Dhar


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

Dhar District overview


Dhar is Town in Madhya Pradesh serves as administrative headquarter of Dhar district. Total area of Dhar District is 8,153 km² including 7,922 km² rural area and 231 km² urban area. There are 8 Tehsils part of Dhar District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Dhar District, Dhar has 1535 villages.

Dhar is the largest tehsil in Dhar district by area covering 1896 km2 and Dharampuri is the smallest tehsil in Dhar district by area covering 425.831 km2. Dhar is the largest tehsil by population while Dahi is the smallest tehsil by population in Dhar district.

Population of Dhar District


As of the 2011 census, Dhar district has a population of approximately 2,185,793 peoples which is divided into urban population of 413,221 and rular population of 1,772,572. The population density in Dhar region is about 268.1 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 1,112,725 1,073,068 2,185,793
Rural 895,113 877,459 1,772,572
Urban 217,612 195,609 413,221

Households of Dhar District


There are about 425,914 houses in the district, including 86,741 urban houses and 339,173 rural houses. The average household size is about 5.13 people

Type Households
Total 425,914
Rural 339,173
Urban 86,741

List Of Tehsil in Dhar District


Dhar district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 8 tehsils in Dhar 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 Dhar:

Tehsil Area(km²) Population
Badnawar 1,048.6 226,440
Dahi 448.6 114,242
Dhar 1,896.0 578,423
Dharampuri 425.8 183,659
Gandhwani 733.9 156,046
Kukshi 1,251.2 322,282
Manawar 1,060.9 308,188
Sardarpur 1,288.0 296,513

Frequently Asked Question About Dhar District


How many villages are there in Dhar district ?

There are 1535 villages in the Dhar district.

What is the population of Dhar district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Dhar district is 2,185,793

How many town or city are there in Dhar district ?

There are 13 town or city in the Dhar district.

How many Tehsil in Dhar district ?

There are 8 Tehsil in Dhar district.

Which is the largest Tehsil in Dhar district

Dhar is the largest Tehsil in Dhar district.

Which is the smallest Tehsil in Dhar district ?

Dharampuri is the smallest Tehsil in Dhar district.

Which is the most populated Tehsil in Dhar district ?

Dhar is the most populated Tehsil in Dhar district.

Which is the least populated Tehsil in Dhar district ?

Dahi is the most least populated Tehsil in Dhar district.