Sheopur

Sheopur is a Town and Tehsil in Sheopur 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 Sheopur Block (CD) is 03382. The total area of Sheopur Tehsil is 1,184 km², which includes 1,177.99 km² of rural area and 6.29 km² of urban area. Sheopur has a sex ratio of approximately 918 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sheopur Tehsil

Sheopur Tehsil has a total of 174 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 Sheopur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sheopur Tehsil

The population profile of Sheopur 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 Sheopur 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 Sheopur Tehsil is around 2,45,981 people. This includes 1,28,191 males and 1,17,790 females. Rural population is about 1,74,030 (90,589 males and 83,441 females), while urban population is nearly 71,951 (37,602 males and 34,349 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,774 of the population, with 19,790 boys and 17,984 girls. Rural areas have 27,553 children, and urban areas have about 10,221 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,27,681 literate people in Sheopur Tehsil, including 79,411 literate males and 48,270 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,586 individuals and urban literacy covers around 45,095 people.
• About 1,18,300 people in Sheopur Tehsil are not literate, including 48,780 males and 69,520 females. Rural areas include 91,444 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 26,856 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,025 households, with 37,301 in villages and 13,724 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sheopur 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 Sheopur Tehsil is approximately 42,973 people, including 22,586 males and 20,387 females. Around 32,495 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,478 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sheopur Tehsil is about 28,315 people, including 14,420 males and 13,895 females. Around 25,879 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,436 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 208 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 148 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 11,439 people per sq. km.