Chicholi Tehsil - Betul, Madhya Pradesh
Chicholi 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 Dhodra Mohar, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 104.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 669 km², including 665.94 km² of rural area and 2.88 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 983 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chicholi Tehsil
Chicholi Tehsil has a total of 91 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 | Ajai | Rural | Kursana |
| 2 | Alamgarh | Rural | Kursana |
| 3 | Alampur | Rural | Alampur |
| 4 | Amapura (Amapur) | Rural | Kursana |
| 5 | Asadi | Rural | Asadi |
| 6 | Atari | Rural | Bhori |
| 7 | Attikheda | Rural | Dudiya |
| 8 | Baladogri | Rural | Ballor |
| 9 | Balhai Mal | Rural | Chunagosai |
| 10 | Balhai Ryt | Rural | Chunagosai |
| 11 | Ballor | Rural | Ballor |
| 12 | Bandikhapa | Rural | Niwari |
| 13 | Barangwadi | Rural | Nasirabad |
| 14 | Barkheda | Rural | Jhiriyadoh |
| 15 | Bela | Rural | Bela |
| 16 | Bhurbhur | Rural | Bodraiyat |
| 17 | Bighwa | Rural | Bigwa |
| 18 | Birpur | Rural | Bigwa |
| 19 | Bod Ryt | Rural | Bodraiyat |
| 20 | Bori | Rural | Bhori |
| 21 | Chakchuna Huzuri | Rural | Chunahujari |
| 22 | Chhindikhapa | Rural | Ballor |
| 23 | Chicholi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Chirapatla | Rural | Chirapatla |
| 25 | Chittpura | Rural | Jhiriyadoh |
| 26 | Chudiya | Rural | Chudiya |
| 27 | Chuna Huzuri | Rural | Chunahujari |
| 28 | Chunagosai | Rural | Chunagosai |
| 29 | Churni | Rural | Churni |
| 30 | Dadhari Mal | Rural | Khapariya |
| 31 | Dadhari Raiyat | Rural | Khapariya |
| 32 | Devpur Kotmi | Rural | Devpur Khotmi |
| 33 | Dewdhan | Rural | Tokara |
| 34 | Dhaniya Jam | Rural | Dhaniyajam |
| 35 | Driyaganj | Rural | Jhiriyadoh |
| 36 | Dudhiya | Rural | Dudiya |
| 37 | Dulhara | Rural | Bigwa |
| 38 | Emlidhana | Rural | Katkuhi |
| 39 | Fongariya | Rural | Rojada |
| 40 | Gawajhadap | Rural | Chunagosai |
| 41 | Gawasen | Rural | Gavasen |
| 42 | Gondu Mandai | Rural | Gondumandai |
| 43 | Gothana | Rural | Godhana |
| 44 | Hardu | Rural | Hardu |
| 45 | Harnya | Rural | Hardu |
| 46 | Harrai | Rural | Gavasen |
| 47 | Harrawadi | Rural | Harrawadi |
| 48 | Jamli | Rural | Alampur |
| 49 | Jamnagari | Rural | Jhiriyadoh |
| 50 | Jamthi | Rural | Niwari |
| 51 | Jhiranrbannudhana | Rural | Chirapatla |
| 52 | Jhiriyadoh | Rural | Jhiriyadoh |
| 53 | Jogli | Rural | Jogali |
| 54 | Kamtha Mal | Rural | Kamtamal |
| 55 | Kamtha Ryt | Rural | Churni |
| 56 | Kanari | Rural | Tokara |
| 57 | Kasmar | Rural | Khapariya |
| 58 | Katkuhi | Rural | Katkuhi |
| 59 | Khairi | Rural | Asadi |
| 60 | Khapadhana | Rural | Chunahujari |
| 61 | Khokrakheda | Rural | Gavasen |
| 62 | Kondhar | Rural | Harrawadi |
| 63 | Kursena | Rural | Kursana |
| 64 | Mangarodi | Rural | Bhori |
| 65 | Mirjapur | Rural | Jogali |
| 66 | Mlajpur | Rural | Malajpur |
| 67 | Mohanpura | Rural | Tokara |
| 68 | Motipur | Rural | Alampur |
| 69 | Naharpur | Rural | Katkuhi |
| 70 | Najurpur Kheda | Rural | Gavasen |
| 71 | Nandara | Rural | Bela |
| 72 | Nasirabad | Rural | Nasirabad |
| 73 | Niwari | Rural | Niwari |
| 74 | Padalda | Rural | Bodraiyat |
| 75 | Panchhi | Rural | Tokara |
| 76 | Parsada Khapariya | Rural | Khapariya |
| 77 | Pathakheda | Rural | Pathakheda |
| 78 | Pipal Barra | Rural | Kamtamal |
| 79 | Rojhada | Rural | Rojada |
| 80 | Sabadhana | Rural | Chudiya |
| 81 | Sangwani | Rural | Ballor |
| 82 | Singaikhapa (Singraikhapa) | Rural | Jogali |
| 83 | Siplai | Rural | Devpur Khotmi |
| 84 | Sitadongri | Rural | Harrawadi |
| 85 | Sonpur | Rural | Bhori |
| 86 | Soutkheda | Rural | Unchgohan |
| 87 | Sukaldhana | Rural | Churni |
| 88 | Taadar | Rural | Pathakheda |
| 89 | Tanda | Rural | Bodraiyat |
| 90 | Tokara | Rural | Tokara |
| 91 | Unchagohan | Rural | Unchgohan |
Population of Chicholi Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Chicholi Tehsil had a total population of 86,795 people living in 17,881 households. The population comprised 43,769 males and 43,026 females, with an average population density of 130 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 86,795 | 77,513 | 9,282 |
| Male Population | 43,769 | 38,950 | 4,819 |
| Female Population | 43,026 | 38,563 | 4,463 |
| Total Households | 17,881 | 15,945 | 1,936 |
| Population Density | 130 / km² | 116 / km² | 3,223 / km² |
Chicholi Tehsil had 45,676 literate people and 13,003 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,336 and 55,987 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,003 | 11,902 | 1,101 |
| Literate Population | 45,676 | 38,299 | 7,377 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,119 | 39,214 | 1,905 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,336 | 3,842 | 494 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 55,987 | 55,348 | 639 |
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.