Athner Tehsil - Betul, Madhya Pradesh
Athner is an administrative tehsil in the Betul 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 Pala, while the nearest airport is Akola Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 100.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 941 km², including 937.45 km² of rural area and 3.50 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 967 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Athner Tehsil
Athner Tehsil has a total of 115 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 | Akkalwadi | Rural | Akkalwadi |
| 2 | Amadhana (Chima) | Rural | Gargud Ryt |
| 3 | Ambada | Rural | Ambada |
| 4 | Andher Baodi | Rural | Anderbawadi |
| 5 | Ankhedi | Rural | Dhabona |
| 6 | Ashti | Rural | Asti |
| 7 | Athner | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Babarya | Rural | Pandurna |
| 9 | Babjai | Rural | Dayawani |
| 10 | Bagwani | Rural | Satalkund |
| 11 | Bairam Dhana | Rural | Kawala Ryt |
| 12 | Bakud | Rural | Bakud |
| 13 | Balkheda (Walkheda) | Rural | Belkund |
| 14 | Barkhed | Rural | Barkheda |
| 15 | Belkund | Rural | Belkund |
| 16 | Bhainsaghat | Rural | Rajola |
| 17 | Bhiwapur | Rural | Koyalari Ryt |
| 18 | Bhuskum | Rural | Wadali |
| 19 | Bijasani | Rural | Musakhedi |
| 20 | Borpani | Rural | Borpani |
| 21 | Bothi | Rural | Bothi |
| 22 | Bothiya Malgujari | Rural | Anderbawadi |
| 23 | Bothiya Raiyat | Rural | Anderbawadi |
| 24 | Charghati | Rural | Khairwada |
| 25 | Chhindwad | Rural | Morudhana |
| 26 | Chhindwad Sawasan | Rural | Gondigogra |
| 27 | Chich Kumbh | Rural | Kelbehara |
| 28 | Chichpati | Rural | Khairwada |
| 29 | Chougarh | Rural | Akkalwadi |
| 30 | Dabhona | Rural | Dhabona |
| 31 | Dahegud | Rural | Dehghud |
| 32 | Dhamori | Rural | Dhamori |
| 33 | Dhanora | Rural | Dhanora |
| 34 | Dhanori | Rural | Dhanori |
| 35 | Dhaodi | Rural | Temni |
| 36 | Dharul | Rural | Mani |
| 37 | Dhaypani | Rural | Dayawani |
| 38 | Dhondkheda | Rural | Pandurna |
| 39 | Gadaradhana | Rural | Hidali |
| 40 | Garadehi | Rural | Asti |
| 41 | Gargud Raiyat | Rural | Gargud Ryt |
| 42 | Gaulkheda Viran | Rural | Sawangi |
| 43 | Ghodangadhana | Rural | Koyalari Ryt |
| 44 | Gohanda | Rural | Borpani |
| 45 | Gokhalapur (Gokhalpur) | Rural | Dhabona |
| 46 | Gondi Ghogra | Rural | Gondigogra |
| 47 | Gujarmal | Rural | Gujarmal |
| 48 | Gunkhed | Rural | Gunkheda |
| 49 | Hidli | Rural | Hidali |
| 50 | Hiradehi | Rural | Kelbehara |
| 51 | Hiwra | Rural | Hiwara |
| 52 | Jamapati | Rural | Barkheda |
| 53 | Jamapati (Viran) | Rural | Kelbehara |
| 54 | Jamgaon | Rural | Hiwara |
| 55 | Jamnya Viran | Rural | Bakud |
| 56 | Jamthi | Rural | Dhamori |
| 57 | Jaora | Rural | Jawara |
| 58 | Jhiri (Viran) | Rural | Mani |
| 59 | Junawani | Rural | Borpani |
| 60 | Kabla Raiyat | Rural | Kawala Ryt |
| 61 | Kelbehra | Rural | Kelbehara |
| 62 | Khairi | Rural | Suki |
| 63 | Khairwada | Rural | Khairwada |
| 64 | Khapa | Rural | Yenkheda |
| 65 | Khatagadadhana | Rural | Dhanori |
| 66 | Khodari | Rural | Rajola |
| 67 | Kokadhana | Rural | Bothi |
| 68 | Kopra | Rural | Akkalwadi |
| 69 | Koylari Raiyat | Rural | Koyalari Ryt |
| 70 | Lalkhedi | Rural | Umari |
| 71 | Lopaidhana | Rural | Akkalwadi |
| 72 | Majare Ghogra | Rural | Barkheda |
| 73 | Mandhvi | Rural | Mandavi |
| 74 | Mani | Rural | Mani |
| 75 | Matka | Rural | Dayawani |
| 76 | Mendha Chhindwad | Rural | Mendachhindwad |
| 77 | Morudhana | Rural | Morudhana |
| 78 | Musakhedi | Rural | Musakhedi |
| 79 | Nadha | Rural | Mani |
| 80 | Natthudhana Ryt | Rural | Ambada |
| 81 | Navinambada | Rural | Ambada |
| 82 | Nayegav | Rural | Dehghud |
| 83 | Nirgudadhana | Rural | Musakhedi |
| 84 | Pachbad Viran | Rural | Bakud |
| 85 | Palaspani | Rural | Rajola |
| 86 | Panbehra | Rural | Panbehara |
| 87 | Pandhurna | Rural | Pandurna |
| 88 | Pandol | Rural | Umari |
| 89 | Pat (Bhuikundi) | Rural | Mani |
| 90 | Patada | Rural | Temni |
| 91 | Patra | Rural | Pandurna |
| 92 | Pipaldari | Rural | Dhabona |
| 93 | Plaspani | Rural | Morudhana |
| 94 | Pusli | Rural | Pusali |
| 95 | Rabdya | Rural | Koyalari Ryt |
| 96 | Rajola | Rural | Rajola |
| 97 | Renkakhapa | Rural | Bakud |
| 98 | Salaidhana | Rural | Rajola |
| 99 | Satkund Raiyat | Rural | Satalkund |
| 100 | Satner | Rural | Sathner |
| 101 | Sawangi | Rural | Sawangi |
| 102 | Seridhana | Rural | Panbehara |
| 103 | Siwanpat | Rural | Musakhedi |
| 104 | Sonora | Rural | Belkund |
| 105 | Suki Raiyat | Rural | Suki |
| 106 | Sukwa | Rural | Morudhana |
| 107 | Tanki | Rural | Dayawani |
| 108 | Tembhurni | Rural | Temurani |
| 109 | Temni | Rural | Temni |
| 110 | Thani | Rural | Gujarmal |
| 111 | Theska | Rural | Morudhana |
| 112 | Tipnapur | Rural | Dhanori |
| 113 | Umari | Rural | Umari |
| 114 | Wadali | Rural | Wadali |
| 115 | Yenkheda | Rural | Yenkheda |
Population of Athner Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Athner Tehsil had a total population of 1,06,793 people living in 22,674 households. The population comprised 54,283 males and 52,510 females, with an average population density of 113 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,06,793 | 94,878 | 11,915 |
| Male Population | 54,283 | 48,292 | 5,991 |
| Female Population | 52,510 | 46,586 | 5,924 |
| Total Households | 22,674 | 20,039 | 2,635 |
| Population Density | 113 / km² | 101 / km² | 3,404 / km² |
Athner Tehsil had 61,742 literate people and 14,162 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,859 and 51,063 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,162 | 12,691 | 1,471 |
| Literate Population | 61,742 | 52,798 | 8,944 |
| Illiterate Population | 45,051 | 42,080 | 2,971 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,859 | 6,702 | 1,157 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 51,063 | 50,425 | 638 |
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.