Khurai

Khurai 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 Khurai Block (CD) is 03444. The total area of Khurai Tehsil is 857 km², which includes 846.46 km² of rural area and 11.03 km² of urban area. Khurai has a sex ratio of approximately 897 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khurai Tehsil

Khurai Tehsil has a total of 187 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 Khurai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khurai Tehsil

The population profile of Khurai 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 Khurai 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 Khurai Tehsil is around 1,89,199 people. This includes 99,732 males and 89,467 females. Rural population is about 1,38,091 (73,083 males and 65,008 females), while urban population is nearly 51,108 (26,649 males and 24,459 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,261 of the population, with 14,608 boys and 13,653 girls. Rural areas have 21,456 children, and urban areas have about 6,805 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,23,128 literate people in Khurai Tehsil, including 72,651 literate males and 50,477 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,287 individuals and urban literacy covers around 36,841 people.
• About 66,071 people in Khurai Tehsil are not literate, including 27,081 males and 38,990 females. Rural areas include 51,804 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,267 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,657 households, with 30,859 in villages and 9,798 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khurai 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 Khurai Tehsil is approximately 51,906 people, including 27,393 males and 24,513 females. Around 39,257 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,649 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khurai Tehsil is about 13,866 people, including 7,202 males and 6,664 females. Around 11,287 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,579 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 221 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 163 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,634 people per sq. km.