Shahpur Tehsil - Betul, Madhya Pradesh
Shahpur 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. Shahpur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Magardoh, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 103.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 957 km², including 954.65 km² rural area and 1.89 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Shahpur Tehsil
Shahpur Tehsil has a total of 132 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 | Anwariya | Rural | Awariya |
| 2 | Banabehda | Rural | Banabehada |
| 3 | Bankabharda | Rural | Kantawadi |
| 4 | Bankakhodri | Rural | Kundi |
| 5 | Barbatpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Baretha | Rural | Deshawadi |
| 7 | Barjorpur | Rural | Tanganamal |
| 8 | Behrapura | Rural | Jhapdi |
| 9 | Bhagtandhana | Rural | Patai |
| 10 | Bhatna | Rural | Dhapadamal |
| 11 | Bhayawadi | Rural | Bayawadi |
| 12 | Bijadehi | Rural | Bijadehi |
| 13 | Bod Vangram | Rural | Dhanwar |
| 14 | Bondri | Rural | Kesiya |
| 15 | Buddi | Rural | Bayawadi |
| 16 | Chakdhpada | Rural | Dhapadamal |
| 17 | Chaksangwani | Rural | Fofalya |
| 18 | Chapda Mal | Rural | Pahawadi |
| 19 | Chapda Ryt | Rural | Pahawadi |
| 20 | Chhimdi Ryt | Rural | Guwadi |
| 21 | Chikhalda Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Chikhlda Bujurg | Rural | Banabehada |
| 23 | Chikhli Mal | Rural | Chikali Ryt |
| 24 | Chikhli Ryt | Rural | Chikali Ryt |
| 25 | Chirmatekdi (Ryt) | Rural | Salimet |
| 26 | Chirotiya | Rural | Dumka Ryt |
| 27 | Dabri | Rural | Dabari |
| 28 | Daudi | Rural | Kundi |
| 29 | Dendupura | Rural | Guwadi |
| 30 | Deshawadi | Rural | Deshawadi |
| 31 | Dhamnya | Rural | Tanganamal |
| 32 | Dhanwar | Rural | Dhanwar |
| 33 | Dhapada Mal | Rural | Dhapadamal |
| 34 | Dhapda Ryt | Rural | Dhapadamal |
| 35 | Dhappa | Rural | Sitaljhiri |
| 36 | Dhar | Rural | Salimet |
| 37 | Dhasai Mal | Rural | Dhapadamal |
| 38 | Dhasai Ryt | Rural | Dhapadamal |
| 39 | Dhodaramohar Alias Bhoura (Ct) | Rural | Bhoura |
| 40 | Dhodramau (Dhodramahu) | Rural | Dodarmou |
| 41 | Dhumka Ryt | Rural | Dumka Ryt |
| 42 | Dulhargarh (Dalhargarh) | Rural | Fofalya |
| 43 | Dundhar | Rural | Kajali |
| 44 | Gaunapura | Rural | Silpati |
| 45 | Ghisibagla | Rural | Kanhegaon |
| 46 | Gudimai (Gudhi) | Rural | Fofalya |
| 47 | Gurgunda | Rural | Bhoura |
| 48 | Guwadi | Rural | Guwadi |
| 49 | Handipani | Rural | Handipani |
| 50 | Hardu | Rural | Bayawadi |
| 51 | Hathikund | Rural | Rampuramal |
| 52 | Hirawadi | Rural | Raipur |
| 53 | Jamnagri | Rural | Pawarjhanda |
| 54 | Jampani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Jhapadi | Rural | Jhapdi |
| 56 | Jhilpa | Rural | Kantawadi |
| 57 | Kachhar | Rural | Kachar |
| 58 | Kajli | Rural | Kajali |
| 59 | Kalapani | Rural | Jhapdi |
| 60 | Kalapani | Rural | Kantawadi |
| 61 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Pawarjhanda |
| 62 | Kamthi | Rural | Kundi |
| 63 | Kanhegaon | Rural | Kanhegaon |
| 64 | Kanjitalab | Rural | Kajali |
| 65 | Kantawadi | Rural | Kantawadi |
| 66 | Kesiya | Rural | Kesiya |
| 67 | Khapa (Chikhalda) | Rural | Khapa |
| 68 | Khaprawadi | Rural | Dumka Ryt |
| 69 | Kharwar | Rural | Dhanwar |
| 70 | Khokhra Ryt (Khokau) | Rural | Khokra |
| 71 | Kotha | Rural | Munda |
| 72 | Kotmi | Rural | Kotmi |
| 73 | Koudiya | Rural | Dumka Ryt |
| 74 | Koyal Buddi | Rural | Kachar |
| 75 | Koyalari Ryt | Rural | Kachar |
| 76 | Kundi | Rural | Kundi |
| 77 | Kuppa | Rural | Handipani |
| 78 | Kusmari | Rural | Kundi |
| 79 | Mali Silpati | Rural | Deshawadi |
| 80 | Mandai Bujurg | Rural | Awariya |
| 81 | Mansingpura Ryt | Rural | Salimet |
| 82 | Mardanpur | Rural | Kundi |
| 83 | Matigarh | Rural | Dumka Ryt |
| 84 | Mendha Kheda | Rural | Kajali |
| 85 | Mokha Mal | Rural | Mokhamal |
| 86 | Mokha Ryt | Rural | Mokhamal |
| 87 | Motidhana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 88 | Mudha | Rural | Munda |
| 89 | Neemgarh | Rural | Fofalya |
| 90 | Neemiya | Rural | Fofalya |
| 91 | Nishana Ryt | Rural | Patai |
| 92 | Pahawadi | Rural | Pahawadi |
| 93 | Palaspani | Rural | Mokhamal |
| 94 | Pandajhiri | Rural | Fofalya |
| 95 | Paru | Rural | Bayawadi |
| 96 | Path Vangram | Rural | Timerni |
| 97 | Pathai | Rural | Patai |
| 98 | Patouwapura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 99 | Pausera | Rural | Bayawadi |
| 100 | Pawarjhanda | Rural | Pawarjhanda |
| 101 | Phophlya | Rural | Fofalya |
| 102 | Phophlya Mal | Rural | Fofalya |
| 103 | Raipur | Rural | Raipur |
| 104 | Rampur Mal | Rural | Rampuramal |
| 105 | Rampur Ryt | Rural | Khokra |
| 106 | Ranapura | Rural | Dhapadamal |
| 107 | Ratandhana Ryt | Rural | Bijadehi |
| 108 | Saliment | Rural | Salimet |
| 109 | Sarpani | Rural | Pawarjhanda |
| 110 | Sawarida | Rural | Dhanwar |
| 111 | Sehra | Rural | Sehara |
| 112 | Selda Vangram | Rural | Bijadehi |
| 113 | Semarpura Alias Jamundhana | Rural | Pawarjhanda |
| 114 | Shahpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 115 | Silpati | Rural | Silpati |
| 116 | Sirghat Ryt | Rural | Jhapdi |
| 117 | Sitadongari | Rural | Bijadehi |
| 118 | Sitaljhiri | Rural | Sitaljhiri |
| 119 | Sohagpur Dhana | Rural | Silpati |
| 120 | Sonadeh | Rural | Handipani |
| 121 | Tangna Mal | Rural | Tanganamal |
| 122 | Tangna Ryt | Rural | Tanganamal |
| 123 | Tara | Rural | Tara |
| 124 | Taramkheda Mal | Rural | Khapa |
| 125 | Taramkheda Ryt | Rural | Khapa |
| 126 | Temra Mal | Rural | Khokra |
| 127 | Temra Ryt | Rural | Khokra |
| 128 | Temrupura | Rural | Khapa |
| 129 | Tendukheda Ryt | Rural | Chikali Ryt |
| 130 | Tetar Mal | Rural | Munda |
| 131 | Tetar Ryt | Rural | Munda |
| 132 | Timarni | Rural | Timerni |
Population of Shahpur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Shahpur Tehsil has a total population of 1,13,306 people, consisting of 57,073 males and 56,233 females. There are 23,205 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 118 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,13,306 | 1,07,350 | 5,956 |
| Male Population | 57,073 | 54,056 | 3,017 |
| Female Population | 56,233 | 53,294 | 2,939 |
| Total Households | 23,205 | 21,907 | 1,298 |
| Population Density | 118 / km² | 112 / km² | 3,151 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 57,413 literate people and 17,182 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,498 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 75,232 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) | 17,182 | 16,454 | 728 |
| Literate Population | 57,413 | 53,079 | 4,334 |
| Illiterate Population | 55,893 | 54,271 | 1,622 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,498 | 7,618 | 880 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 75,232 | 73,518 | 1,714 |
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.