Pichhore

Pichhore 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 Pichhore Block (CD) is 03413. The total area of Pichhore Tehsil is 1,406 km², which includes 1,404.95 km² of rural area and 0.68 km² of urban area. Pichhore has a sex ratio of approximately 880 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pichhore Tehsil

Pichhore Tehsil has a total of 185 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 Pichhore Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pichhore Tehsil

The population profile of Pichhore 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 Pichhore 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 Pichhore Tehsil is around 2,59,685 people. This includes 1,38,082 males and 1,21,603 females. Rural population is about 2,41,558 (1,28,580 males and 1,12,978 females), while urban population is nearly 18,127 (9,502 males and 8,625 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 44,536 of the population, with 23,308 boys and 21,228 girls. Rural areas have 41,962 children, and urban areas have about 2,574 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,29,244 literate people in Pichhore Tehsil, including 82,737 literate males and 46,507 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,16,816 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,428 people.
• About 1,30,441 people in Pichhore Tehsil are not literate, including 55,345 males and 75,096 females. Rural areas include 1,24,742 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,699 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 55,760 households, with 52,204 in villages and 3,556 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pichhore 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 Pichhore Tehsil is approximately 44,258 people, including 23,687 males and 20,571 females. Around 41,069 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,189 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pichhore Tehsil is about 36,267 people, including 18,551 males and 17,716 females. Around 35,430 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 837 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 185 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 172 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 26,657 people per sq. km.