Garhakota

Garhakota 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 Garhakota Block (CD) is 03450. The total area of Garhakota Tehsil is 450 km², which includes 447.00 km² of rural area and 2.98 km² of urban area. Garhakota has a sex ratio of approximately 904 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Garhakota Tehsil

Garhakota Tehsil has a total of 106 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 Garhakota Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Garhakota Tehsil

The population profile of Garhakota 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 Garhakota 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 Garhakota Tehsil is around 1,18,410 people. This includes 62,169 males and 56,241 females. Rural population is about 85,684 (45,145 males and 40,539 females), while urban population is nearly 32,726 (17,024 males and 15,702 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,578 of the population, with 9,109 boys and 8,469 girls. Rural areas have 13,096 children, and urban areas have about 4,482 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 75,415 literate people in Garhakota Tehsil, including 44,826 literate males and 30,589 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 51,504 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,911 people.
• About 42,995 people in Garhakota Tehsil are not literate, including 17,343 males and 25,652 females. Rural areas include 34,180 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,815 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,481 households, with 20,112 in villages and 6,369 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Garhakota 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 Garhakota Tehsil is approximately 21,967 people, including 11,595 males and 10,372 females. Around 15,507 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,460 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Garhakota Tehsil is about 9,361 people, including 4,823 males and 4,538 females. Around 8,959 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 402 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 263 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 192 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 10,982 people per sq. km.