Tikamgarh District, Madhya Pradesh
Tikamgarh is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 280 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Tikamgarh. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,048 km², including 4,835.49 km² of rural area and 212.51 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Tikamgarh District
Tikamgarh District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 700 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badagaon (Dhasan) | 66 | — |
| 2 | Baldeogarh | 99 | 448.16 |
| 3 | Dighora | 43 | — |
| 4 | Jatara | 34 | 649.56 |
| 5 | Khargapur | 67 | 456.94 |
| 6 | Lidhora | 86 | — |
| 7 | Mohangarh | 87 | 435.74 |
| 8 | Palera | 103 | 825.78 |
| 9 | Tikamgarh | 115 | 910.52 |
Population of Tikamgarh District
According to the 2011 Census, Tikamgarh District had a population of 14,45,166 people living in 2,96,116 households. The population comprised 7,60,355 males and 6,84,811 females, with an average population density of 286 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,45,166 | 11,95,293 | 2,49,873 |
| Male Population | 7,60,355 | 6,29,477 | 1,30,878 |
| Female Population | 6,84,811 | 5,65,816 | 1,18,995 |
| Total Households | 2,96,116 | 2,49,777 | 46,339 |
| Population Density | 286 / km² | 247 / km² | 1,176 / km² |
Tikamgarh District had 7,47,940 literate people and 2,27,564 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,61,604 and 67,857 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,27,564 | 1,93,219 | 34,345 |
| Literate Population | 7,47,940 | 5,86,993 | 1,60,947 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,97,226 | 6,08,300 | 88,926 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,61,604 | 3,08,062 | 53,542 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 67,857 | 61,540 | 6,317 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.