Kalapipal

Kalapipal 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 Kalapipal Block (CD) is 03523. The total area of Kalapipal Tehsil is 817 km², which includes 810.81 km² of rural area and 6.28 km² of urban area. Kalapipal has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kalapipal Tehsil

Kalapipal Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Kalapipal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kalapipal Tehsil

The population profile of Kalapipal 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 Kalapipal 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 Kalapipal Tehsil is around 2,01,354 people. This includes 1,04,561 males and 96,793 females. Rural population is about 1,89,631 (98,466 males and 91,165 females), while urban population is nearly 11,723 (6,095 males and 5,628 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,615 of the population, with 15,531 boys and 14,084 girls. Rural areas have 28,177 children, and urban areas have about 1,438 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,23,068 literate people in Kalapipal Tehsil, including 74,939 literate males and 48,129 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,14,562 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,506 people.
• About 78,286 people in Kalapipal Tehsil are not literate, including 29,622 males and 48,664 females. Rural areas include 75,069 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,217 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,267 households, with 35,636 in villages and 2,631 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kalapipal 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 Kalapipal Tehsil is approximately 37,600 people, including 19,479 males and 18,121 females. Around 35,999 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,601 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kalapipal Tehsil is about 3,223 people, including 1,701 males and 1,522 females. Around 3,049 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 174 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 246 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 234 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,867 people per sq. km.