Thikri Tehsil - Barwani, Madhya Pradesh
Thikri is an administrative tehsil in the Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Patal Pani, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 316 km², including 311.13 km² of rural area and 5.13 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 951 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thikri Tehsil
Thikri Tehsil has a total of 57 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 | Abhali | Rural | Abhali |
| 2 | Ajandi | Rural | Dewla |
| 3 | Anantpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Badsalaya | Rural | Barsalay (Barufatak) |
| 5 | Baghadi | Rural | Baghadi |
| 6 | Balgaon | Rural | Balgaon |
| 7 | Bhatgawala | Rural | Rangaon |
| 8 | Brahamangaon | Rural | Bramhangaon |
| 9 | Bunderkachh | Rural | Bandarkachh |
| 10 | Chainpura | Rural | Chichali |
| 11 | Chichli | Rural | Chichali |
| 12 | Dabhad | Rural | Dabhad |
| 13 | Dawana | Rural | Dawana |
| 14 | Deola | Rural | Dewla |
| 15 | Dewada | Rural | Madranya |
| 16 | Gawala | Rural | Chichali |
| 17 | Ghatti | Rural | Balgaon |
| 18 | Ghatwa | Rural | Ghatwa |
| 19 | Gholanya | Rural | Kalapani |
| 20 | Hasankhedi | Rural | Segwal |
| 21 | Hataula | Rural | Hatola |
| 22 | Jarwai | Rural | Jarwah |
| 23 | Jhiranya | Rural | Khurampura |
| 24 | Julwaniya | Rural | Madranya |
| 25 | Kakariya | Rural | Kankriya |
| 26 | Kalapani | Rural | Kalapani |
| 27 | Kapalyakhedi | Rural | Dabhad |
| 28 | Karamatpura | Rural | Abhali |
| 29 | Kerwa | Rural | Kerwa |
| 30 | Khedi | Rural | Jarwah |
| 31 | Khurampura | Rural | Khurampura |
| 32 | Kuwa | Rural | Kunwa |
| 33 | Lakhangaon | Rural | Lakhangaon |
| 34 | Lehadgaon | Rural | Umarda |
| 35 | Mandranya | Rural | Madranya |
| 36 | Nandgaon | Rural | Bramhangaon |
| 37 | Nawada Khedi | Rural | Chichali |
| 38 | Piparkheda | Rural | Rupkheda |
| 39 | Pipri (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Pura | Rural | Vishwanathkheda |
| 41 | Radkot | Rural | Bramhangaon |
| 42 | Rahadkot | Rural | Rupkheda |
| 43 | Rangaon | Rural | Rangaon |
| 44 | Raswa | Rural | Semalda Deb |
| 45 | Rupkheda | Rural | Rupkheda |
| 46 | Segwal | Rural | Segwal |
| 47 | Semalda | Rural | Semalda Deb |
| 48 | Shahpura | Rural | Rupkheda |
| 49 | Sherpura | Rural | Segwal |
| 50 | Sikandar Khedi | Rural | Ghatwa |
| 51 | Sirsala | Rural | Segwal |
| 52 | Sundarla | Rural | Lakhangaon |
| 53 | Temla | Rural | Temla |
| 54 | Thikri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Titgaria | Rural | Vishwanathkheda |
| 56 | Umarda | Rural | Umarda |
| 57 | Vishwanath Kheda | Rural | Vishwanathkheda |
Population of Thikri Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Thikri Tehsil had a total population of 79,054 people living in 16,211 households. The population comprised 40,526 males and 38,528 females, with an average population density of 250 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 79,054 | 72,233 | 6,821 |
| Male Population | 40,526 | 36,990 | 3,536 |
| Female Population | 38,528 | 35,243 | 3,285 |
| Total Households | 16,211 | 14,800 | 1,411 |
| Population Density | 250 / km² | 232 / km² | 1,330 / km² |
Thikri Tehsil had 43,320 literate people and 11,744 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,658 and 32,617 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,744 | 10,745 | 999 |
| Literate Population | 43,320 | 38,701 | 4,619 |
| Illiterate Population | 35,734 | 33,532 | 2,202 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,658 | 9,321 | 1,337 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 32,617 | 31,411 | 1,206 |
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.