Shahgarh

Shahgarh 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 Shahgarh Block (CD) is 03447. The total area of Shahgarh Tehsil is 843 km², which includes 838.41 km² of rural area and 4.11 km² of urban area. Shahgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 878 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shahgarh Tehsil

Shahgarh Tehsil has a total of 128 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 Shahgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shahgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Shahgarh 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 Shahgarh 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 Shahgarh Tehsil is around 1,38,054 people. This includes 73,508 males and 64,546 females. Rural population is about 1,21,754 (64,987 males and 56,767 females), while urban population is nearly 16,300 (8,521 males and 7,779 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,377 of the population, with 11,583 boys and 10,794 girls. Rural areas have 20,238 children, and urban areas have about 2,139 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 77,400 literate people in Shahgarh Tehsil, including 47,400 literate males and 30,000 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,689 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,711 people.
• About 60,654 people in Shahgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 26,108 males and 34,546 females. Rural areas include 56,065 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,589 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,106 households, with 27,701 in villages and 3,405 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shahgarh 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 Shahgarh Tehsil is approximately 29,542 people, including 15,875 males and 13,667 females. Around 25,804 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,738 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shahgarh Tehsil is about 17,981 people, including 9,371 males and 8,610 females. Around 17,162 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 819 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 164 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 145 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,966 people per sq. km.