Nagda

Nagda 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 Nagda Block (CD) is 03509. The total area of Nagda Tehsil is 652 km², which includes 602.15 km² of rural area and 49.62 km² of urban area. Nagda has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nagda Tehsil

Nagda 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 Nagda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nagda Tehsil

The population profile of Nagda 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 Nagda 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 Nagda Tehsil is around 2,37,996 people. This includes 1,21,378 males and 1,16,618 females. Rural population is about 1,23,183 (62,499 males and 60,684 females), while urban population is nearly 1,14,813 (58,879 males and 55,934 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,326 of the population, with 16,717 boys and 15,609 girls. Rural areas have 18,953 children, and urban areas have about 13,373 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,42,774 literate people in Nagda Tehsil, including 85,213 literate males and 57,561 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 61,939 individuals and urban literacy covers around 80,835 people.
• About 95,222 people in Nagda Tehsil are not literate, including 36,165 males and 59,057 females. Rural areas include 61,244 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 33,978 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,494 households, with 24,735 in villages and 22,759 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nagda 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 Nagda Tehsil is approximately 65,148 people, including 33,201 males and 31,947 females. Around 43,300 people live in rural parts. Nearly 21,848 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nagda Tehsil is about 4,056 people, including 2,116 males and 1,940 females. Around 2,398 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,658 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 365 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 205 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,314 people per sq. km.