Shajapur

Shajapur 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 Shajapur Block (CD) is 03519. The total area of Shajapur Tehsil is 742 km², which includes 705.67 km² of rural area and 36.38 km² of urban area. Shajapur has a sex ratio of approximately 933 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shajapur Tehsil

Shajapur Tehsil has a total of 152 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 Shajapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shajapur Tehsil

The population profile of Shajapur 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 Shajapur 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 Shajapur Tehsil is around 2,51,782 people. This includes 1,30,215 males and 1,21,567 females. Rural population is about 1,62,431 (84,207 males and 78,224 females), while urban population is nearly 89,351 (46,008 males and 43,343 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,889 of the population, with 18,225 boys and 16,664 girls. Rural areas have 23,250 children, and urban areas have about 11,639 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,60,343 literate people in Shajapur Tehsil, including 95,080 literate males and 65,263 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 95,365 individuals and urban literacy covers around 64,978 people.
• About 91,439 people in Shajapur Tehsil are not literate, including 35,135 males and 56,304 females. Rural areas include 67,066 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,373 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,030 households, with 33,234 in villages and 16,796 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shajapur 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 Shajapur Tehsil is approximately 61,776 people, including 31,870 males and 29,906 females. Around 48,394 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,382 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shajapur Tehsil is about 5,552 people, including 2,829 males and 2,723 females. Around 4,429 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,123 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 339 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 230 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,456 people per sq. km.