Kherwara

Kherwara is a Town and Tehsil in Udaipur 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 Kherwara Block (CD) is 00695. The total area of Kherwara Tehsil is 638 km², which includes 635.48 km² of rural area and 2.03 km² of urban area. Kherwara has a sex ratio of approximately 963 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kherwara Tehsil

Kherwara Tehsil has a total of 187 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 Kherwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kherwara Tehsil

The population profile of Kherwara 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 Kherwara 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 Kherwara Tehsil is around 2,06,777 people. This includes 1,05,309 males and 1,01,468 females. Rural population is about 1,99,196 (1,01,316 males and 97,880 females), while urban population is nearly 7,581 (3,993 males and 3,588 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,365 of the population, with 19,505 boys and 17,860 girls. Rural areas have 36,399 children, and urban areas have about 966 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,11,626 literate people in Kherwara Tehsil, including 69,598 literate males and 42,028 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,06,139 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,487 people.
• About 95,151 people in Kherwara Tehsil are not literate, including 35,711 males and 59,440 females. Rural areas include 93,057 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,094 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,350 households, with 38,807 in villages and 1,543 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kherwara 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 Kherwara Tehsil is approximately 9,344 people, including 4,815 males and 4,529 females. Around 8,528 people live in rural parts. Nearly 816 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kherwara Tehsil is about 1,51,494 people, including 77,017 males and 74,477 females. Around 1,50,823 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 671 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 324 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 313 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,734 people per sq. km.