Sailana

Sailana 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 Sailana Block (CD) is 03504. The total area of Sailana Tehsil is 537 km², which includes 533.98 km² of rural area and 2.59 km² of urban area. Sailana has a sex ratio of approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sailana Tehsil

Sailana Tehsil has a total of 226 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 Sailana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sailana Tehsil

The population profile of Sailana 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 Sailana 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 Sailana Tehsil is around 1,34,959 people. This includes 67,880 males and 67,079 females. Rural population is about 1,22,970 (61,735 males and 61,235 females), while urban population is nearly 11,989 (6,145 males and 5,844 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,501 of the population, with 13,720 boys and 12,781 girls. Rural areas have 25,185 children, and urban areas have about 1,316 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 53,022 literate people in Sailana Tehsil, including 31,571 literate males and 21,451 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 43,898 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,124 people.
• About 81,937 people in Sailana Tehsil are not literate, including 36,309 males and 45,628 females. Rural areas include 79,072 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,865 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,796 households, with 25,699 in villages and 2,097 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sailana 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 Sailana Tehsil is approximately 3,773 people, including 1,884 males and 1,889 females. Around 2,268 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,505 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sailana Tehsil is about 1,10,355 people, including 55,466 males and 54,889 females. Around 1,08,702 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,653 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 252 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 230 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,629 people per sq. km.