Mahidpur

Mahidpur 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 Mahidpur Block (CD) is 03510. The total area of Mahidpur Tehsil is 1,137 km², which includes 1,113.54 km² of rural area and 23.04 km² of urban area. Mahidpur has a sex ratio of approximately 951 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mahidpur Tehsil

Mahidpur Tehsil has a total of 226 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 Mahidpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mahidpur Tehsil

The population profile of Mahidpur 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 Mahidpur 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 Mahidpur Tehsil is around 2,59,299 people. This includes 1,32,838 males and 1,26,461 females. Rural population is about 2,17,329 (1,11,497 males and 1,05,832 females), while urban population is nearly 41,970 (21,341 males and 20,629 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,150 of the population, with 20,784 boys and 19,366 girls. Rural areas have 33,856 children, and urban areas have about 6,294 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,37,842 literate people in Mahidpur Tehsil, including 85,959 literate males and 51,883 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,09,234 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,608 people.
• About 1,21,457 people in Mahidpur Tehsil are not literate, including 46,879 males and 74,578 females. Rural areas include 1,08,095 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,362 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,696 households, with 43,968 in villages and 7,728 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mahidpur 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 Mahidpur Tehsil is approximately 72,064 people, including 36,849 males and 35,215 females. Around 67,159 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,905 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mahidpur Tehsil is about 1,918 people, including 980 males and 938 females. Around 1,788 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 130 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 228 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 195 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,822 people per sq. km.