Beohari

Beohari is a Town and Tehsil in Shahdol 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 Beohari Block (CD) is 03689. The total area of Beohari Tehsil is 1,221 km², which includes 1,171.37 km² of rural area and 49.61 km² of urban area. Beohari has a sex ratio of approximately 953 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Beohari Tehsil

Beohari Tehsil has a total of 152 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 Beohari Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Beohari Tehsil

The population profile of Beohari 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 Beohari 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 Beohari Tehsil is around 2,23,347 people. This includes 1,14,339 males and 1,09,008 females. Rural population is about 1,88,149 (95,922 males and 92,227 females), while urban population is nearly 35,198 (18,417 males and 16,781 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,495 of the population, with 18,989 boys and 17,506 girls. Rural areas have 31,838 children, and urban areas have about 4,657 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,22,078 literate people in Beohari Tehsil, including 72,806 literate males and 49,272 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,204 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,874 people.
• About 1,01,269 people in Beohari Tehsil are not literate, including 41,533 males and 59,736 females. Rural areas include 89,945 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,324 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,700 households, with 43,146 in villages and 7,554 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Beohari 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 Beohari Tehsil is approximately 19,112 people, including 9,711 males and 9,401 females. Around 15,829 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,283 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Beohari Tehsil is about 88,273 people, including 44,734 males and 43,539 females. Around 83,120 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,153 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 183 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 161 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 710 people per sq. km.