Karera

Karera 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 Karera Block (CD) is 03410. The total area of Karera Tehsil is 1,011 km², which includes 999.45 km² of rural area and 12.00 km² of urban area. Karera has a sex ratio of approximately 861 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karera Tehsil

Karera Tehsil has a total of 103 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 Karera Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karera Tehsil

The population profile of Karera 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 Karera 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 Karera Tehsil is around 1,94,319 people. This includes 1,04,376 males and 89,943 females. Rural population is about 1,65,614 (88,781 males and 76,833 females), while urban population is nearly 28,705 (15,595 males and 13,110 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,433 of the population, with 16,219 boys and 14,214 girls. Rural areas have 26,809 children, and urban areas have about 3,624 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,05,305 literate people in Karera Tehsil, including 67,165 literate males and 38,140 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 85,027 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,278 people.
• About 89,014 people in Karera Tehsil are not literate, including 37,211 males and 51,803 females. Rural areas include 80,587 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,427 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,501 households, with 34,113 in villages and 5,388 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karera 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 Karera Tehsil is approximately 40,399 people, including 21,637 males and 18,762 females. Around 34,955 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,444 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karera Tehsil is about 13,109 people, including 6,760 males and 6,349 females. Around 12,815 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 294 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 192 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 166 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,392 people per sq. km.