Badarwas

Badarwas is a Town and Tehsil in Shivpuri 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 Badarwas Block (CD) is 03412. The total area of Badarwas Tehsil is 1,082 km², which includes 1,074.14 km² of rural area and 7.77 km² of urban area. Badarwas has a sex ratio of approximately 903 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Badarwas Tehsil

Badarwas Tehsil has a total of 143 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 Badarwas Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Badarwas Tehsil

The population profile of Badarwas 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 Badarwas 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 Badarwas Tehsil is around 1,77,752 people. This includes 93,368 males and 84,384 females. Rural population is about 1,64,181 (86,343 males and 77,838 females), while urban population is nearly 13,571 (7,025 males and 6,546 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,897 of the population, with 15,692 boys and 14,205 girls. Rural areas have 27,824 children, and urban areas have about 2,073 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 90,787 literate people in Badarwas Tehsil, including 57,742 literate males and 33,045 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,139 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,648 people.
• About 86,965 people in Badarwas Tehsil are not literate, including 35,626 males and 51,339 females. Rural areas include 82,042 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,923 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,335 households, with 36,542 in villages and 2,793 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Badarwas 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 Badarwas Tehsil is approximately 32,142 people, including 16,980 males and 15,162 females. Around 29,140 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,002 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Badarwas Tehsil is about 34,221 people, including 17,458 males and 16,763 females. Around 33,908 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 313 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 164 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 153 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,747 people per sq. km.