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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chicholi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 669 km², including 665.94 km² rural area and 2.88 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Chicholi Tehsil has a total population of 86,795 people, consisting of 43,769 males and 43,026 females. There are 17,881 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 130 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 45,676 literate people and 13,003 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,336 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 55,987 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) | 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.