Tikamgarh

Tikamgarh 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 Tikamgarh Block (CD) is 03423. The total area of Tikamgarh Tehsil is 911 km², which includes 856.71 km² of rural area and 53.81 km² of urban area. Tikamgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 905 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tikamgarh Tehsil

Tikamgarh Tehsil has a total of 171 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 Tikamgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tikamgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Tikamgarh 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 Tikamgarh 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 Tikamgarh Tehsil is around 3,01,714 people. This includes 1,58,357 males and 1,43,357 females. Rural population is about 2,02,917 (1,06,652 males and 96,265 females), while urban population is nearly 98,797 (51,705 males and 47,092 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,959 of the population, with 24,554 boys and 22,405 girls. Rural areas have 34,433 children, and urban areas have about 12,526 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,68,362 literate people in Tikamgarh Tehsil, including 1,00,085 literate males and 68,277 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,909 individuals and urban literacy covers around 69,453 people.
• About 1,33,352 people in Tikamgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 58,272 males and 75,080 females. Rural areas include 1,04,008 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 29,344 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 59,764 households, with 41,530 in villages and 18,234 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tikamgarh 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 Tikamgarh Tehsil is approximately 68,290 people, including 35,974 males and 32,316 females. Around 52,324 people live in rural parts. Nearly 15,966 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tikamgarh Tehsil is about 13,703 people, including 6,994 males and 6,709 females. Around 11,257 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,446 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 331 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 237 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,836 people per sq. km.