Badod

Badod 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 Badod Block (CD) is 03517. The total area of Badod Tehsil is 727 km², which includes 726.38 km² of rural area and 0.23 km² of urban area. Badod has a sex ratio of approximately 952 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Badod Tehsil

Badod Tehsil has a total of 139 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 Badod Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Badod Tehsil

The population profile of Badod 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 Badod 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 Badod Tehsil is around 1,35,523 people. This includes 69,426 males and 66,097 females. Rural population is about 1,21,689 (62,346 males and 59,343 females), while urban population is nearly 13,834 (7,080 males and 6,754 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,322 of the population, with 10,456 boys and 9,866 girls. Rural areas have 18,316 children, and urban areas have about 2,006 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 68,588 literate people in Badod Tehsil, including 42,875 literate males and 25,713 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 59,248 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,340 people.
• About 66,935 people in Badod Tehsil are not literate, including 26,551 males and 40,384 females. Rural areas include 62,441 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,494 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,254 households, with 23,756 in villages and 2,498 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Badod 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 Badod Tehsil is approximately 31,822 people, including 16,435 males and 15,387 females. Around 30,629 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,193 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Badod Tehsil is about 207 people, including 95 males and 112 females. Around 97 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 110 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 187 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 168 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 60,148 people per sq. km.