Deori

Deori is a Town and Tehsil in Sagar 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 Deori Block (CD) is 03453. The total area of Deori Tehsil is 1,132 km², which includes 1,126.92 km² of rural area and 5.00 km² of urban area. Deori has a sex ratio of approximately 900 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Deori Tehsil

Deori Tehsil has a total of 246 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 Deori Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Deori Tehsil

The population profile of Deori 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 Deori 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 Deori Tehsil is around 1,77,206 people. This includes 93,252 males and 83,954 females. Rural population is about 1,51,574 (79,747 males and 71,827 females), while urban population is nearly 25,632 (13,505 males and 12,127 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,916 of the population, with 14,071 boys and 12,845 girls. Rural areas have 23,656 children, and urban areas have about 3,260 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,09,140 literate people in Deori Tehsil, including 63,966 literate males and 45,174 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,094 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,046 people.
• About 68,066 people in Deori Tehsil are not literate, including 29,286 males and 38,780 females. Rural areas include 61,480 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,586 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,888 households, with 35,633 in villages and 5,255 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Deori 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 Deori Tehsil is approximately 26,362 people, including 14,123 males and 12,239 females. Around 22,365 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,997 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Deori Tehsil is about 33,879 people, including 17,411 males and 16,468 females. Around 33,080 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 799 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 157 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 135 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,126 people per sq. km.