Vidisha

Vidisha 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 Vidisha Block (CD) is 03579. The total area of Vidisha Tehsil is 1,071 km², which includes 1,065.09 km² of rural area and 5.83 km² of urban area. Vidisha has a sex ratio of approximately 905 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Vidisha Tehsil

Vidisha Tehsil has a total of 234 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 Vidisha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Vidisha Tehsil

The population profile of Vidisha 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 Vidisha 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 Vidisha Tehsil is around 3,22,017 people. This includes 1,69,029 males and 1,52,988 females. Rural population is about 1,66,066 (87,541 males and 78,525 females), while urban population is nearly 1,55,951 (81,488 males and 74,463 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,888 of the population, with 23,927 boys and 21,961 girls. Rural areas have 25,835 children, and urban areas have about 20,053 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,20,229 literate people in Vidisha Tehsil, including 1,26,406 literate males and 93,823 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,04,499 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,15,730 people.
• About 1,01,788 people in Vidisha Tehsil are not literate, including 42,623 males and 59,165 females. Rural areas include 61,567 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 40,221 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,222 households, with 34,595 in villages and 31,627 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Vidisha 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 Vidisha Tehsil is approximately 61,394 people, including 32,237 males and 29,157 females. Around 36,573 people live in rural parts. Nearly 24,821 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Vidisha Tehsil is about 9,348 people, including 4,826 males and 4,522 females. Around 7,540 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,808 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 301 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 156 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 26,750 people per sq. km.