Barghat

Barghat is a Town and Tehsil in Seoni 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 Barghat Block (CD) is 03665. The total area of Barghat Tehsil is 789 km², which includes 779.69 km² of rural area and 9.24 km² of urban area. Barghat has a sex ratio of approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barghat Tehsil

Barghat Tehsil has a total of 132 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 Barghat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barghat Tehsil

The population profile of Barghat 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 Barghat 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 Barghat Tehsil is around 1,97,636 people. This includes 98,172 males and 99,464 females. Rural population is about 1,85,536 (92,107 males and 93,429 females), while urban population is nearly 12,100 (6,065 males and 6,035 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,813 of the population, with 12,176 boys and 11,637 girls. Rural areas have 22,470 children, and urban areas have about 1,343 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,31,957 literate people in Barghat Tehsil, including 72,348 literate males and 59,609 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,22,636 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,321 people.
• About 65,679 people in Barghat Tehsil are not literate, including 25,824 males and 39,855 females. Rural areas include 62,900 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,779 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 46,366 households, with 43,537 in villages and 2,829 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barghat 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 Barghat Tehsil is approximately 12,913 people, including 6,369 males and 6,544 females. Around 11,604 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,309 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Barghat Tehsil is about 47,462 people, including 23,089 males and 24,373 females. Around 45,849 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,613 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 251 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 238 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,310 people per sq. km.