Banswara

Banswara is a Town and Tehsil in Banswara District of Rajasthan. 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 Banswara Block (CD) is 00652. The total area of Banswara Tehsil is 1,135 km², which includes 1,117.48 km² of rural area and 17.39 km² of urban area. Banswara has a sex ratio of approximately 972 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Banswara Tehsil

Banswara Tehsil has a total of 339 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 Banswara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Banswara Tehsil

The population profile of Banswara 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 Banswara 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 Banswara Tehsil is around 4,58,587 people. This includes 2,32,504 males and 2,26,083 females. Rural population is about 3,57,570 (1,80,919 males and 1,76,651 females), while urban population is nearly 1,01,017 (51,585 males and 49,432 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 79,740 of the population, with 41,365 boys and 38,375 girls. Rural areas have 67,375 children, and urban areas have about 12,365 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,33,520 literate people in Banswara Tehsil, including 1,42,242 literate males and 91,278 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,57,548 individuals and urban literacy covers around 75,972 people.
• About 2,25,067 people in Banswara Tehsil are not literate, including 90,262 males and 1,34,805 females. Rural areas include 2,00,022 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 25,045 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 94,686 households, with 72,697 in villages and 21,989 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Banswara 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 Banswara Tehsil is approximately 19,750 people, including 10,087 males and 9,663 females. Around 12,723 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,027 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Banswara Tehsil is about 3,06,968 people, including 1,54,462 males and 1,52,506 females. Around 2,96,911 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 10,057 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 404 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 320 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,809 people per sq. km.