Satna District, Madhya Pradesh
Satna District is an administrative district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated about 370 km from Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Satna. Hindi and Bagheli are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 7,502 km², including 7,220.92 km² of rural area and 281.08 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Satna District
Satna District is divided into 8 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,473 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birsinghpur | 180 | 289.27 |
| 2 | Kotar | 73 | 451.83 |
| 3 | Kothi | 78 | 729.23 |
| 4 | Majhgawan | 213 | 1,353.02 |
| 5 | Nagod | 266 | 855.50 |
| 6 | Raghurajnagar (Nagriya) | 209 | — |
| 7 | Rampur Baghelan | 218 | 431.23 |
| 8 | Unchehara | 236 | 968.00 |
Population of Satna District
As per the Census 2011, Satna District has a total population of 22,28,935 people, consisting of 11,57,495 males and 10,71,440 females. There are 4,78,741 households in the district with an average population density of 297 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 22,28,935 | 17,54,517 | 4,74,418 |
| Male Population | 11,57,495 | 9,07,904 | 2,49,591 |
| Female Population | 10,71,440 | 8,46,613 | 2,24,827 |
| Total Households | 4,78,741 | 3,85,786 | 92,955 |
| Population Density | 297 / km² | 243 / km² | 1,688 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 13,71,781 literate people and 3,30,661 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,98,569 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,19,975 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,30,661 | 2,71,421 | 59,240 |
| Literate Population | 13,71,781 | 10,29,244 | 3,42,537 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,57,154 | 7,25,273 | 1,31,881 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,98,569 | 3,20,757 | 77,812 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,19,975 | 2,98,980 | 20,995 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.