Bandhogarh

Bandhogarh is a Town and Tehsil in Umaria 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 Bandhogarh Block (CD) is 03482. The total area of Bandhogarh Tehsil is 377 km², which includes 364.32 km² of rural area and 12.68 km² of urban area. Bandhogarh has a sex ratio of approximately 940 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bandhogarh Tehsil

Bandhogarh Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Bandhogarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bandhogarh Tehsil

The population profile of Bandhogarh 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 Bandhogarh 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 Bandhogarh Tehsil is around 1,24,447 people. This includes 64,135 males and 60,312 females. Rural population is about 91,333 (46,626 males and 44,707 females), while urban population is nearly 33,114 (17,509 males and 15,605 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,257 of the population, with 10,399 boys and 9,858 girls. Rural areas have 16,172 children, and urban areas have about 4,085 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 69,962 literate people in Bandhogarh Tehsil, including 41,412 literate males and 28,550 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 45,374 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,588 people.
• About 54,485 people in Bandhogarh Tehsil are not literate, including 22,723 males and 31,762 females. Rural areas include 45,959 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,526 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,571 households, with 20,607 in villages and 6,964 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bandhogarh 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 Bandhogarh Tehsil is approximately 10,768 people, including 5,683 males and 5,085 females. Around 6,522 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,246 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bandhogarh Tehsil is about 59,589 people, including 30,042 males and 29,547 females. Around 53,441 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,148 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 330 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 251 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,612 people per sq. km.