Kolaras

Kolaras 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 Kolaras Block (CD) is 03411. The total area of Kolaras Tehsil is 1,189 km², which includes 1,186.97 km² of rural area and 1.63 km² of urban area. Kolaras has a sex ratio of approximately 883 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kolaras Tehsil

Kolaras Tehsil has a total of 209 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 Kolaras Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kolaras Tehsil

The population profile of Kolaras 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 Kolaras 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 Kolaras Tehsil is around 1,63,286 people. This includes 86,674 males and 76,612 females. Rural population is about 1,43,505 (76,274 males and 67,231 females), while urban population is nearly 19,781 (10,400 males and 9,381 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,241 of the population, with 14,806 boys and 13,435 girls. Rural areas have 25,265 children, and urban areas have about 2,976 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 77,740 literate people in Kolaras Tehsil, including 49,981 literate males and 27,759 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,846 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,894 people.
• About 85,546 people in Kolaras Tehsil are not literate, including 36,693 males and 48,853 females. Rural areas include 77,659 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,887 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,148 households, with 32,296 in villages and 3,852 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kolaras 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 Kolaras Tehsil is approximately 35,445 people, including 18,759 males and 16,686 females. Around 31,301 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,144 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kolaras Tehsil is about 28,444 people, including 14,646 males and 13,798 females. Around 28,051 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 393 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 137 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 121 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 12,136 people per sq. km.