Sheopur is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sheopur is 6,606 km² including 6,565.52 km² rural area and 40.48 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sheopur has a population of 6,87,861 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,07,352 while rural population is 5,80,509. The district has a population density of 104.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,46,043 houses in the district, including 20,521 urban houses and 1,25,522 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 516 villages in sheopur district.
The Sheopur district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Karahal is the largest tehsil in sheopur district covering area of 2206.25 km² while Badoda is the smallest tehsil in sheopur district covering area of 367.30 km². Sheopur is the most populous whereas Beerpur is the least populous tehsil in sheopur district. There are 5 tehsils in Sheopur district. Here is the list of all Sheopur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badoda | 367 | 1,01,614 |
| 2 | Beerpur | 1,019 | 87,468 |
| 3 | Karahal | 2,206 | 1,08,261 |
| 4 | Sheopur | 1,184 | 2,45,981 |
| 5 | Vijaypur | 1,829 | 1,44,537 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,80,509 | 1,07,352 | 6,87,861 |
| Male Population | 3,05,360 | 56,424 | 3,61,784 |
| Female Population | 2,75,149 | 50,928 | 3,26,077 |
| Population Density | 88 / km² | 2,652 / km² | 104 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sheopur (श्योपुर ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,606 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,87,861 |
| Density : | 104/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 516 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sheopur District |
| less Than 200 | 51 |
| 200 - 499 | 99 |
| 500 - 999 | 164 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 135 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 58 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.