Basoda

Basoda is a Town and Tehsil in Vidisha 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 Basoda Block (CD) is 03573. The total area of Basoda Tehsil is 415 km², which includes 394.16 km² of rural area and 20.62 km² of urban area. Basoda has a sex ratio of approximately 896 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Basoda Tehsil

Basoda Tehsil has a total of 183 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 Basoda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Basoda Tehsil

The population profile of Basoda 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 Basoda 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 Basoda Tehsil is around 2,16,109 people. This includes 1,13,923 males and 1,02,186 females. Rural population is about 1,30,562 (69,129 males and 61,433 females), while urban population is nearly 85,547 (44,794 males and 40,753 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,643 of the population, with 16,856 boys and 15,787 girls. Rural areas have 21,191 children, and urban areas have about 11,452 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,36,952 literate people in Basoda Tehsil, including 80,196 literate males and 56,756 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 75,907 individuals and urban literacy covers around 61,045 people.
• About 79,157 people in Basoda Tehsil are not literate, including 33,727 males and 45,430 females. Rural areas include 54,655 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,502 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 44,142 households, with 27,017 in villages and 17,125 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Basoda 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 Basoda Tehsil is approximately 46,386 people, including 24,669 males and 21,717 females. Around 31,403 people live in rural parts. Nearly 14,983 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Basoda Tehsil is about 11,385 people, including 5,811 males and 5,574 females. Around 10,706 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 679 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 521 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 331 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,149 people per sq. km.