Silwani

Silwani is a Town and Tehsil in Raisen 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 Silwani Block (CD) is 03596. The total area of Silwani Tehsil is 1,286 km², which includes 1,262.90 km² of rural area and 22.91 km² of urban area. Silwani has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Silwani Tehsil

Silwani Tehsil has a total of 227 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 Silwani Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Silwani Tehsil

The population profile of Silwani 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 Silwani 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 Silwani Tehsil is around 1,54,774 people. This includes 80,461 males and 74,313 females. Rural population is about 1,36,151 (70,806 males and 65,345 females), while urban population is nearly 18,623 (9,655 males and 8,968 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,994 of the population, with 12,871 boys and 12,123 girls. Rural areas have 22,261 children, and urban areas have about 2,733 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 90,501 literate people in Silwani Tehsil, including 51,805 literate males and 38,696 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,387 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,114 people.
• About 64,273 people in Silwani Tehsil are not literate, including 28,656 males and 35,617 females. Rural areas include 58,764 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,509 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,614 households, with 29,997 in villages and 3,617 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Silwani 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 Silwani Tehsil is approximately 17,859 people, including 9,390 males and 8,469 females. Around 16,313 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,546 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Silwani Tehsil is about 57,960 people, including 29,442 males and 28,518 females. Around 55,968 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,992 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 120 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 108 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 813 people per sq. km.