Panna District, Madhya Pradesh
Panna is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 335 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Panna. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Panna District had a population of 10,16,520 people living in 2,28,709 households. The population comprised 5,33,480 males and 4,83,040 females, with an average population density of 142 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Panna District had 5,52,559 literate people and 1,63,620 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,07,990 and 1,70,879 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.