Mauganj

Mauganj 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 Mauganj Block (CD) is 03477. The total area of Mauganj Tehsil is 382 km², which includes 344.63 km² of rural area and 36.91 km² of urban area. Mauganj has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mauganj Tehsil

Mauganj Tehsil has a total of 307 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 Mauganj Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mauganj Tehsil

The population profile of Mauganj 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 Mauganj 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 Mauganj Tehsil is around 1,89,711 people. This includes 97,362 males and 92,349 females. Rural population is about 1,63,291 (83,773 males and 79,518 females), while urban population is nearly 26,420 (13,589 males and 12,831 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,597 of the population, with 15,580 boys and 14,017 girls. Rural areas have 25,581 children, and urban areas have about 4,016 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,09,332 literate people in Mauganj Tehsil, including 64,776 literate males and 44,556 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 93,356 individuals and urban literacy covers around 15,976 people.
• About 80,379 people in Mauganj Tehsil are not literate, including 32,586 males and 47,793 females. Rural areas include 69,935 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,444 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,808 households, with 36,928 in villages and 4,880 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mauganj 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 Mauganj Tehsil is approximately 33,679 people, including 17,319 males and 16,360 females. Around 29,231 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,448 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mauganj Tehsil is about 22,696 people, including 11,723 males and 10,973 females. Around 20,213 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,483 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 497 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 474 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 716 people per sq. km.