Buxwaha Tehsil - Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Buxwaha is an administrative tehsil in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Buxwaha is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Patharia, while the nearest airport is Khajuraho Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 903 km², including 888.73 km² rural area and 14.73 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 869 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Buxwaha Tehsil
Buxwaha Tehsil has a total of 137 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 | Aamkhuwa | Rural | Sanodha |
| 2 | Alampur Imla | Rural | Sunwaha |
| 3 | Alampur Tangia | Rural | Mudiya |
| 4 | Alampura | Rural | Mudiya |
| 5 | Amodha | Rural | Kairwara |
| 6 | Bagaroha | Rural | Jaitupura |
| 7 | Bailwara | Rural | Majhgunwaghati |
| 8 | Bajna | Rural | Bajna |
| 9 | Bamhori | Rural | Bamhori |
| 10 | Banpura | Rural | Bhujpura |
| 11 | Baranand No.1 | Rural | Nimani |
| 12 | Baranand No.2 | Rural | Nimani |
| 13 | Basantpura | Rural | Bhujpura |
| 14 | Bebasa | Rural | Mudiya |
| 15 | Beergarh | Rural | Kishunpura |
| 16 | Berkhedi | Rural | Berkheri |
| 17 | Bhadator | Rural | Gadhohi |
| 18 | Bhujpura | Rural | Bhujpura |
| 19 | Bhujpura | Rural | Chhachaisemra |
| 20 | Bhurkhera | Rural | Chhachaisemra |
| 21 | Bichhaun | Rural | Niwar |
| 22 | Bijawali | Rural | Madiya Bujurg |
| 23 | Birampura | Rural | Beerampura |
| 24 | Budi Syamar | Rural | Manki |
| 25 | Buxwaha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Chachaisemra | Rural | Chhachaisemra |
| 27 | Chamriya | Rural | Mahuta |
| 28 | Chaurai | Rural | Chaurai |
| 29 | Chhayan | Rural | Kanjara |
| 30 | Chopra | Rural | Kanjara |
| 31 | Dangrai | Rural | Sanodha |
| 32 | Dardoniya | Rural | Majhora |
| 33 | Darguwa | Rural | Darguwan |
| 34 | Deopur | Rural | Deopur |
| 35 | Deori | Rural | Dewri |
| 36 | Dhanoura | Rural | Berkheri |
| 37 | Dharampura | Rural | Dharmpura |
| 38 | Dhimarwa | Rural | Dhimarwa |
| 39 | Dugasara | Rural | Beerampura |
| 40 | Futera | Rural | Nainagiri |
| 41 | Gadhi Semara | Rural | Gadhisemra |
| 42 | Gadhoi | Rural | Gadhohi |
| 43 | Gewlai | Rural | Sanodha |
| 44 | Ghaughara | Rural | Ghoghara |
| 45 | Ghaughari | Rural | Ghoghara |
| 46 | Gora | Rural | Dharmpura |
| 47 | Goranand | Rural | Nimani |
| 48 | Govindpura | Rural | Mudiya |
| 49 | Gugwara | Rural | Gugwara |
| 50 | Harduwa | Rural | Beerampura |
| 51 | Hatna | Rural | Bhujpura |
| 52 | Hinota | Rural | Teiyamar |
| 53 | Hirdepur | Rural | Beerampura |
| 54 | Iashwarmau | Rural | Mudiya |
| 55 | Jagara | Rural | Beerampura |
| 56 | Jaitupura | Rural | Jaitupura |
| 57 | Jakha | Rural | Jaitupura |
| 58 | Jamun Jhiri | Rural | Jaitupura |
| 59 | Jamuniya | Rural | Mahuta |
| 60 | Jara | Rural | Teiyamar |
| 61 | Jujharpura | Rural | Kairwara |
| 62 | Kachari | Rural | Dhimarwa |
| 63 | Kanjra | Rural | Kanjara |
| 64 | Karri | Rural | Pali |
| 65 | Karri Mota | Rural | Pali |
| 66 | Kasera | Rural | Beerampura |
| 67 | Kero | Rural | Gadhohi |
| 68 | Kerwara | Rural | Kairwara |
| 69 | Khamariya | Rural | Khamariya |
| 70 | Khanpur | Rural | Dewri |
| 71 | Khatariya | Rural | Dewri |
| 72 | Khejara | Rural | Gadhisemra |
| 73 | Kherakhurd | Rural | Nimani |
| 74 | Khiriya Buzurg | Rural | Khamariya |
| 75 | Khiriyakhurd | Rural | Nainagiri |
| 76 | Kishunpura | Rural | Kishunpura |
| 77 | Kudanjani | Rural | Gadhisemra |
| 78 | Kuhi | Rural | Kishunpura |
| 79 | Kusmad | Rural | Kushmad |
| 80 | Kuwapalo | Rural | Darguwan |
| 81 | Kwayla | Rural | Darguwan |
| 82 | Lahar | Rural | Niwar |
| 83 | Leelon | Rural | Dharmpura |
| 84 | Luhani | Rural | Maddeora |
| 85 | Luharpura | Rural | Sanodha |
| 86 | Machhandari | Rural | Padariya |
| 87 | Maddewara | Rural | Maddeora |
| 88 | Madia Khurd | Rural | Kushmad |
| 89 | Madiya Buzurg | Rural | Madiya Bujurg |
| 90 | Madiyaghati | Rural | Berkheri |
| 91 | Mahuta | Rural | Mahuta |
| 92 | Majhaguwan Batton | Rural | Mudiya |
| 93 | Majhaguwan Ghati | Rural | Majhgunwaghati |
| 94 | Majhguwan Ser | Rural | Chhachaisemra |
| 95 | Majhora | Rural | Majhora |
| 96 | Malar | Rural | Nimani |
| 97 | Mandpur | Rural | Mudiya |
| 98 | Mangarai | Rural | Jaitupura |
| 99 | Manki | Rural | Manki |
| 100 | Mara | Rural | Sunwaha |
| 101 | Mudar | Rural | Bhujpura |
| 102 | Mudiya | Rural | Mudiya |
| 103 | Nandpon | Rural | Majhgunwaghati |
| 104 | Nayakheda | Rural | Kanjara |
| 105 | Nenagir | Rural | Nainagiri |
| 106 | Nibar | Rural | Niwar |
| 107 | Nimani | Rural | Nimani |
| 108 | Nipaniya | Rural | Dharmpura |
| 109 | Padariya | Rural | Padariya |
| 110 | Padarsila | Rural | Nimani |
| 111 | Palda | Rural | Majhora |
| 112 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 113 | Panchhi | Rural | Kanjara |
| 114 | Patauri | Rural | Nainagiri |
| 115 | Patha | Rural | Beerampura |
| 116 | Pipariya Kalan | Rural | Kanjara |
| 117 | Pondi | Rural | Kanjara |
| 118 | Pondi | Rural | Jaitupura |
| 119 | Sagari | Rural | Khamariya |
| 120 | Sagouriya | Rural | Majhora |
| 121 | Sahpura | Rural | Teiyamar |
| 122 | Saidara | Rural | Saidara |
| 123 | Salaiya | Rural | Kairwara |
| 124 | Sanauda | Rural | Sanodha |
| 125 | Saurai | Rural | Kairwara |
| 126 | Semra Sekh | Rural | Chaurai |
| 127 | Shobha | Rural | Nimani |
| 128 | Siddhai | Rural | Dhimarwa |
| 129 | Sujara | Rural | Sujara |
| 130 | Sunahara | Rural | Kushmad |
| 131 | Sunwaha | Rural | Sunwaha |
| 132 | Surajpura Kalan | Rural | Mudiya |
| 133 | Surajpura Khurd | Rural | Majhora |
| 134 | Syamardahar | Rural | Maddeora |
| 135 | Taton | Rural | Gadhisemra |
| 136 | Teiyamar | Rural | Teiyamar |
| 137 | Tilai | Rural | Beerampura |
Population of Buxwaha Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Buxwaha Tehsil has a total population of 90,277 people, consisting of 48,285 males and 41,992 females. There are 20,733 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 100 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 90,277 | 80,061 | 10,216 |
| Male Population | 48,285 | 42,898 | 5,387 |
| Female Population | 41,992 | 37,163 | 4,829 |
| Total Households | 20,733 | 18,701 | 2,032 |
| Population Density | 100 / km² | 90 / km² | 694 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 48,600 literate people and 15,341 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 17,099 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,626 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) | 15,341 | 13,898 | 1,443 |
| Literate Population | 48,600 | 41,730 | 6,870 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,677 | 38,331 | 3,346 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,099 | 14,861 | 2,238 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,626 | 10,396 | 230 |
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.