Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh
Rewa is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 430 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Rewa. Hindi and Bagheli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,314 km², including 5,995.64 km² of rural area and 318.36 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Rewa District
Rewa District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,748 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurh | 135 | 342.36 |
| 2 | Huzur | 154 | 673.34 |
| 3 | Huzur Nagar | 82 | — |
| 4 | Jawa | 264 | 753.17 |
| 5 | Mangawan | 301 | 591.45 |
| 6 | Raipur Karchuliyan | 117 | 315.63 |
| 7 | Semaria | 193 | 410.18 |
| 8 | Sirmour | 192 | 517.93 |
| 9 | Teonthar | 310 | 822.02 |
Population of Rewa District
According to the 2011 Census, Rewa District had a population of 23,65,106 people living in 5,26,065 households. The population comprised 12,25,100 males and 11,40,006 females, with an average population density of 375 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 23,65,106 | 19,69,321 | 3,95,785 |
| Male Population | 12,25,100 | 10,17,839 | 2,07,261 |
| Female Population | 11,40,006 | 9,51,482 | 1,88,524 |
| Total Households | 5,26,065 | 4,50,297 | 75,768 |
| Population Density | 375 / km² | 328 / km² | 1,243 / km² |
Rewa District had 14,41,757 literate people and 3,51,983 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,83,508 and 3,11,985 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,51,983 | 3,03,761 | 48,222 |
| Literate Population | 14,41,757 | 11,56,917 | 2,84,840 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,23,349 | 8,12,404 | 1,10,945 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,83,508 | 3,34,878 | 48,630 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,11,985 | 2,86,278 | 25,707 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.