Shadhora Tehsil - Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh
Shadhora 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. Shadhora is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Shadhoragaon, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 122.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 393 km², including 393.44 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 914 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Shadhora Tehsil
Shadhora Tehsil has a total of 101 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 Krishan | Rural | Aakhaikrishan |
| 2 | Amoda | Rural | Amoda |
| 3 | Bagulya | Rural | Bagulya |
| 4 | Bahanga | Rural | Bayanga |
| 5 | Baheri Pachhar | Rural | Kakruaaraya |
| 6 | Ballapur | Rural | Chiroli |
| 7 | Balnai | Rural | Bamuriya Shadora |
| 8 | Bamooriya Shadora | Rural | Bamuriya Shadora |
| 9 | Bamori Tal | Rural | Bamorital |
| 10 | Bansara | Rural | Bhensarwas |
| 11 | Barkheda Nai Saray | Rural | Barkheda Nai. |
| 12 | Bhensarwas | Rural | Bhensarwas |
| 13 | Bhonsalegaon | Rural | Sadumra |
| 14 | Bijaypura | Rural | Madhikanungo |
| 15 | Bijaypura Nai Saray | Rural | Pipri |
| 16 | Charoda | Rural | Pahara |
| 17 | Chirola | Rural | Kakruaaraya |
| 18 | Chiroli | Rural | Chiroli |
| 19 | Damoh | Rural | Madhikanungo |
| 20 | Danrai | Rural | Padam Ghata |
| 21 | Durweshi | Rural | Mohrigyan |
| 22 | Fardai | Rural | Karkhya |
| 23 | Gadroli Nai Saray | Rural | Bayanga |
| 24 | Gata Shadora | Rural | Gatashadhora |
| 25 | Girwar Kheda | Rural | Bayanga |
| 26 | Gugor Mafi | Rural | Kachibamora |
| 27 | Gujraua | Rural | Myapur |
| 28 | Gundar | Rural | Karkhya |
| 29 | Hajipur | Rural | Kundora |
| 30 | Hinotiya Baghela | Rural | Mohrigyan |
| 31 | Hinotiya Khurd | Rural | Gatashadhora |
| 32 | Jalalpur | Rural | Jalalpur |
| 33 | Jhagar | Rural | Semarisahabad |
| 34 | Jheela | Rural | Jhila |
| 35 | Kachhi Bamora | Rural | Kachibamora |
| 36 | Kaithai | Rural | Padam Ghata |
| 37 | Kakrai | Rural | Kakrai |
| 38 | Kakrua Rai | Rural | Kakruaaraya |
| 39 | Kalua Khedi | Rural | Barkheda Nai. |
| 40 | Kamalpur | Rural | Amoda |
| 41 | Kanari | Rural | Chiroli |
| 42 | Karkhya | Rural | Karkhya |
| 43 | Karmahi | Rural | Bayanga |
| 44 | Kelaras | Rural | Padam Ghata |
| 45 | Khai Kheda | Rural | Ranjha |
| 46 | Khejra Atari | Rural | Pilighata |
| 47 | Khejra Nai | Rural | Aakhaikrishan |
| 48 | Khejra Tas | Rural | Kundora |
| 49 | Khejri Khargo | Rural | Semarisahabad |
| 50 | Khera Bhan | Rural | Rajebamora |
| 51 | Kherai | Rural | Bamuriya Shadora |
| 52 | Kherona | Rural | Barkheda Nai. |
| 53 | Khiriya Tel | Rural | Bamuriya Shadora |
| 54 | Kirroda | Rural | Kirroda |
| 55 | Kudai Pachhar | Rural | Bamorital |
| 56 | Kundora | Rural | Kundora |
| 57 | Kurwad | Rural | Bhensarwas |
| 58 | Lohariya | Rural | Chiroli |
| 59 | Madagan | Rural | Mathaner |
| 60 | Madi Haveli | Rural | Kachibamora |
| 61 | Madi Kanoongo | Rural | Madhikanungo |
| 62 | Madi Nai Saray | Rural | Sirsi Nai |
| 63 | Madi Namdar | Rural | Gatashadhora |
| 64 | Mathner | Rural | Mathaner |
| 65 | Mohri Gyan | Rural | Mohrigyan |
| 66 | Mudara Nai Saray | Rural | Myapur |
| 67 | Muhal Dehar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Muhal Milak | Urban | Not applicable |
| 69 | Musyawada | Rural | Rajebamora |
| 70 | Myapur | Rural | Myapur |
| 71 | Nag Fanni | Rural | Aakhaikrishan |
| 72 | Nagau Khedi | Rural | Kachibamora |
| 73 | Padam Ghata | Rural | Padam Ghata |
| 74 | Padariya | Rural | Pipri |
| 75 | Pahada | Rural | Pahara |
| 76 | Pahila | Rural | Pipri |
| 77 | Panuwa | Rural | Pipri |
| 78 | Parbai | Rural | Sirsi Nai |
| 79 | Parichha | Rural | Sataukhedi |
| 80 | Pili Ghata | Rural | Pilighata |
| 81 | Pipari | Rural | Pipri |
| 82 | Piprol Shadora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Porkhi | Rural | Jalalpur |
| 84 | Pouro Khedi | Rural | Pipri |
| 85 | Raje Bamora | Rural | Rajebamora |
| 86 | Ranth | Rural | Umri |
| 87 | Renjha | Rural | Ranjha |
| 88 | Rusalla Shadora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Sadumara | Rural | Sadumra |
| 90 | Salalpur | Rural | Karkhya |
| 91 | Satau Khedi | Rural | Sataukhedi |
| 92 | Seji | Rural | Seji |
| 93 | Semri Ahir | Rural | Mohrigyan |
| 94 | Semri Jumman | Rural | Sataukhedi |
| 95 | Semri Lohabad | Rural | Bamorital |
| 96 | Semri Shahabad | Rural | Semarisahabad |
| 97 | Shadora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Silawan | Rural | Pahara |
| 99 | Sirsi Nai Saray | Rural | Sirsi Nai |
| 100 | Tonkali | Rural | Bhensarwas |
| 101 | Umari | Rural | Umri |
Population of Shadhora Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Shadhora Tehsil has a total population of 73,653 people, consisting of 38,469 males and 35,184 females. There are 15,295 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 187 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 73,653 | 73,653 | 0 |
| Male Population | 38,469 | 38,469 | 0 |
| Female Population | 35,184 | 35,184 | 0 |
| Total Households | 15,295 | 15,295 | 0 |
| Population Density | 187 / km² | 187 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 40,959 literate people and 11,889 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,199 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,455 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) | 11,889 | 11,889 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 40,959 | 40,959 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 32,694 | 32,694 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,199 | 23,199 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,455 | 3,455 | 0 |
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.