Garhi

Garhi 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 Garhi Block (CD) is 00651. The total area of Garhi Tehsil is 728 km², which includes 719.08 km² of rural area and 9.36 km² of urban area. Garhi has a sex ratio of approximately 977 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Garhi Tehsil

Garhi Tehsil has a total of 205 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 Garhi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Garhi Tehsil

The population profile of Garhi 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 Garhi 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 Garhi Tehsil is around 2,98,740 people. This includes 1,51,063 males and 1,47,677 females. Rural population is about 2,82,802 (1,43,067 males and 1,39,735 females), while urban population is nearly 15,938 (7,996 males and 7,942 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 43,544 of the population, with 22,968 boys and 20,576 girls. Rural areas have 41,588 children, and urban areas have about 1,956 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,62,832 literate people in Garhi Tehsil, including 98,738 literate males and 64,094 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,51,463 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,369 people.
• About 1,35,908 people in Garhi Tehsil are not literate, including 52,325 males and 83,583 females. Rural areas include 1,31,339 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,569 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 61,155 households, with 57,827 in villages and 3,328 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Garhi 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 Garhi Tehsil is approximately 21,337 people, including 10,737 males and 10,600 females. Around 19,845 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,492 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Garhi Tehsil is about 1,73,066 people, including 86,889 males and 86,177 females. Around 1,69,700 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,366 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 410 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 393 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,703 people per sq. km.