Ichhawar

Ichhawar 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 Ichhawar Block (CD) is 03586. The total area of Ichhawar Tehsil is 1,149 km², which includes 1,148.67 km² of rural area and 0.31 km² of urban area. Ichhawar has a sex ratio of approximately 927 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ichhawar Tehsil

Ichhawar Tehsil has a total of 159 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 Ichhawar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ichhawar Tehsil

The population profile of Ichhawar 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 Ichhawar 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 Ichhawar Tehsil is around 1,62,307 people. This includes 84,198 males and 78,109 females. Rural population is about 1,47,086 (76,243 males and 70,843 females), while urban population is nearly 15,221 (7,955 males and 7,266 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,299 of the population, with 13,755 boys and 12,544 girls. Rural areas have 24,297 children, and urban areas have about 2,002 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 88,639 literate people in Ichhawar Tehsil, including 54,657 literate males and 33,982 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,491 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,148 people.
• About 73,668 people in Ichhawar Tehsil are not literate, including 29,541 males and 44,127 females. Rural areas include 68,595 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,073 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,106 households, with 29,371 in villages and 2,735 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ichhawar 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 Ichhawar Tehsil is approximately 34,006 people, including 17,824 males and 16,182 females. Around 31,330 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,676 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ichhawar Tehsil is about 33,384 people, including 16,938 males and 16,446 females. Around 33,053 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 331 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 141 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 128 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 49,100 people per sq. km.