Khacharod

Khacharod 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 Khacharod Block (CD) is 03508. The total area of Khacharod Tehsil is 638 km², which includes 627.75 km² of rural area and 10.40 km² of urban area. Khacharod has a sex ratio of approximately 968 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khacharod Tehsil

Khacharod Tehsil has a total of 109 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 Khacharod Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khacharod Tehsil

The population profile of Khacharod 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 Khacharod 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 Khacharod Tehsil is around 1,61,270 people. This includes 81,942 males and 79,328 females. Rural population is about 1,27,079 (64,591 males and 62,488 females), while urban population is nearly 34,191 (17,351 males and 16,840 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,885 of the population, with 11,832 boys and 11,053 girls. Rural areas have 18,736 children, and urban areas have about 4,149 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,735 literate people in Khacharod Tehsil, including 57,241 literate males and 36,494 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,971 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,764 people.
• About 67,535 people in Khacharod Tehsil are not literate, including 24,701 males and 42,834 females. Rural areas include 57,108 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,427 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,421 households, with 25,182 in villages and 6,239 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khacharod 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 Khacharod Tehsil is approximately 47,870 people, including 24,124 males and 23,746 females. Around 44,036 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,834 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khacharod Tehsil is about 6,774 people, including 3,493 males and 3,281 females. Around 5,441 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,333 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 253 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 202 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,288 people per sq. km.