Keolari

Keolari 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 Keolari Block (CD) is 03663. The total area of Keolari Tehsil is 1,101 km², which includes 1,095.51 km² of rural area and 5.12 km² of urban area. Keolari has a sex ratio of approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Keolari Tehsil

Keolari Tehsil has a total of 168 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 Keolari Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Keolari Tehsil

The population profile of Keolari 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 Keolari 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 Keolari Tehsil is around 1,58,200 people. This includes 79,275 males and 78,925 females. Rural population is about 1,48,546 (74,430 males and 74,116 females), while urban population is nearly 9,654 (4,845 males and 4,809 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,906 of the population, with 10,679 boys and 10,227 girls. Rural areas have 19,691 children, and urban areas have about 1,215 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,01,167 literate people in Keolari Tehsil, including 55,804 literate males and 45,363 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 94,065 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,102 people.
• About 57,033 people in Keolari Tehsil are not literate, including 23,471 males and 33,562 females. Rural areas include 54,481 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,552 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,737 households, with 34,402 in villages and 2,335 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Keolari 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 Keolari Tehsil is approximately 15,394 people, including 7,877 males and 7,517 females. Around 14,522 people live in rural parts. Nearly 872 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Keolari Tehsil is about 46,546 people, including 22,962 males and 23,584 females. Around 45,690 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 856 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 144 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 136 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,886 people per sq. km.