Piploda

Piploda 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 Piploda Block (CD) is 03500. The total area of Piploda Tehsil is 612 km², which includes 611.13 km² of rural area and 1.15 km² of urban area. Piploda has a sex ratio of approximately 972 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Piploda Tehsil

Piploda Tehsil has a total of 91 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 Piploda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Piploda Tehsil

The population profile of Piploda 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 Piploda 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 Piploda Tehsil is around 1,38,362 people. This includes 70,156 males and 68,206 females. Rural population is about 1,30,068 (65,952 males and 64,116 females), while urban population is nearly 8,294 (4,204 males and 4,090 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,336 of the population, with 9,499 boys and 8,837 girls. Rural areas have 17,278 children, and urban areas have about 1,058 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 82,898 literate people in Piploda Tehsil, including 50,084 literate males and 32,814 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,771 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,127 people.
• About 55,464 people in Piploda Tehsil are not literate, including 20,072 males and 35,392 females. Rural areas include 52,297 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,167 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,865 households, with 27,161 in villages and 1,704 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Piploda 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 Piploda Tehsil is approximately 25,167 people, including 12,734 males and 12,433 females. Around 23,498 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,669 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Piploda Tehsil is about 20,654 people, including 10,519 males and 10,135 females. Around 19,778 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 876 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 226 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 213 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,212 people per sq. km.