Pawai

Pawai 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 Pawai Block (CD) is 03440. The total area of Pawai Tehsil is 1,628 km², which includes 1,621.78 km² of rural area and 6.56 km² of urban area. Pawai has a sex ratio of approximately 906 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pawai Tehsil

Pawai Tehsil has a total of 175 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 Pawai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pawai Tehsil

The population profile of Pawai 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 Pawai 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 Pawai Tehsil is around 1,67,578 people. This includes 87,876 males and 79,702 females. Rural population is about 1,53,113 (80,194 males and 72,919 females), while urban population is nearly 14,465 (7,682 males and 6,783 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,599 of the population, with 14,338 boys and 13,261 girls. Rural areas have 25,593 children, and urban areas have about 2,006 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 88,884 literate people in Pawai Tehsil, including 53,658 literate males and 35,226 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 79,225 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,659 people.
• About 78,694 people in Pawai Tehsil are not literate, including 34,218 males and 44,476 females. Rural areas include 73,888 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,806 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,833 households, with 35,685 in villages and 3,148 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pawai 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 Pawai Tehsil is approximately 38,731 people, including 20,282 males and 18,449 females. Around 34,155 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,576 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pawai Tehsil is about 28,209 people, including 14,431 males and 13,778 females. Around 27,533 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 676 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 103 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 94 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,205 people per sq. km.