Dewas


Dewas is a district and city located in Madhya Pradesh State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Dewas district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Dewas District overview


Dewas is Town in Madhya Pradesh serves as administrative headquarter of Dewas district. Total area of Dewas District is 7,020 km² including 6,808 km² rural area and 212 km² urban area. There are 8 Tehsils part of Dewas District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Dewas District, Dewas has 1114 villages.

Bagli is the largest tehsil in Dewas district by area covering 1578.46 km2 and Hatpiplya is the smallest tehsil in Dewas district by area covering 362.268 km2. Dewas is the largest tehsil by population while Hatpiplya is the smallest tehsil by population in Dewas district.

Population of Dewas District


As of the 2011 census, Dewas district has a population of approximately 1,563,715 peoples which is divided into urban population of 451,759 and rular population of 1,111,956. The population density in Dewas region is about 222.8 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 805,359 758,356 1,563,715
Rural 571,720 540,236 1,111,956
Urban 233,639 218,120 451,759

Households of Dewas District


There are about 308,871 houses in the district, including 87,595 urban houses and 221,276 rural houses. The average household size is about 5.06 people

Type Households
Total 308,871
Rural 221,276
Urban 87,595

List Of Tehsil in Dewas District


Dewas district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 8 tehsils in Dewas district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Dewas:

Tehsil Area(km²) Population
Bagli 1,578.5 195,153
Dewas 1,001.0 505,948
Hatpiplya 362.3 106,612
Kannod 700.4 112,387
Khategaon 1,113.7 191,435
Satwas 979.0 146,089
Sonkatch 645.8 172,308
Tonk Khurd 639.3 133,783

Frequently Asked Question About Dewas District


How many villages are there in Dewas district ?

There are 1114 villages in the Dewas district.

What is the population of Dewas district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Dewas district is 1,563,715

How many town or city are there in Dewas district ?

There are 13 town or city in the Dewas district.

How many Tehsil in Dewas district ?

There are 8 Tehsil in Dewas district.

Which is the largest Tehsil in Dewas district

Bagli is the largest Tehsil in Dewas district.

Which is the smallest Tehsil in Dewas district ?

Hatpiplya is the smallest Tehsil in Dewas district.

Which is the most populated Tehsil in Dewas district ?

Dewas is the most populated Tehsil in Dewas district.

Which is the least populated Tehsil in Dewas district ?

Hatpiplya is the most least populated Tehsil in Dewas district.