Palera

Palera 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 Palera Block (CD) is 03420. The total area of Palera Tehsil is 826 km², which includes 799.95 km² of rural area and 25.83 km² of urban area. Palera has a sex ratio of approximately 906 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Palera Tehsil

Palera Tehsil has a total of 150 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 Palera Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Palera Tehsil

The population profile of Palera 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 Palera 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 Palera Tehsil is around 2,13,540 people. This includes 1,11,981 males and 1,01,559 females. Rural population is about 1,96,047 (1,02,888 males and 93,159 females), while urban population is nearly 17,493 (9,093 males and 8,400 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,732 of the population, with 18,426 boys and 16,306 girls. Rural areas have 32,087 children, and urban areas have about 2,645 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,09,184 literate people in Palera Tehsil, including 67,798 literate males and 41,386 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,950 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,234 people.
• About 1,04,356 people in Palera Tehsil are not literate, including 44,183 males and 60,173 females. Rural areas include 97,097 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,259 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,616 households, with 38,391 in villages and 3,225 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Palera 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 Palera Tehsil is approximately 64,631 people, including 33,864 males and 30,767 females. Around 58,747 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,884 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Palera Tehsil is about 10,059 people, including 5,172 males and 4,887 females. Around 9,274 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 785 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 259 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 245 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 677 people per sq. km.