Agar

Agar is a Town and Tehsil in Shajapur 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 Agar Block (CD) is 03518. The total area of Agar Tehsil is 729 km², which includes 725.22 km² of rural area and 3.75 km² of urban area. Agar has a sex ratio of approximately 944 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Agar Tehsil

Agar Tehsil has a total of 137 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 Agar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Agar Tehsil

The population profile of Agar 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 Agar 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 Agar Tehsil is around 1,73,335 people. This includes 89,134 males and 84,201 females. Rural population is about 1,24,960 (64,137 males and 60,823 females), while urban population is nearly 48,375 (24,997 males and 23,378 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,449 of the population, with 13,716 boys and 12,733 girls. Rural areas have 19,701 children, and urban areas have about 6,748 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 97,444 literate people in Agar Tehsil, including 59,205 literate males and 38,239 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 64,377 individuals and urban literacy covers around 33,067 people.
• About 75,891 people in Agar Tehsil are not literate, including 29,929 males and 45,962 females. Rural areas include 60,583 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,308 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,380 households, with 27,098 in villages and 9,282 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Agar 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 Agar Tehsil is approximately 45,649 people, including 23,469 males and 22,180 females. Around 38,668 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,981 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Agar Tehsil is about 1,769 people, including 917 males and 852 females. Around 1,037 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 732 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 238 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 172 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 12,900 people per sq. km.