Khanpur

Khanpur is a Town and Tehsil in Jhalawar 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 Khanpur Block (CD) is 00678. The total area of Khanpur Tehsil is 919 km², which includes 917.09 km² of rural area and 2.00 km² of urban area. Khanpur has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khanpur Tehsil

Khanpur Tehsil has a total of 204 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 Khanpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khanpur Tehsil

The population profile of Khanpur 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 Khanpur 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 Khanpur Tehsil is around 1,73,193 people. This includes 89,958 males and 83,235 females. Rural population is about 1,59,345 (82,830 males and 76,515 females), while urban population is nearly 13,848 (7,128 males and 6,720 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,353 of the population, with 12,303 boys and 11,050 girls. Rural areas have 21,606 children, and urban areas have about 1,747 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,04,950 literate people in Khanpur Tehsil, including 65,815 literate males and 39,135 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 94,764 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,186 people.
• About 68,243 people in Khanpur Tehsil are not literate, including 24,143 males and 44,100 females. Rural areas include 64,581 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,662 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,687 households, with 29,973 in villages and 2,714 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khanpur 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 Khanpur Tehsil is approximately 32,211 people, including 16,836 males and 15,375 females. Around 29,968 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,243 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khanpur Tehsil is about 28,261 people, including 14,745 males and 13,516 females. Around 27,857 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 404 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 188 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 174 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,924 people per sq. km.