Satna District, Madhya Pradesh
Satna is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 370 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Satna. Hindi and Bagheli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Satna District had a population of 22,28,935 people living in 4,78,741 households. The population comprised 11,57,495 males and 10,71,440 females, with an average population density of 297 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Satna District had 13,71,781 literate people and 3,30,661 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,98,569 and 3,19,975 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.