Kotar

Kotar is a Town and Tehsil in Satna 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 Kotar Block (CD) is 03467. The total area of Kotar Tehsil is 452 km², which includes 434.40 km² of rural area and 17.43 km² of urban area. Kotar has a sex ratio of approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kotar Tehsil

Kotar Tehsil has a total of 82 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 Kotar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kotar Tehsil

The population profile of Kotar 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 Kotar 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 Kotar Tehsil is around 1,07,550 people. This includes 55,778 males and 51,772 females. Rural population is about 1,00,030 (51,975 males and 48,055 females), while urban population is nearly 7,520 (3,803 males and 3,717 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,346 of the population, with 7,588 boys and 6,758 girls. Rural areas have 13,361 children, and urban areas have about 985 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 69,990 literate people in Kotar Tehsil, including 40,967 literate males and 29,023 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,163 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,827 people.
• About 37,560 people in Kotar Tehsil are not literate, including 14,811 males and 22,749 females. Rural areas include 34,867 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,693 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,157 households, with 21,777 in villages and 1,380 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kotar 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 Kotar Tehsil is approximately 20,614 people, including 10,704 males and 9,910 females. Around 19,154 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,460 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kotar Tehsil is about 9,343 people, including 4,795 males and 4,548 females. Around 8,727 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 616 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 238 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 230 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 431 people per sq. km.