Sehore is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sehore is 6,578 km² including 6,479.60 km² rural area and 98.40 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sehore has a population of 13,11,332 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,48,462 while rural population is 10,62,870. The district has a population density of 199.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,57,311 houses in the district, including 46,843 urban houses and 2,10,468 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,031 villages in sehore district.
The Sehore district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Nasrullaganj is the largest tehsil in sehore district by area while Sehore is the largest tehsil by population. Rehti is the smallest tehsil in sehore district by both area and population. There are 8 tehsils in Sehore district. Here is the list of all Sehore Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashta | 713 | 2,53,462 |
| 2 | Budni | 615 | 91,906 |
| 3 | Ichhawar | 1,149 | 1,62,307 |
| 4 | Jawar | 738 | 1,08,461 |
| 5 | Nasrullaganj | 1,307 | 1,76,263 |
| 6 | Rehti | 464 | 91,501 |
| 7 | Sehore | 911 | 2,75,078 |
| 8 | Shyampur | 681 | 1,52,354 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,62,870 | 2,48,462 | 13,11,332 |
| Male Population | 5,54,636 | 1,29,107 | 6,83,743 |
| Female Population | 5,08,234 | 1,19,355 | 6,27,589 |
| Population Density | 164 / km² | 2,525 / km² | 199 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sehore (सीहोर ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,578 km² |
| Total Population : | 13,11,332 |
| Density : | 199/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 1,031 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sehore District |
| less Than 200 | 86 |
| 200 - 499 | 208 |
| 500 - 999 | 357 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 275 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 93 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 11 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.