Tarana

Tarana 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 Tarana Block (CD) is 03512. The total area of Tarana Tehsil is 1,046 km², which includes 1,034.43 km² of rural area and 11.45 km² of urban area. Tarana has a sex ratio of approximately 951 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tarana Tehsil

Tarana Tehsil has a total of 209 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 Tarana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tarana Tehsil

The population profile of Tarana 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 Tarana 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 Tarana Tehsil is around 2,47,299 people. This includes 1,26,737 males and 1,20,562 females. Rural population is about 2,10,713 (1,07,976 males and 1,02,737 females), while urban population is nearly 36,586 (18,761 males and 17,825 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,363 of the population, with 18,573 boys and 16,790 girls. Rural areas have 30,512 children, and urban areas have about 4,851 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,41,425 literate people in Tarana Tehsil, including 87,480 literate males and 53,945 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,17,005 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,420 people.
• About 1,05,874 people in Tarana Tehsil are not literate, including 39,257 males and 66,617 females. Rural areas include 93,708 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,166 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,378 households, with 44,469 in villages and 6,909 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tarana 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 Tarana Tehsil is approximately 78,053 people, including 40,042 males and 38,011 females. Around 68,793 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,260 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tarana Tehsil is about 6,772 people, including 3,419 males and 3,353 females. Around 5,618 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,154 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 237 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 204 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,195 people per sq. km.