Shamshabad

Shamshabad 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 Shamshabad Block (CD) is 03576. The total area of Shamshabad Tehsil is 572 km², which includes 568.06 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Shamshabad has a sex ratio of approximately 893 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shamshabad Tehsil

Shamshabad Tehsil has a total of 97 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 Shamshabad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shamshabad Tehsil

The population profile of Shamshabad 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 Shamshabad 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 Shamshabad Tehsil is around 1,08,498 people. This includes 57,308 males and 51,190 females. Rural population is about 97,169 (51,397 males and 45,772 females), while urban population is nearly 11,329 (5,911 males and 5,418 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,490 of the population, with 10,021 boys and 9,469 girls. Rural areas have 17,776 children, and urban areas have about 1,714 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 54,651 literate people in Shamshabad Tehsil, including 33,672 literate males and 20,979 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 47,269 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,382 people.
• About 53,847 people in Shamshabad Tehsil are not literate, including 23,636 males and 30,211 females. Rural areas include 49,900 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,947 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 21,448 households, with 19,178 in villages and 2,270 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shamshabad 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 Shamshabad Tehsil is approximately 16,232 people, including 8,599 males and 7,633 females. Around 14,797 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,435 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shamshabad Tehsil is about 4,801 people, including 2,528 males and 2,273 females. Around 4,013 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 788 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 190 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 171 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,832 people per sq. km.