Panna

Panna 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 Panna Block (CD) is 03436. The total area of Panna Tehsil is 1,513 km², which includes 1,503.40 km² of rural area and 10.00 km² of urban area. Panna has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Panna Tehsil

Panna Tehsil has a total of 152 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 Panna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Panna Tehsil

The population profile of Panna 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 Panna 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 Panna Tehsil is around 1,56,297 people. This includes 82,601 males and 73,696 females. Rural population is about 97,206 (51,588 males and 45,618 females), while urban population is nearly 59,091 (31,013 males and 28,078 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,243 of the population, with 12,163 boys and 11,080 girls. Rural areas have 16,589 children, and urban areas have about 6,654 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,287 literate people in Panna Tehsil, including 54,417 literate males and 38,870 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 49,926 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,361 people.
• About 63,010 people in Panna Tehsil are not literate, including 28,184 males and 34,826 females. Rural areas include 47,280 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,730 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,170 households, with 21,416 in villages and 11,754 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Panna 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 Panna Tehsil is approximately 19,720 people, including 10,503 males and 9,217 females. Around 12,369 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,351 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Panna Tehsil is about 38,330 people, including 19,925 males and 18,405 females. Around 35,767 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,563 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 103 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 65 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,909 people per sq. km.