Jatara

Jatara is a Town and Tehsil in Tikamgarh 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 Jatara Block (CD) is 03418. The total area of Jatara Tehsil is 650 km², which includes 596.02 km² of rural area and 53.54 km² of urban area. Jatara has a sex ratio of approximately 901 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jatara Tehsil

Jatara Tehsil has a total of 108 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 Jatara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jatara Tehsil

The population profile of Jatara 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 Jatara 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 Jatara Tehsil is around 1,98,490 people. This includes 1,04,402 males and 94,088 females. Rural population is about 1,68,017 (88,623 males and 79,394 females), while urban population is nearly 30,473 (15,779 males and 14,694 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,618 of the population, with 16,700 boys and 14,918 girls. Rural areas have 27,036 children, and urban areas have about 4,582 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 98,160 literate people in Jatara Tehsil, including 60,500 literate males and 37,660 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 79,621 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,539 people.
• About 1,00,330 people in Jatara Tehsil are not literate, including 43,902 males and 56,428 females. Rural areas include 88,396 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,934 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,754 households, with 35,348 in villages and 5,406 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jatara 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 Jatara Tehsil is approximately 53,291 people, including 28,078 males and 25,213 females. Around 46,633 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,658 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jatara Tehsil is about 9,042 people, including 4,644 males and 4,398 females. Around 8,509 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 533 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 306 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 282 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 569 people per sq. km.