Gurh

Gurh is a Town and Tehsil in Rewa 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 Gurh Block (CD) is 03481. The total area of Gurh Tehsil is 342 km², which includes 333.86 km² of rural area and 8.50 km² of urban area. Gurh has a sex ratio of approximately 938 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gurh Tehsil

Gurh Tehsil has a total of 114 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 Gurh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gurh Tehsil

The population profile of Gurh 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 Gurh 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 Gurh Tehsil is around 1,27,323 people. This includes 65,690 males and 61,633 females. Rural population is about 1,12,715 (58,040 males and 54,675 females), while urban population is nearly 14,608 (7,650 males and 6,958 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,725 of the population, with 10,006 boys and 8,719 girls. Rural areas have 16,769 children, and urban areas have about 1,956 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 75,483 literate people in Gurh Tehsil, including 44,607 literate males and 30,876 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,642 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,841 people.
• About 51,840 people in Gurh Tehsil are not literate, including 21,083 males and 30,757 females. Rural areas include 47,073 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,767 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,171 households, with 27,338 in villages and 2,833 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gurh 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 Gurh Tehsil is approximately 18,301 people, including 9,384 males and 8,917 females. Around 15,414 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,887 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gurh Tehsil is about 17,411 people, including 8,920 males and 8,491 females. Around 15,784 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,627 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 372 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 338 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,719 people per sq. km.