Jaora

Jaora is a Town and Tehsil in Ratlam 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 Jaora Block (CD) is 03501. The total area of Jaora Tehsil is 760 km², which includes 720.27 km² of rural area and 39.99 km² of urban area. Jaora has a sex ratio of approximately 962 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jaora Tehsil

Jaora Tehsil has a total of 147 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 Jaora Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jaora Tehsil

The population profile of Jaora 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 Jaora 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 Jaora Tehsil is around 2,43,070 people. This includes 1,23,843 males and 1,19,227 females. Rural population is about 1,59,463 (81,215 males and 78,248 females), while urban population is nearly 83,607 (42,628 males and 40,979 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 33,501 of the population, with 17,075 boys and 16,426 girls. Rural areas have 22,359 children, and urban areas have about 11,142 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,52,869 literate people in Jaora Tehsil, including 90,061 literate males and 62,808 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 96,139 individuals and urban literacy covers around 56,730 people.
• About 90,201 people in Jaora Tehsil are not literate, including 33,782 males and 56,419 females. Rural areas include 63,324 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 26,877 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 48,777 households, with 33,658 in villages and 15,119 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jaora 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 Jaora Tehsil is approximately 52,947 people, including 26,725 males and 26,222 females. Around 44,151 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,796 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jaora Tehsil is about 9,646 people, including 4,931 males and 4,715 females. Around 7,501 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,145 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 320 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 221 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,091 people per sq. km.