Ashoknagar Tehsil - Madhya Pradesh
Ashoknagar is an administrative tehsil in the Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Ashoknagar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Hinotia Pipalkhera, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 112.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 857 km², including 852.73 km² rural area and 4.43 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 907 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ashoknagar Tehsil
Ashoknagar Tehsil has a total of 188 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akhai Tappa | Rural | Akhaitappa |
| 2 | Akhaidan | Rural | Barkheda Jagir |
| 3 | Amahi Kachnar | Rural | Kachnar |
| 4 | Amahi Pachhar | Rural | Sikandra |
| 5 | Amakheda Tumen | Rural | Aamkheda Tumem |
| 6 | Amkheda Sukha | Rural | Aamkheda Sukha |
| 7 | Anantpur | Rural | Aamkheda Tumem |
| 8 | Ashok Nagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Awari | Rural | Aavri |
| 10 | Badagaon | Rural | Tarawali |
| 11 | Bajitpur | Rural | Kakakhedi |
| 12 | Bamnai Haweli | Rural | Barkhedi Tumen |
| 13 | Bamnai Sonera | Rural | Dhamana |
| 14 | Bamooriya Dangi | Rural | Nagshri |
| 15 | Bamooriya Foot | Rural | Bamuriya Foot |
| 16 | Bamora | Rural | Bamora |
| 17 | Bamori Bhima | Rural | Sirsi Pachar |
| 18 | Bans Khedi | Rural | Samra Bamora |
| 19 | Bansa Khedi | Rural | Koluaa |
| 20 | Bansapur | Rural | Padriya |
| 21 | Banyai | Rural | Bhonrakhati |
| 22 | Barkheda Chhajju | Rural | Barkhedachhjju |
| 23 | Barkheda Fatehpur | Rural | Menai |
| 24 | Barkheda Hemraj | Rural | Madkheda |
| 25 | Barkheda Jagir | Rural | Barkheda Jagir |
| 26 | Barkhedalal | Rural | Barkheda Lal |
| 27 | Barkhedi | Rural | Padriya |
| 28 | Barmahu | Rural | Barmahu |
| 29 | Barodiya Shadora | Rural | Diyadhari |
| 30 | Barodiyo Tumen | Rural | Barodiya |
| 31 | Bawadi Kheda | Rural | Semra Pahad |
| 32 | Berkhedi | Rural | Sonera |
| 33 | Berkhedi Tumen | Rural | Barkhedi Tumen |
| 34 | Bhadon | Rural | Bhadon |
| 35 | Bhaduli | Rural | Kabira |
| 36 | Bharka | Rural | Barmahu |
| 37 | Bhentuwa | Rural | Kareya Buddhu |
| 38 | Bhonra Kachhi | Rural | Bhonrakachhi |
| 39 | Bhonra Khati | Rural | Bhonrakhati |
| 40 | Bhura Khedi | Rural | Menai |
| 41 | Bijori | Rural | Babupur |
| 42 | Birpur | Rural | Savan |
| 43 | Biyani | Rural | Kareya Buddhu |
| 44 | Bobupur Muhal | Rural | Babupur |
| 45 | Chhaprai Khalsa | Rural | Babupur |
| 46 | Chhaprai Mafi | Rural | Dagorafoot |
| 47 | Chhipon | Rural | Chhipon |
| 48 | Chopra Pachhar | Rural | Sahodari |
| 49 | Dangahi | Rural | Dongra Pachhar |
| 50 | Dangora Foot | Rural | Dagorafoot |
| 51 | Deharda | Rural | Devkhedi |
| 52 | Devkhedi | Rural | Devkhedi |
| 53 | Dhamna | Rural | Dhamana |
| 54 | Dhaturiya | Rural | Dhora |
| 55 | Dhora | Rural | Dhora |
| 56 | Diyadhari | Rural | Diyadhari |
| 57 | Dongra | Rural | Samra Bamora |
| 58 | Dongra Pachhar | Rural | Dongra Pachhar |
| 59 | Fatehpur | Rural | Bamora |
| 60 | Gadla Kachanar | Rural | Akhaitappa |
| 61 | Garroli | Rural | Garroli |
| 62 | Gata Sonera | Rural | Semrahat |
| 63 | Gharoi | Rural | Barkheda Lal |
| 64 | Gopalpur | Rural | Barodiya |
| 65 | Gora | Rural | Dhora |
| 66 | Gora | Rural | Masidpur |
| 67 | Guchrai | Rural | Bamuriya Foot |
| 68 | Hamidpur | Rural | Aamkheda Sukha |
| 69 | Himja | Rural | Kakruaaraya |
| 70 | Hingoniya | Rural | Khejra Hat |
| 71 | Hinnoda | Rural | Bhadon |
| 72 | Hinotiya Pachhar | Rural | Hinotiya Pachar |
| 73 | Ingle Khedi | Rural | Nagshri |
| 74 | Ishwarkhedi | Rural | Kakakhedi |
| 75 | Itwa | Rural | Bhonrakhati |
| 76 | Jaidai | Rural | Kajrai |
| 77 | Jalalpur Tumen | Rural | Sikandra |
| 78 | Jaloni Muhal | Rural | Barmahu |
| 79 | Jama Khedi | Rural | Koluaa |
| 80 | Jaswant Nagar | Rural | Khiriyaguhas |
| 81 | Jatoli | Rural | Jatoli |
| 82 | Jhagar Kachnar | Rural | Jhagar |
| 83 | Jugya | Rural | Sahawajpur |
| 84 | Kabira | Rural | Kabira |
| 85 | Kachnar | Rural | Kachnar |
| 86 | Kajrai | Rural | Kajrai |
| 87 | Kaka Khedi | Rural | Kakakhedi |
| 88 | Kakrua Tumen | Rural | Jatoli |
| 89 | Kalua Khedi | Rural | Khajuriya Kala |
| 90 | Karaiya Buddu | Rural | Kareya Buddhu |
| 91 | Karaiya Ray | Rural | Kareyarai |
| 92 | Kariya Benet | Rural | Kudai |
| 93 | Kariya Khedi | Rural | Kriyakhedi |
| 94 | Karmasi | Rural | Repari |
| 95 | Khadichara | Rural | Hinotiya Pachar |
| 96 | Khajuriya Kalan | Rural | Khajuriya Kala |
| 97 | Khajuriya Khurd | Rural | Khajuriya Kala |
| 98 | Khajuriya Subedar | Rural | Sijawat |
| 99 | Khejra Kalan | Rural | Khejra Hat |
| 100 | Khejra Khurd | Rural | Khejara Khurd |
| 101 | Khera Laloi | Rural | Babupur |
| 102 | Kherai | Rural | Sonera |
| 103 | Khiriya Gohab | Rural | Khiriyaguhas |
| 104 | Khiriya Gum | Rural | Babupur |
| 105 | Khirya Mahu | Rural | Kabira |
| 106 | Kolua | Rural | Koluaa |
| 107 | Kundai Tumen | Rural | Kudai |
| 108 | Kundoli | Rural | Kajrai |
| 109 | Lakha Khedi | Rural | Bamora |
| 110 | Lakheri Basarti | Rural | Lakherivsarti |
| 111 | Lalpur | Rural | Kudai |
| 112 | Lidhora | Rural | Khejara Khurd |
| 113 | Mad Kheda | Rural | Madkheda |
| 114 | Madhopur (Rijoda) | Rural | Kriyakhedi |
| 115 | Madhopur Muhal | Rural | Barmahu |
| 116 | Madi Tumen | Rural | Nagshri |
| 117 | Mahu Alampur | Rural | Mahuaalampur |
| 118 | Mahua Kheda | Rural | Kudai |
| 119 | Mahua Kheda Kachnar | Rural | Jhagar |
| 120 | Malkhedi | Rural | Bhonrakhati |
| 121 | Manakpur | Rural | Koluaa |
| 122 | Mardapur | Rural | Koluaa |
| 123 | Marup | Rural | Dhora |
| 124 | Masidpur | Rural | Masidpur |
| 125 | Menai | Rural | Menai |
| 126 | Mohri Rai | Rural | Mohri Rai |
| 127 | Mohri Sonera | Rural | Sonera |
| 128 | Mulla Khedi | Rural | Barkhedi Tumen |
| 129 | Mundara Kachnar | Rural | Kachnar |
| 130 | Nageshri | Rural | Nagshri |
| 131 | Nanakpur Muhal | Rural | Babupur |
| 132 | Nandnai | Rural | Garroli |
| 133 | Narayanpur | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 134 | Pachhari | Rural | Aavri |
| 135 | Padariya | Rural | Padriya |
| 136 | Palka Tori | Rural | Aavri |
| 137 | Parasari Subaju | Rural | Kajrai |
| 138 | Parasari Tikaram | Rural | Padriya |
| 139 | Parsoliya | Rural | Jatoli |
| 140 | Pathari | Rural | Kareyarai |
| 141 | Pathriya | Rural | Barkheda Jagir |
| 142 | Pawargarh | Rural | Barkheda Jagir |
| 143 | Pipal Kheda | Rural | Barkheda Jagir |
| 144 | Pipariya Kachhi | Rural | Dhamana |
| 145 | Pipariya Kheda | Rural | Menai |
| 146 | Pipariya Pachhar | Rural | Madkheda |
| 147 | Pipariya Rai | Rural | Pipriyarai |
| 148 | Pipnawada | Rural | Sirsi Pachar |
| 149 | Rajpur | Rural | Rajpur |
| 150 | Rasulpur | Rural | Khejara Khurd |
| 151 | Rati Kheda | Rural | Ratikheda |
| 152 | Rati Kheda | Rural | Repari |
| 153 | Repari | Rural | Repari |
| 154 | Rijoda | Rural | Rijoda |
| 155 | Rowsar | Rural | Rowsar |
| 156 | Rusalla Buzurg | Rural | Bhonrakhati |
| 157 | Rusalla Khurd | Rural | Koluaa |
| 158 | Sagar | Rural | Semra Pahad |
| 159 | Sahodari | Rural | Sahodari |
| 160 | Salmai | Rural | Kriyakhedi |
| 161 | Sawan | Rural | Savan |
| 162 | Semra Bamora | Rural | Samra Bamora |
| 163 | Semra Pahad | Rural | Semra Pahad |
| 164 | Semrahat | Rural | Semrahat |
| 165 | Sepra | Rural | Khejra Hat |
| 166 | Shahbajpur | Rural | Sahawajpur |
| 167 | Shankarpur | Rural | Mohri Rai |
| 168 | Sijawat | Rural | Sijawat |
| 169 | Sikandra | Rural | Sikandra |
| 170 | Simiriya | Rural | Sirsi Pachar |
| 171 | Singwasa | Rural | Padriya |
| 172 | Sirsi Pachhar | Rural | Sirsi Pachar |
| 173 | Sirsoda | Rural | Kareyarai |
| 174 | Sonera | Rural | Sonera |
| 175 | Sowat | Rural | Sowat |
| 176 | Suhagpur | Rural | Khiriyaguhas |
| 177 | Sultanpur | Rural | Sahawajpur |
| 178 | Sumera Jagir | Rural | Barkhedachhjju |
| 179 | Takneri | Rural | Barkheda Jagir |
| 180 | Tarawali | Rural | Tarawali |
| 181 | Tarawali Jagir | Rural | Khejra Hat |
| 182 | Tighri | Rural | Mahuaalampur |
| 183 | Trimbakpur | Rural | Dongra Pachhar |
| 184 | Tumen | Rural | Tumen |
| 185 | Umariya Dang | Rural | Pipriyarai |
| 186 | Umariya Kachnar | Rural | Kachnar |
| 187 | Umariya Mafi | Rural | Hinotiya Pachar |
| 188 | Urjhuru | Rural | Kabira |
Population of Ashoknagar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Ashoknagar Tehsil has a total population of 2,15,267 people, consisting of 1,12,859 males and 1,02,408 females. There are 43,052 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 251 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,15,267 | 1,33,439 | 81,828 |
| Male Population | 1,12,859 | 70,114 | 42,745 |
| Female Population | 1,02,408 | 63,325 | 39,083 |
| Total Households | 43,052 | 27,246 | 15,806 |
| Population Density | 251 / km² | 156 / km² | 18,471 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,23,850 literate people and 33,763 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 47,340 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5,964 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 33,763 | 22,023 | 11,740 |
| Literate Population | 1,23,850 | 69,960 | 53,890 |
| Illiterate Population | 91,417 | 63,479 | 27,938 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 47,340 | 34,656 | 12,684 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,964 | 4,901 | 1,063 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.