Jawar

Jawar 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 Jawar Block (CD) is 03585. The total area of Jawar Tehsil is 738 km², which includes 736.48 km² of rural area and 1.46 km² of urban area. Jawar has a sex ratio of approximately 931 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jawar Tehsil

Jawar Tehsil has a total of 99 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 Jawar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jawar Tehsil

The population profile of Jawar 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 Jawar 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 Jawar Tehsil is around 1,08,461 people. This includes 56,142 males and 52,319 females. Rural population is about 1,00,255 (51,960 males and 48,295 females), while urban population is nearly 8,206 (4,182 males and 4,024 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,139 of the population, with 8,361 boys and 7,778 girls. Rural areas have 14,981 children, and urban areas have about 1,158 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 60,975 literate people in Jawar Tehsil, including 37,751 literate males and 23,224 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 55,755 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,220 people.
• About 47,486 people in Jawar Tehsil are not literate, including 18,391 males and 29,095 females. Rural areas include 44,500 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,986 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 22,204 households, with 20,702 in villages and 1,502 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jawar 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 Jawar Tehsil is approximately 40,109 people, including 20,736 males and 19,373 females. Around 37,950 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,159 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jawar Tehsil is about 6,147 people, including 3,086 males and 3,061 females. Around 5,891 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 256 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 147 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 136 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,621 people per sq. km.