All Information About Petlawad Subdistrict

Detailed information about Petlawad Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Petlawad is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Jhabua District of Madhya pradesh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Petlawad - पेटलावद
Tehsil Code 3707
District Jhabua
Census Code 2011 3707
Number of Grampanchayats 77
Number of Villages 243

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ratlam (Code: 325)
Assembly Constituency Petlawad (Code: 2621)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Petlawad Nirmala Dileepsingh Bhuria ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Petlawad Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 232,800
M: 116,670
F: 116,130
Rural 217,626
M: 108,879
F: 108,747
Urban 15,174
M: 7,791
F: 7,383
General Information

Number of Households: 46,446

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 232,800 (Male: 116,670, Female: 116,130)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 43,185 (Male: 22,164, Female: 21,021)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 5,217 (Male: 2,626, Female: 2,591)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 185,572 (Male: 92,524, Female: 93,048)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 91,837 (Male: 56,385, Female: 35,452)

Illiterate Population

Total: 140,963 (Male: 60,285, Female: 80,678)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 129,355 (Male: 66,813, Female: 62,542)

Main Workers

Total: 98,185 (Male: 54,182, Female: 44,003)

Marginal Workers

Total: 31,170 (Male: 12,631, Female: 18,539)

Non-Workers

Total: 103,445 (Male: 49,857, Female: 53,588)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 64,369 (Male: 35,478, Female: 28,891)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 20,713 (Male: 8,834, Female: 11,879)
  • Household Industry Workers: 953 (Male: 634, Female: 319)
  • Other Workers: 12,150 (Male: 9,236, Female: 2,914)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,269 (Male: 4,127, Female: 6,142)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,344 (Male: 5,649, Female: 9,695)
  • Household Industry Workers: 466 (Male: 180, Female: 286)
  • Other Workers: 5,091 (Male: 2,675, Female: 2,416)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Petlawad Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 232,800
M: 116,670
F: 116,130
Rural 217,626
M: 108,879
F: 108,747
Urban 15,174
M: 7,791
F: 7,383
General Information

Number of Households: 46,446

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 232,800 (Male: 116,670, Female: 116,130)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 43,185 (Male: 22,164, Female: 21,021)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 5,217 (Male: 2,626, Female: 2,591)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 185,572 (Male: 92,524, Female: 93,048)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 91,837 (Male: 56,385, Female: 35,452)

Illiterate Population

Total: 140,963 (Male: 60,285, Female: 80,678)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 129,355 (Male: 66,813, Female: 62,542)

Main Workers

Total: 98,185 (Male: 54,182, Female: 44,003)

Marginal Workers

Total: 31,170 (Male: 12,631, Female: 18,539)

Non-Workers

Total: 103,445 (Male: 49,857, Female: 53,588)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 64,369 (Male: 35,478, Female: 28,891)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 20,713 (Male: 8,834, Female: 11,879)
  • Household Industry Workers: 953 (Male: 634, Female: 319)
  • Other Workers: 12,150 (Male: 9,236, Female: 2,914)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,269 (Male: 4,127, Female: 6,142)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,344 (Male: 5,649, Female: 9,695)
  • Household Industry Workers: 466 (Male: 180, Female: 286)
  • Other Workers: 5,091 (Male: 2,675, Female: 2,416)

Grampanchayat List of Petlawad Tehsil/Taluka

Petlawad Tehsil comprises 77 Gram Panchayats and 243 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Petlawad. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Petlawad

Petlawad is located in the Jhabua District of Madhya pradesh State, India.

Petlawad Tehsil has 243 villages.

Petlawad has a total of 77 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Petlawad is 232,800.

In Petlawad, there are 116,670 males and 116,130 females.

There are 43,185 children in Petlawad, comprising 22,164 males and 21,021 females.

In Petlawad, the literate population is 91,837 (56,385 males and 35,452 females). The illiterate population is 140,963 (60,285 males and 80,678 females).