Paraswada Tehsil - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Paraswada 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. Paraswada is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Charegaon, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 2,682 km², including 2,678.06 km² rural area and 4.37 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1035 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Paraswada Tehsil
Paraswada Tehsil has a total of 172 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 | Ahamadpur | Rural | Mohgaon (P) |
| 2 | Amwahi | Rural | Amawahi |
| 3 | Arandiya | Rural | Arindiya |
| 4 | Badgaon | Rural | Badgaon |
| 5 | Bagholi | Rural | Bagholi |
| 6 | Baiganagri | Rural | Tikariya |
| 7 | Balaram Peth | Rural | Chhaparwahi |
| 8 | Bariya Paraswada | Rural | Nata |
| 9 | Basi | Rural | Amawahi |
| 10 | Bhada Mal. | Rural | Pongarjhodi |
| 11 | Bhada Ryt. | Rural | Pongarjhodi |
| 12 | Bhadukota | Rural | Bhikewara |
| 13 | Bhamodi Mal. | Rural | Pongarjhodi |
| 14 | Bhamodi Ryt. | Rural | Pongarjhodi |
| 15 | Bhidi | Rural | Bhidi |
| 16 | Bhikewada | Rural | Bhikewara |
| 17 | Bhilewani | Rural | Parsatola |
| 18 | Bhorwahi | Rural | Linga |
| 19 | Bijora Mal. | Rural | Khursud (Ryt.) |
| 20 | Bijora Ryt. | Rural | Khursud (Ryt.) |
| 21 | Bisanpura | Rural | Saila |
| 22 | Boda | Rural | Boda |
| 23 | Bodalbahra | Rural | Kaweli |
| 24 | Bodaljhola | Rural | Silgi |
| 25 | Broora Gota Paraswada | Rural | Fatehpur (Ma) |
| 26 | Chalisbodi | Rural | Chalishbodi |
| 27 | Chanai Mal. | Rural | Khalondi |
| 28 | Chanai Ryt. | Rural | Khalondi |
| 29 | Chandiya Ryt. | Rural | Khairlanji (The) |
| 30 | Chandna | Rural | Chandana |
| 31 | Charegaon | Rural | Parsatola |
| 32 | Chhapara | Rural | Dudgaon |
| 33 | Chhaparwahi | Rural | Chhaparwahi |
| 34 | Chini | Rural | Chini |
| 35 | Dalwada | Rural | Fatehpur (Ma) |
| 36 | Dalwada | Rural | Korja |
| 37 | Dandaijhola | Rural | Nata |
| 38 | Danutola | Rural | Majgaon(Ma) |
| 39 | Dendwa | Rural | Khurmundi |
| 40 | Dhanwar Ryt. | Rural | Dhanwar(The) |
| 41 | Dhanwar The. | Rural | Dhanwar(The) |
| 42 | Dhipur Ryt. | Rural | Jhiriya |
| 43 | Dhurwa | Rural | Silgi |
| 44 | Dinatola | Rural | Umriya |
| 45 | Dongariya | Rural | Dongariya |
| 46 | Dora | Rural | Singhai |
| 47 | Dorli | Rural | Badgaon |
| 48 | Dudgaon Basti | Rural | Dudgaon |
| 49 | Fandki | Rural | Amawahi |
| 50 | Fatehpur Ryt. | Rural | Fatehpur (Ma) |
| 51 | Fatehpurtheka | Rural | Fatehpur (Ma) |
| 52 | Gararibahera | Rural | Korja |
| 53 | Gaunajhola | Rural | Khursud (Ryt.) |
| 54 | Ghana | Rural | Saila |
| 55 | Ghodadehi | Rural | Ghodadehi |
| 56 | Ghondi | Rural | Jagantola(M) |
| 57 | Godaritola | Rural | Rupjhar |
| 58 | Gudma | Rural | Gudma |
| 59 | Harrabhat | Rural | Harrabhat |
| 60 | Hudditola | Rural | Rupjhar |
| 61 | Irali Ryt. | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 62 | Jagantola The. | Rural | Jagantola(M) |
| 63 | Jagantola(M) | Rural | Jagantola(M) |
| 64 | Jaitpuri Theke | Rural | Khursud (Ryt.) |
| 65 | Jalgaon | Rural | Fatehpur (Ma) |
| 66 | Jam Jhiriya | Rural | Sitadongri |
| 67 | Jhangul Basti | Rural | Zangul |
| 68 | Jharakheda | Rural | Shejana |
| 69 | Jhiriya | Rural | Jhiriya |
| 70 | Jhulup | Rural | Dhanwar(The) |
| 71 | Kalegaon | Rural | Kumadehi |
| 72 | Kanai | Rural | Kanai |
| 73 | Kanari | Rural | Fatehpur (Ma) |
| 74 | Kanhatola | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 75 | Kashmiri | Rural | Parsatola |
| 76 | Katalbodi | Rural | Badgaon |
| 77 | Katangi | Rural | Udadana |
| 78 | Kate Jhiriya | Rural | Chhaparwahi |
| 79 | Kater | Rural | Saila |
| 80 | Kaweli | Rural | Kaweli |
| 81 | Kesha | Rural | Mohgaon (Mal) |
| 82 | Keshlai Mal. | Rural | Singhai |
| 83 | Keshlai Ryt. | Rural | Singhai |
| 84 | Khairlanji Ryt. | Rural | Khairlanji (The) |
| 85 | Khairlanji Theka | Rural | Khairlanji (The) |
| 86 | Khalondi | Rural | Khalondi |
| 87 | Khamariya | Rural | Lilameta |
| 88 | Khandapar Ryt. | Rural | Samanapur |
| 89 | Khapa | Rural | Saila |
| 90 | Khapakheda | Rural | Sukadi |
| 91 | Kharpadiya | Rural | Kharpadiya |
| 92 | Kharra | Rural | Sukadi |
| 93 | Khuddipur | Rural | Singhai |
| 94 | Khudurgaon | Rural | Thema |
| 95 | Khurmundi | Rural | Khurmundi |
| 96 | Khursitola | Rural | Jhiriya |
| 97 | Khursud Mal. | Rural | Khursud (Ryt.) |
| 98 | Khursud Ryt. | Rural | Khursud (Ryt.) |
| 99 | Kidangitola | Rural | Mohgaon (Mal) |
| 100 | Kodka | Rural | Kaweli |
| 101 | Kondul Paraswada | Rural | Lagma (Ryt.) |
| 102 | Korja | Rural | Korja |
| 103 | Kosmi | Rural | Bhikewara |
| 104 | Kukda Paraswada | Rural | Fatehpur (Ma) |
| 105 | Kulpa Mal. | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 106 | Kulpa Ryt. | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 107 | Kumadehi | Rural | Kumadehi |
| 108 | Kumangaon | Rural | Arindiya |
| 109 | Kurenda | Rural | Kurenda |
| 110 | Kurwahi | Rural | Amawahi |
| 111 | Lagma | Rural | Lagma (Ryt.) |
| 112 | Latta Mal. | Rural | Kaweli |
| 113 | Laugur Paraswada | Rural | Chhaparwahi |
| 114 | Laxman Peth. | Rural | Kaweli |
| 115 | Lilameta | Rural | Lilameta |
| 116 | Linga | Rural | Linga |
| 117 | Lotmara | Rural | Ghodadehi |
| 118 | Madanpur Basti | Rural | Sitadongri |
| 119 | Majgaon Mal. | Rural | Majgaon(Ma) |
| 120 | Majgaon Ryt. | Rural | Majgaon(Ma) |
| 121 | Malkhedi | Rural | Saila |
| 122 | Manpur | Rural | Amawahi |
| 123 | Mate Baihar | Rural | Chalishbodi |
| 124 | Mohanpur | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 125 | Mohgaon | Rural | Mohgaon (P) |
| 126 | Mohgaon | Rural | Saila |
| 127 | Mohgaon Pateli Mal | Rural | Mohgaon (Mal) |
| 128 | Mohgaon(Ryt.) | Rural | Mohgaon (Mal) |
| 129 | Nagjhola | Rural | Mohgaon (Mal) |
| 130 | Narna | Rural | Dhanwar(The) |
| 131 | Nata | Rural | Nata |
| 132 | Palaghondi Paraswada | Rural | Chalishbodi |
| 133 | Paraswada | Rural | Paraswada |
| 134 | Parrapur | Rural | Kumadehi |
| 135 | Parsatola | Rural | Parsatola |
| 136 | Patora | Rural | Jhiriya |
| 137 | Pindkapar | Rural | Lagma (Ryt.) |
| 138 | Pondi | Rural | Pondi |
| 139 | Pongarjhodi | Rural | Pongarjhodi |
| 140 | Pulawari | Rural | Amawahi |
| 141 | Rajpur Ryt. | Rural | Lagma (Ryt.) |
| 142 | Rajpur Theka | Rural | Lagma (Ryt.) |
| 143 | Rupjhar | Rural | Rupjhar |
| 144 | Sadar | Rural | Saila |
| 145 | Sahejana Basti | Rural | Shejana |
| 146 | Saila | Rural | Saila |
| 147 | Salfa Paraswada | Rural | Khursud (Ryt.) |
| 148 | Salghat | Rural | Tikariya |
| 149 | Salhe | Rural | Badgaon |
| 150 | Samnapur | Rural | Samanapur |
| 151 | Sandha | Rural | Majgaon(Ma) |
| 152 | Sarekha | Rural | Sarekha |
| 153 | Sawar Jhodi | Rural | Mohgaon (P) |
| 154 | Serpar | Rural | Paraswada |
| 155 | Silgi | Rural | Silgi |
| 156 | Singhai | Rural | Singhai |
| 157 | Singhodi Basti | Rural | Shejana |
| 158 | Sitadongri | Rural | Sitadongri |
| 159 | Sonewani | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 160 | Sukadi | Rural | Sukadi |
| 161 | Sukaldand | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 162 | Surwahi | Rural | Khairlanji (The) |
| 163 | Tantatola | Rural | Chhaparwahi |
| 164 | Tatighat | Rural | Harrabhat |
| 165 | Thema | Rural | Thema |
| 166 | Tikariya | Rural | Tikariya |
| 167 | Tikariya Paraswada | Rural | Badgaon |
| 168 | Tirgaon | Rural | Majgaon(Ma) |
| 169 | Uddana | Rural | Udadana |
| 170 | Ukwa (Ct) | Rural | Ukwa |
| 171 | Umariya | Rural | Umriya |
| 172 | Uskalchak | Rural | Mohanpur |
Population of Paraswada Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Paraswada Tehsil has a total population of 1,08,026 people, consisting of 53,067 males and 54,959 females. There are 24,771 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 40 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,08,026 | 1,01,258 | 6,768 |
| Male Population | 53,067 | 49,732 | 3,335 |
| Female Population | 54,959 | 51,526 | 3,433 |
| Total Households | 24,771 | 23,138 | 1,633 |
| Population Density | 40 / km² | 38 / km² | 1,549 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 69,600 literate people and 14,780 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,163 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 56,491 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) | 14,780 | 14,126 | 654 |
| Literate Population | 69,600 | 64,444 | 5,156 |
| Illiterate Population | 38,426 | 36,814 | 1,612 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,163 | 3,151 | 1,012 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 56,491 | 54,082 | 2,409 |
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.