Jaisinghnagar

Jaisinghnagar 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 Jaisinghnagar Block (CD) is 03690. The total area of Jaisinghnagar Tehsil is 1,673 km², which includes 1,649.22 km² of rural area and 23.41 km² of urban area. Jaisinghnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jaisinghnagar Tehsil

Jaisinghnagar Tehsil has a total of 194 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 Jaisinghnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jaisinghnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Jaisinghnagar 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 Jaisinghnagar 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 Jaisinghnagar Tehsil is around 1,93,294 people. This includes 97,307 males and 95,987 females. Rural population is about 1,85,061 (93,127 males and 91,934 females), while urban population is nearly 8,233 (4,180 males and 4,053 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,978 of the population, with 15,816 boys and 15,162 girls. Rural areas have 29,880 children, and urban areas have about 1,098 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,02,451 literate people in Jaisinghnagar Tehsil, including 59,306 literate males and 43,145 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 97,202 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,249 people.
• About 90,843 people in Jaisinghnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 38,001 males and 52,842 females. Rural areas include 87,859 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,984 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 48,275 households, with 46,323 in villages and 1,952 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jaisinghnagar 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 Jaisinghnagar Tehsil is approximately 16,804 people, including 8,446 males and 8,358 females. Around 15,695 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,109 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jaisinghnagar Tehsil is about 96,377 people, including 47,979 males and 48,398 females. Around 94,432 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,945 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 116 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 112 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 352 people per sq. km.