Shivpuri

Shivpuri 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 Shivpuri Block (CD) is 03408. The total area of Shivpuri Tehsil is 1,937 km², which includes 1,856.23 km² of rural area and 81.11 km² of urban area. Shivpuri has a sex ratio of approximately 879 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shivpuri Tehsil

Shivpuri Tehsil has a total of 214 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 Shivpuri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shivpuri Tehsil

The population profile of Shivpuri 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 Shivpuri 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 Shivpuri Tehsil is around 3,40,852 people. This includes 1,81,336 males and 1,59,516 females. Rural population is about 1,60,875 (86,204 males and 74,671 females), while urban population is nearly 1,79,977 (95,132 males and 84,845 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,443 of the population, with 27,096 boys and 24,347 girls. Rural areas have 28,070 children, and urban areas have about 23,373 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,00,029 literate people in Shivpuri Tehsil, including 1,21,805 literate males and 78,224 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,127 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,21,902 people.
• About 1,40,823 people in Shivpuri Tehsil are not literate, including 59,531 males and 81,292 females. Rural areas include 82,748 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 58,075 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,519 households, with 32,716 in villages and 33,803 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shivpuri 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 Shivpuri Tehsil is approximately 57,091 people, including 30,386 males and 26,705 females. Around 30,756 people live in rural parts. Nearly 26,335 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shivpuri Tehsil is about 38,131 people, including 19,584 males and 18,547 females. Around 32,205 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,926 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 176 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 87 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,219 people per sq. km.