Ashta

Ashta is a Town and Tehsil in Sehore 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 Ashta Block (CD) is 03584. The total area of Ashta Tehsil is 713 km², which includes 672.43 km² of rural area and 40.78 km² of urban area. Ashta has a sex ratio of approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ashta Tehsil

Ashta Tehsil has a total of 194 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 Ashta Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ashta Tehsil

The population profile of Ashta 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 Ashta 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 Ashta Tehsil is around 2,53,462 people. This includes 1,31,462 males and 1,22,000 females. Rural population is about 1,89,752 (98,452 males and 91,300 females), while urban population is nearly 63,710 (33,010 males and 30,700 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,869 of the population, with 19,364 boys and 17,505 girls. Rural areas have 27,869 children, and urban areas have about 9,000 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,51,922 literate people in Ashta Tehsil, including 92,302 literate males and 59,620 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,09,119 individuals and urban literacy covers around 42,803 people.
• About 1,01,540 people in Ashta Tehsil are not literate, including 39,160 males and 62,380 females. Rural areas include 80,633 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 20,907 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,438 households, with 38,480 in villages and 11,958 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ashta 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 Ashta Tehsil is approximately 68,399 people, including 35,489 males and 32,910 females. Around 59,173 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,226 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ashta Tehsil is about 5,806 people, including 3,003 males and 2,803 females. Around 5,083 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 723 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 355 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 282 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,562 people per sq. km.