Badnagar

Badnagar is a Town and Tehsil in Ujjain 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 Badnagar Block (CD) is 03514. The total area of Badnagar Tehsil is 1,232 km², which includes 1,224.91 km² of rural area and 7.02 km² of urban area. Badnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 957 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Badnagar Tehsil

Badnagar Tehsil has a total of 191 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 Badnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Badnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Badnagar 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 Badnagar 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 Badnagar Tehsil is around 2,69,573 people. This includes 1,37,685 males and 1,31,888 females. Rural population is about 2,33,135 (1,18,952 males and 1,14,183 females), while urban population is nearly 36,438 (18,733 males and 17,705 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,158 of the population, with 19,804 boys and 18,354 girls. Rural areas have 33,652 children, and urban areas have about 4,506 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,69,935 literate people in Badnagar Tehsil, including 1,00,562 literate males and 69,373 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,43,148 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,787 people.
• About 99,638 people in Badnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 37,123 males and 62,515 females. Rural areas include 89,987 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,651 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,233 households, with 43,781 in villages and 6,452 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Badnagar 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 Badnagar Tehsil is approximately 59,160 people, including 30,148 males and 29,012 females. Around 55,741 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,419 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Badnagar Tehsil is about 16,823 people, including 8,565 males and 8,258 females. Around 15,697 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,126 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 219 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 190 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,191 people per sq. km.