Kurwai

Kurwai 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 Kurwai Block (CD) is 03572. The total area of Kurwai Tehsil is 839 km², which includes 834.83 km² of rural area and 4.24 km² of urban area. Kurwai has a sex ratio of approximately 898 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kurwai Tehsil

Kurwai Tehsil has a total of 219 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 Kurwai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kurwai Tehsil

The population profile of Kurwai 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 Kurwai 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 Kurwai Tehsil is around 1,58,909 people. This includes 83,692 males and 75,217 females. Rural population is about 1,43,422 (75,707 males and 67,715 females), while urban population is nearly 15,487 (7,985 males and 7,502 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,197 of the population, with 13,008 boys and 12,189 girls. Rural areas have 22,929 children, and urban areas have about 2,268 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 98,971 literate people in Kurwai Tehsil, including 58,825 literate males and 40,146 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 88,554 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,417 people.
• About 59,938 people in Kurwai Tehsil are not literate, including 24,867 males and 35,071 females. Rural areas include 54,868 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,070 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,233 households, with 30,242 in villages and 2,991 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kurwai 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 Kurwai Tehsil is approximately 37,480 people, including 19,779 males and 17,701 females. Around 34,719 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,761 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kurwai Tehsil is about 9,965 people, including 5,159 males and 4,806 females. Around 9,747 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 218 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 189 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 172 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,653 people per sq. km.