Tonk Khurd is a city in Dewas district, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of Tonk Khurd tehsil[3] and lies 28 km (17 mi) north-east of the district headquarters of Dewas and 172 km (107 mi) west of the state capital, Bhopal.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, Tonk Khurd had a population of 7,979 spread over 1,409 households.[2] Males constitute 51.7% of the population and females 48.3%. Tonk Khurd has an average literacy rate of 77.56%, male literacy is 89.09%, and female literacy is 65.46%. 13.84% of the population is under 6 years of age. [needs update]
Government and politics
Civic administration
Tonk Khurd is administered by a Nagar Parishad (City Council). Its responsibilities include sanitation, street lights, maintenance of birth and death records.