Baihar Tehsil - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Baihar is an administrative tehsil in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Baihar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhapewara, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 54.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,347 km², including 1,236.98 km² rural area and 109.60 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1027 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Baihar Tehsil
Baihar Tehsil has a total of 150 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 | Agantara | Rural | Pondi( U) |
| 2 | Ajanpur | Rural | Patawa (F) |
| 3 | Alna | Rural | Alna |
| 4 | Amanala | Rural | Bithli(U) |
| 5 | Amgahan | Rural | Amgahan |
| 6 | Amgaon | Rural | Amgaon |
| 7 | Aramtola | Rural | Keolari |
| 8 | Arandi | Rural | Kugaon |
| 9 | Armi | Rural | Moharai (F) |
| 10 | Atarchuha | Rural | Amgahan |
| 11 | Atariya | Rural | Keolari |
| 12 | Bagchodi | Rural | Amgahan |
| 13 | Baihar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Baihar Mal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Baihar Paschim | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Baihar Uttar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Baijalpur | Rural | Sijora |
| 18 | Baldha | Rural | Navhi |
| 19 | Balgaon | Rural | Bhalapuri |
| 20 | Bamhni | Rural | Bamhani |
| 21 | Bamhni | Rural | Lud |
| 22 | Banna | Rural | Pipariya |
| 23 | Barwahi | Rural | Karwahi |
| 24 | Bhaiswahi | Rural | Pipariya |
| 25 | Bhalapuri | Rural | Bhalapuri |
| 26 | Bhanderi | Rural | Bhanderi |
| 27 | Bharda | Rural | Bamhani |
| 28 | Bhari | Rural | Amgaon |
| 29 | Bharri | Rural | Pondi |
| 30 | Bhimodi | Rural | Kohka |
| 31 | Bhurruk | Rural | Katangi (Bh) |
| 32 | Bijora | Rural | Mohbatta |
| 33 | Bilaikhar | Rural | Samariya (F) |
| 34 | Birwa | Rural | Birwa |
| 35 | Bithali Baihar | Rural | Patawa (F) |
| 36 | Bithli | Rural | Bithli(U) |
| 37 | Boda Mal. | Rural | Boda (M) |
| 38 | Boda Ryt. | Rural | Boda (M) |
| 39 | Bodkhi | Rural | Bithli(U) |
| 40 | Chartola | Rural | Pandutala |
| 41 | Chhatarpur Baihar | Rural | Patawa (F) |
| 42 | Chikhli | Rural | Bithli(U) |
| 43 | Daldala | Rural | Daldala |
| 44 | Deodongri | Rural | Pathari |
| 45 | Dewarbeli | Rural | Mendki |
| 46 | Dhaniya Jhor | Rural | Kugaon |
| 47 | Dheeri | Rural | Dhiri (F) |
| 48 | Dongariya | Rural | Latri |
| 49 | Dongariya | Rural | Samariya (F) |
| 50 | Dudwa | Rural | Hatta |
| 51 | Duglai | Rural | Bithli(U) |
| 52 | Ganjaisarra | Rural | Lahangakanhar |
| 53 | Garhi | Rural | Garhi |
| 54 | Garhpayali | Rural | Kandai |
| 55 | Ghorela | Rural | Bamhani |
| 56 | Ghuitola | Rural | Ghuitola |
| 57 | Ghursi Bohra | Rural | Dhiri (F) |
| 58 | Gogatola | Rural | Parsatola |
| 59 | Gohara | Rural | Gowara |
| 60 | Gowari | Rural | Gowari |
| 61 | Gurakhari | Rural | Kholwa |
| 62 | Harranala | Rural | Bithli(U) |
| 63 | Hatta | Rural | Hatta |
| 64 | Hirapur | Rural | Parsatola |
| 65 | Hirri | Rural | Lud |
| 66 | Jagla | Rural | Navhi |
| 67 | Jagta Tola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Jaitpuri | Rural | Jaitpuri (F) |
| 69 | Jalda | Rural | Navhi |
| 70 | Jaldidad | Rural | Gowara |
| 71 | Jangli Kheda | Rural | Ghuitola |
| 72 | Jara Tola | Rural | Jaitpuri (F) |
| 73 | Jatta Ryt. | Rural | Jatta ( Ryt) |
| 74 | Jatta Theke | Rural | Jatta ( Ryt) |
| 75 | Juwadi Tola | Rural | Jaitpuri (F) |
| 76 | Kandai | Rural | Kandai |
| 77 | Kandla | Rural | Kadla(F) |
| 78 | Kareli | Rural | Kareli |
| 79 | Karwahi | Rural | Karwahi |
| 80 | Katangdali | Rural | Bithli(U) |
| 81 | Katangi | Rural | Katangi (Bh) |
| 82 | Katangi | Rural | Katangi |
| 83 | Katega | Rural | Ghuitola |
| 84 | Keolari | Rural | Keolari |
| 85 | Khajara | Rural | Khajra |
| 86 | Khalaundi | Rural | Kadla(F) |
| 87 | Khirsadi | Rural | Amgahan |
| 88 | Kholwa | Rural | Kholwa |
| 89 | Khursipar | Rural | Sijora |
| 90 | Kinarda | Rural | Kinarda |
| 91 | Kiniya | Rural | Katangi (Bh) |
| 92 | Kohka | Rural | Kohka |
| 93 | Komo | Rural | Sijora |
| 94 | Kongewani | Rural | Lud |
| 95 | Koparo | Rural | Gowara |
| 96 | Korejhiri | Rural | Latri |
| 97 | Koyalikhapa | Rural | Koyalikhapa |
| 98 | Kugaon | Rural | Kugaon |
| 99 | Kukarra | Rural | Kukarra |
| 100 | Ladwa | Rural | Patawa (F) |
| 101 | Lahangakanhar | Rural | Lahangakanhar |
| 102 | Lapti | Rural | Mana |
| 103 | Latri | Rural | Latri |
| 104 | Limoti | Rural | Navhi |
| 105 | Linga | Rural | Ghuitola |
| 106 | Lud | Rural | Lud |
| 107 | Madi | Rural | Pathari |
| 108 | Mana | Rural | Mana |
| 109 | Mandwa | Rural | Latri |
| 110 | Manikpur | Rural | Pipariya |
| 111 | Mendki | Rural | Mendki |
| 112 | Mohbatta | Rural | Mohbatta |
| 113 | Mohgaon | Rural | Bamhani |
| 114 | Mohrai | Rural | Moharai (F) |
| 115 | Morenda | Rural | Dhiri (F) |
| 116 | Mowala | Rural | Mowala |
| 117 | Mukki | Rural | Bamhani |
| 118 | Mureida | Rural | Parshamu |
| 119 | Narangi | Rural | Sonpuri |
| 120 | Navhi | Rural | Navhi |
| 121 | Newargaon | Rural | Serpar |
| 122 | Niwas | Rural | Bhalapuri |
| 123 | Pachama | Rural | Daldala |
| 124 | Pandutala | Rural | Pandutala |
| 125 | Parsa Kheda | Rural | Bamhani |
| 126 | Parsamau | Rural | Parshamu |
| 127 | Parsatola | Rural | Parsatola |
| 128 | Pathari | Rural | Pathari |
| 129 | Patwa Baihar | Rural | Patawa (F) |
| 130 | Paundi | Rural | Pondi( U) |
| 131 | Pipariya | Rural | Pipariya |
| 132 | Pola | Rural | Kinarda |
| 133 | Pondi | Rural | Pondi |
| 134 | Rajma | Rural | Mowala |
| 135 | Ramhepur | Rural | Ramhepur |
| 136 | Ranwahi Baihar | Rural | Patawa (F) |
| 137 | Samariya | Rural | Samariya (F) |
| 138 | Sanjari | Rural | Hatta |
| 139 | Sarad | Rural | Lud |
| 140 | Sarekha | Rural | Karwahi |
| 141 | Semarkhedi | Rural | Moharai (F) |
| 142 | Serpar | Rural | Serpar |
| 143 | Sijora | Rural | Sijora |
| 144 | Sonpuri | Rural | Sonpuri |
| 145 | Sukadi | Rural | Patawa (F) |
| 146 | Sumerikheda | Rural | Gowari |
| 147 | Topla | Rural | Jaitpuri (F) |
| 148 | Tumdi Bhat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 149 | Umardehi | Rural | Kareli |
| 150 | Umarjhola | Rural | Patawa (F) |
Population of Baihar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Baihar Tehsil has a total population of 2,84,352 people, consisting of 1,40,250 males and 1,44,102 females. There are 63,910 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 211 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,84,352 | 2,33,526 | 50,826 |
| Male Population | 1,40,250 | 1,15,009 | 25,241 |
| Female Population | 1,44,102 | 1,18,517 | 25,585 |
| Total Households | 63,910 | 52,831 | 11,079 |
| Population Density | 211 / km² | 189 / km² | 464 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,65,455 literate people and 40,987 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,570 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,58,506 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) | 40,987 | 34,946 | 6,041 |
| Literate Population | 1,65,455 | 1,30,283 | 35,172 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,18,897 | 1,03,243 | 15,654 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,570 | 5,121 | 3,449 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,58,506 | 1,40,978 | 17,528 |
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.