Maihar

Maihar 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 Maihar Block (CD) is 03470. The total area of Maihar Tehsil is 1,134 km², which includes 1,123.73 km² of rural area and 10.36 km² of urban area. Maihar has a sex ratio of approximately 940 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Maihar Tehsil

Maihar Tehsil has a total of 248 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 Maihar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Maihar Tehsil

The population profile of Maihar 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 Maihar 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 Maihar Tehsil is around 3,58,725 people. This includes 1,84,885 males and 1,73,840 females. Rural population is about 3,18,533 (1,63,854 males and 1,54,679 females), while urban population is nearly 40,192 (21,031 males and 19,161 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 57,445 of the population, with 29,965 boys and 27,480 girls. Rural areas have 52,207 children, and urban areas have about 5,238 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,12,158 literate people in Maihar Tehsil, including 1,24,781 literate males and 87,377 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,83,500 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,658 people.
• About 1,46,567 people in Maihar Tehsil are not literate, including 60,104 males and 86,463 females. Rural areas include 1,35,033 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,534 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 78,358 households, with 70,311 in villages and 8,047 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Maihar 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 Maihar Tehsil is approximately 59,166 people, including 30,232 males and 28,934 females. Around 53,551 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,615 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Maihar Tehsil is about 70,993 people, including 35,946 males and 35,047 females. Around 68,655 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,338 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 316 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 284 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,880 people per sq. km.