Nalkheda

Nalkheda 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 Nalkheda Block (CD) is 03516. The total area of Nalkheda Tehsil is 603 km², which includes 566.80 km² of rural area and 35.71 km² of urban area. Nalkheda has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nalkheda Tehsil

Nalkheda Tehsil has a total of 96 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 Nalkheda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nalkheda Tehsil

The population profile of Nalkheda 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 Nalkheda 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 Nalkheda Tehsil is around 1,18,592 people. This includes 60,953 males and 57,639 females. Rural population is about 94,685 (48,674 males and 46,011 females), while urban population is nearly 23,907 (12,279 males and 11,628 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,247 of the population, with 8,411 boys and 7,836 girls. Rural areas have 12,907 children, and urban areas have about 3,340 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 66,739 literate people in Nalkheda Tehsil, including 40,980 literate males and 25,759 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 51,597 individuals and urban literacy covers around 15,142 people.
• About 51,853 people in Nalkheda Tehsil are not literate, including 19,973 males and 31,880 females. Rural areas include 43,088 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,765 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,725 households, with 19,462 in villages and 4,263 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nalkheda 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 Nalkheda Tehsil is approximately 26,847 people, including 13,860 males and 12,987 females. Around 23,711 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,136 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nalkheda Tehsil is about 8,300 people, including 4,240 males and 4,060 females. Around 7,731 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 569 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 197 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 167 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 670 people per sq. km.