Ajaigarh

Ajaigarh is a Town and Tehsil in Panna 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 Ajaigarh Block (CD) is 03435. The total area of Ajaigarh Tehsil is 738 km², which includes 731.39 km² of rural area and 6.81 km² of urban area. Ajaigarh has a sex ratio of approximately 878 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ajaigarh Tehsil

Ajaigarh Tehsil has a total of 117 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 Ajaigarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ajaigarh Tehsil

The population profile of Ajaigarh 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 Ajaigarh 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 Ajaigarh Tehsil is around 1,70,457 people. This includes 90,738 males and 79,719 females. Rural population is about 1,53,801 (81,887 males and 71,914 females), while urban population is nearly 16,656 (8,851 males and 7,805 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,875 of the population, with 14,665 boys and 13,210 girls. Rural areas have 25,665 children, and urban areas have about 2,210 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 89,445 literate people in Ajaigarh Tehsil, including 54,979 literate males and 34,466 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,410 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,035 people.
• About 81,012 people in Ajaigarh Tehsil are not literate, including 35,759 males and 45,253 females. Rural areas include 75,391 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,621 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,133 households, with 34,710 in villages and 3,423 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ajaigarh 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 Ajaigarh Tehsil is approximately 33,895 people, including 18,280 males and 15,615 females. Around 31,029 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,866 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ajaigarh Tehsil is about 15,922 people, including 8,323 males and 7,599 females. Around 14,387 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,535 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 231 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 210 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,446 people per sq. km.