Sehore District, Madhya Pradesh
Sehore is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 40 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Sehore. Hindi and Malvi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,578 km², including 6,479.60 km² of rural area and 98.40 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Sehore District
Sehore District is divided into 10 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,108 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashta | 202 | 713.21 |
| 2 | Bhairunda | 141 | 1,307.17 |
| 3 | Budni | 92 | 615.39 |
| 4 | Doraha | 59 | — |
| 5 | Ichhawar | 160 | 1,148.98 |
| 6 | Jawar | 101 | 737.94 |
| 7 | Rehti | 104 | 463.54 |
| 8 | Sehore | 156 | 911.12 |
| 9 | Sehore Nagar | 5 | — |
| 10 | Shyampur | 88 | 680.68 |
Population of Sehore District
According to the 2011 Census, Sehore District had a population of 13,11,332 people living in 2,57,311 households. The population comprised 6,83,743 males and 6,27,589 females, with an average population density of 199 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,11,332 | 10,62,870 | 2,48,462 |
| Male Population | 6,83,743 | 5,54,636 | 1,29,107 |
| Female Population | 6,27,589 | 5,08,234 | 1,19,355 |
| Total Households | 2,57,311 | 2,10,468 | 46,843 |
| Population Density | 199 / km² | 164 / km² | 2,525 / km² |
Sehore District had 7,80,362 literate people and 1,97,429 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,71,281 and 1,45,512 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,97,429 | 1,65,220 | 32,209 |
| Literate Population | 7,80,362 | 6,03,846 | 1,76,516 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,30,970 | 4,59,024 | 71,946 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,71,281 | 2,31,398 | 39,883 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,45,512 | 1,37,928 | 7,584 |
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.