Gopadbanas

Gopadbanas is a Town and Tehsil in Sidhi 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 Gopadbanas Block (CD) is 03699. The total area of Gopadbanas Tehsil is 880 km², which includes 867.39 km² of rural area and 12.31 km² of urban area. Gopadbanas has a sex ratio of approximately 931 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gopadbanas Tehsil

Gopadbanas Tehsil has a total of 195 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 Gopadbanas Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gopadbanas Tehsil

The population profile of Gopadbanas 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 Gopadbanas 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 Gopadbanas Tehsil is around 2,89,481 people. This includes 1,49,864 males and 1,39,617 females. Rural population is about 2,35,150 (1,21,343 males and 1,13,807 females), while urban population is nearly 54,331 (28,521 males and 25,810 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,784 of the population, with 26,162 boys and 23,622 girls. Rural areas have 42,607 children, and urban areas have about 7,177 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,60,587 literate people in Gopadbanas Tehsil, including 94,166 literate males and 66,421 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,21,306 individuals and urban literacy covers around 39,281 people.
• About 1,28,894 people in Gopadbanas Tehsil are not literate, including 55,698 males and 73,196 females. Rural areas include 1,13,844 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,050 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 57,704 households, with 47,105 in villages and 10,599 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gopadbanas 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 Gopadbanas Tehsil is approximately 37,000 people, including 19,107 males and 17,893 females. Around 32,149 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,851 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gopadbanas Tehsil is about 89,029 people, including 45,473 males and 43,556 females. Around 83,648 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,381 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 329 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 271 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,414 people per sq. km.