.50 |
| 8 | Shahnagar | 124 | 1,051.72 |
| 9 | Simaria | 64 | — |
Population of Panna District
As per the Census 2011, Panna District has a total population of 10,16,520 people, consisting of 5,33,480 males and 4,83,040 females. There are 2,28,709 households in the district with an average population density of 142 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,16,520 | 8,91,185 | 1,25,335 |
| Male Population | 5,33,480 | 4,67,473 | 66,007 |
| Female Population | 4,83,040 | 4,23,712 | 59,328 |
| Total Households | 2,28,709 | 2,03,539 | 25,170 |
| Population Density | 142 / km² | 126 / km² | 1,552 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 5,52,559 literate people and 1,63,620 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,07,990 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,70,879 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,63,620 | 1,47,739 | 15,881 |
| Literate Population | 5,52,559 | 4,65,466 | 87,093 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,63,961 | 4,25,719 | 38,242 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,07,990 | 1,84,883 | 23,107 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,70,879 | 1,64,136 | 6,743 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.