Jamai (Junnardeo) Tehsil - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Jamai (Junnardeo) is an administrative tehsil in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Jamai (Junnardeo) is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Hirdagarh, while the nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 109.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,468 km², including 1,435.81 km² rural area and 31.83 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Jamai (Junnardeo) Tehsil
Jamai (Junnardeo) Tehsil has a total of 277 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 | Aliwada | Rural | Chikhalmau |
| 2 | Almod | Rural | Aalmod |
| 3 | Ankiya | Rural | Aankiya |
| 4 | Aradongri | Rural | Khumkal |
| 5 | Awariya | Rural | Aawariya |
| 6 | Badnoor | Rural | Badnoor |
| 7 | Bagdari | Rural | Khamkheda Raiyat |
| 8 | Bakatawa | Rural | Pindrai Kalan |
| 9 | Bakhari | Rural | Batari |
| 10 | Bakodi | Rural | Bakodi |
| 11 | Bakol | Rural | Katkuhi |
| 12 | Baliyamau Tandi | Rural | Navegaon Kalan |
| 13 | Bamhani Mal | Rural | Khidkikanheri |
| 14 | Bamhani Ryt. | Rural | Khidkikanheri |
| 15 | Bamhanwara | Rural | Bamhanwada |
| 16 | Banabehara | Rural | Banabehra |
| 17 | Barelipar | Rural | Barelipar |
| 18 | Barud | Rural | Kookarpani |
| 19 | Barukheda | Rural | Gof |
| 20 | Batri | Rural | Batari |
| 21 | Belgaon | Rural | Belgaon Mal |
| 22 | Belgaon Mal | Rural | Belgaon Mal |
| 23 | Belkhedi | Rural | Chikhalmau |
| 24 | Belnidhana | Rural | Bhardagarh |
| 25 | Bhadri | Rural | Jamkunda |
| 26 | Bhakra | Rural | Bhakra |
| 27 | Bhaliam | Rural | Ikalmasani |
| 28 | Bhardagarh | Rural | Bhardagarh |
| 29 | Bhardi | Rural | Bhardi |
| 30 | Bhatodiya Kalan | Rural | Bhatodiya Khurd |
| 31 | Bhatodiya Khurd | Rural | Bhatodiya Khurd |
| 32 | Bhaura Khapa | Rural | Tarai |
| 33 | Bhawai Kalan | Rural | Karhaiya |
| 34 | Bhawai Khurd | Rural | Karhaiya |
| 35 | Bhichwadansa | Rural | Khari |
| 36 | Bhimsani Khurd | Rural | Machighat Mal |
| 37 | Bhimsani Mal | Rural | Machighat Mal |
| 38 | Bhimsani Ryt. | Rural | Machighat Mal |
| 39 | Bhordehi Khurd | Rural | Bordehikhurd |
| 40 | Bichbehari | Rural | Bichbehari |
| 41 | Bichha | Rural | Kevlari |
| 42 | Bichhua Kalan | Rural | Surnadehi Kalan |
| 43 | Bichhua Khurd | Rural | Bichhua Khurd |
| 44 | Bichhuwa | Rural | Banabehra |
| 45 | Bichhwacharanbhata | Rural | Jhapia |
| 46 | Bichuwa Mal | Rural | Kolhiya |
| 47 | Bijori | Rural | Sangakheda |
| 48 | Bijori | Rural | Chhawda |
| 49 | Bilawar Kalan | Rural | Bilawarkalan |
| 50 | Bilawar Khurd | Rural | Bilawarkhurd |
| 51 | Bindrai | Rural | Bindrai |
| 52 | Birajpura | Rural | Mandai |
| 53 | Biramdoh | Rural | Bakodi |
| 54 | Bomalya | Rural | Belgaon Mal |
| 55 | Buchanwadi | Rural | Surnadehi Kalan |
| 56 | Budhwara | Rural | Budhwara |
| 57 | Burikhurd | Rural | Burrikhurd |
| 58 | Burrikalan | Rural | Burrikalan |
| 59 | Chabdi Bhutaha | Rural | Khapaswami |
| 60 | Chabdi Damami | Rural | Bichhua Khurd |
| 61 | Chandniya Koyalwadi | Rural | Kangra(Sindraimau) |
| 62 | Chandniya Kusumpatha | Rural | Ikalmasani |
| 63 | Charkhda | Rural | Pilhawadi |
| 64 | Chatuwa | Rural | Chatua |
| 65 | Chaumau | Rural | Chaumau |
| 66 | Chetuwa Newegaon | Rural | Chatua |
| 67 | Chhatiam | Rural | Aalmod |
| 68 | Chhawada | Rural | Chhawda |
| 69 | Chhindikamath | Rural | Chhindikamath |
| 70 | Chicholi | Rural | Banabehra |
| 71 | Chikatbarri | Rural | Chikatbarri |
| 72 | Chikhalmou | Rural | Chikhalmau |
| 73 | Chikhlar | Rural | Chikhlar |
| 74 | Chordongri | Rural | Satgwari |
| 75 | Churni Chougan | Rural | Mandai |
| 76 | Damua | Urban | Not applicable |
| 77 | Danwa | Rural | Bakodi |
| 78 | Datlawadi | Rural | Datlawadi |
| 79 | Deduwada | Rural | Bichhua Khurd |
| 80 | Dehri | Rural | Tekadhana |
| 81 | Dhadhara | Rural | Chatua |
| 82 | Dhadra | Rural | Budhwara |
| 83 | Dhakarwadi | Rural | Dhakarwadi |
| 84 | Dhalapathar | Rural | Khamrakalan |
| 85 | Dhamaniya | Rural | Barelipar |
| 86 | Dhannor | Rural | Pilhawadi |
| 87 | Dhau | Rural | Chikatbarri |
| 88 | Dhawasiya | Rural | Richheda |
| 89 | Dhobe | Rural | Batari |
| 90 | Dhobighat | Rural | Aankiya |
| 91 | Dhodra Mau | Rural | Bakodi |
| 92 | Dodasemar | Rural | Dodasemar |
| 93 | Dorli | Rural | Richheda |
| 94 | Dugariya Bhardagarh | Rural | Dungariya Bhardagarh |
| 95 | Dugriya | Rural | Dungariya |
| 96 | Durgwada | Rural | Jambakiradi |
| 97 | Gangwani | Rural | Aalmod |
| 98 | Garadei | Rural | Bilawarkhurd |
| 99 | Ghanakheda | Rural | Khapaswami |
| 100 | Ghanaumri | Rural | Ghanaumri |
| 101 | Ghartiya | Rural | Chikhlar |
| 102 | Ghatiya | Rural | Jhotkala |
| 103 | Ghodawadi Kalan | Rural | Bhakra |
| 104 | Ghodawadi Khurd | Rural | Ghodawadikhurd |
| 105 | Ghudela | Rural | Ghanaumri |
| 106 | Ghutti | Rural | Ghutti |
| 107 | Goodum | Rural | Guddam |
| 108 | Gop | Rural | Gof |
| 109 | Gorakhghat | Rural | Chhawda |
| 110 | Gorakhpur | Rural | Machighat Mal |
| 111 | Gujarghat | Rural | Dodasemar |
| 112 | Gurre Khurai Mau | Rural | Gurrekhuraimau |
| 113 | Hanotiya | Rural | Hanotiya |
| 114 | Hardoo | Rural | Temru |
| 115 | Harra Pathar | Rural | Gurrekhuraimau |
| 116 | Hirdagarh | Rural | Hirdagarh |
| 117 | Hirdagarh Chhinddhana | Rural | Hirdagarh |
| 118 | Iklamasani | Rural | Ikalmasani |
| 119 | Imarti | Rural | Telibat |
| 120 | Imarti Kheda | Rural | Tumda |
| 121 | Jamai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 122 | Jamai Ryt. | Rural | Bordehikhurd |
| 123 | Jambakiradi | Rural | Jambakiradi |
| 124 | Jamkunda | Rural | Jamkunda |
| 125 | Jamuniya | Rural | Chikhlar |
| 126 | Jangaldehri | Rural | Satgwari |
| 127 | Jatasemar | Rural | Khumkal |
| 128 | Jhalmaou | Rural | Bichbehari |
| 129 | Jhapiya | Rural | Jhapia |
| 130 | Jhot Kalan | Rural | Jhotkala |
| 131 | Jhot Khurd | Rural | Jhotkala |
| 132 | Junapani | Rural | Kauazhiri |
| 133 | Junnardev Dayami | Rural | Junnardeo Vishala |
| 134 | Junnor Bi. | Rural | Junnardeo Vishala |
| 135 | Kalichhapar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 136 | Kalimati | Rural | Junnardeo Vishala |
| 137 | Kamtha Ryt. | Rural | Malani |
| 138 | Kangla | Rural | Bhardi |
| 139 | Kangra Sindrai Mau | Rural | Kangra(Sindraimau) |
| 140 | Kanhan | Rural | Markadhana |
| 141 | Karan Pipariya | Rural | Karan Pipariya |
| 142 | Karanjei | Rural | Jambakiradi |
| 143 | Karanji | Rural | Tekadhana |
| 144 | Karanjpani | Rural | Bakodi |
| 145 | Karhaiya | Rural | Karhaiya |
| 146 | Karmohni Bandhi | Rural | Karmohnibandhi |
| 147 | Katangi | Rural | Barelipar |
| 148 | Kathotiya Bute | Rural | Bindrai |
| 149 | Katkuhi | Rural | Katkuhi |
| 150 | Kekda Nimdhana | Rural | Bichhua Khurd |
| 151 | Kelmundi | Rural | Kohniya Raiyat |
| 152 | Keolari Ryt. | Rural | Mankughati |
| 153 | Keriya | Rural | Chaumau |
| 154 | Kewlari | Rural | Kevlari |
| 155 | Khadwadi | Rural | Barelipar |
| 156 | Khairijinda | Rural | Navegaon Kalan |
| 157 | Khairmandal | Rural | Khairmandal |
| 158 | Khairwani | Rural | Khairwani |
| 159 | Khajri | Rural | Jhapia |
| 160 | Khajriphulsa | Rural | Budhwara |
| 161 | Khamkheda Ryt. | Rural | Khamkheda Raiyat |
| 162 | Khamra Kalan | Rural | Khamrakalan |
| 163 | Khapa | Rural | Kauazhiri |
| 164 | Khapa Surju | Rural | Mandai |
| 165 | Khapa Swami | Rural | Khapaswami |
| 166 | Khapaswami(Sarekhadhana) | Rural | Chatua |
| 167 | Khari | Rural | Khari |
| 168 | Kharsi Adewas | Rural | Kookarpani |
| 169 | Khidki Kaneri | Rural | Khidkikanheri |
| 170 | Khumkal | Rural | Khumkal |
| 171 | Killadhana | Rural | Bhardagarh |
| 172 | Kodakhuri | Rural | Jhapia |
| 173 | Kohliya | Rural | Kolhiya |
| 174 | Kohniya Ryt. | Rural | Kohniya Raiyat |
| 175 | Koket | Rural | Kohniya Raiyat |
| 176 | Korpani Kalan | Rural | Aankiya |
| 177 | Korpani Khurd | Rural | Korpani Khurd |
| 178 | Kota Khari | Rural | Guddam |
| 179 | Kowajhiri | Rural | Kauazhiri |
| 180 | Kukarpani | Rural | Kookarpani |
| 181 | Kusumpath Barudhana | Rural | Kangra(Sindraimau) |
| 182 | Lakadbandhi | Rural | Chaumau |
| 183 | Lakhapur | Rural | Kangra(Sindraimau) |
| 184 | Machi Ghat Mal. | Rural | Machighat Mal |
| 185 | Machi Ghat Ryt. | Rural | Machighat Mal |
| 186 | Madni | Rural | Khumkal |
| 187 | Mali | Rural | Mali |
| 188 | Malni | Rural | Malani |
| 189 | Mandai | Rural | Mandai |
| 190 | Mandla | Rural | Dhakarwadi |
| 191 | Manduwa | Rural | Richheda |
| 192 | Mankughati | Rural | Mankughati |
| 193 | Maregaon | Rural | Banabehra |
| 194 | Markadhana | Rural | Markadhana |
| 195 | Mehadveer | Rural | Hirdagarh |
| 196 | Mendka | Rural | Banabehra |
| 197 | Mohagaon | Rural | Kookarpani |
| 198 | Mohgaon Kisan | Rural | Mohgaon Kishan |
| 199 | Mohgaon Mukasa | Rural | Bhatodiya Khurd |
| 200 | Mohriya | Rural | Karan Pipariya |
| 201 | Morchhi | Rural | Morchhi |
| 202 | Morkund | Rural | Kevlari |
| 203 | Muari | Rural | Karan Pipariya |
| 204 | Mudni | Rural | Jhapia |
| 205 | Najarpur | Rural | Najarpur |
| 206 | Naktiya | Rural | Khari |
| 207 | Nandana | Rural | Bhardi |
| 208 | Nandaura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 209 | Nawegaon Kalan | Rural | Navegaon Kalan |
| 210 | Nawegaon Ryt. | Rural | Jambakiradi |
| 211 | Nimoti | Rural | Dhakarwadi |
| 212 | Nirama | Rural | Bordehikhurd |
| 213 | Nolakhapa | Rural | Naulakhapa |
| 214 | Nonkhadak | Rural | Kangra(Sindraimau) |
| 215 | Padhar | Rural | Pindrai Kalan |
| 216 | Pal Chaurai (Ct) | Rural | Palachourai |
| 217 | Panara | Rural | Parwat Ghoghari |
| 218 | Panara (Ct) | Rural | Panara |
| 219 | Parwat Ghoghri | Rural | Parwat Ghoghari |
| 220 | Patniya | Rural | Bilawarkhurd |
| 221 | Patre | Rural | Temru |
| 222 | Pilhawadi | Rural | Pilhawadi |
| 223 | Pindrai Kalan | Rural | Pindrai Kalan |
| 224 | Pindrai Khurd | Rural | Gurrekhuraimau |
| 225 | Pipariya Ganu | Rural | Katkuhi |
| 226 | Piplawadi | Rural | Korpani Khurd |
| 227 | Pipriya | Rural | Chikatbarri |
| 228 | Pipriya Mohan | Rural | Bindrai |
| 229 | Pohi | Rural | Aawariya |
| 230 | Purena Khalsha | Rural | Purenakhalsa |
| 231 | Purena Kothideo | Rural | Bichhua Khurd |
| 232 | Rakhi Kol | Rural | Rakhikol |
| 233 | Ramnagari | Rural | Bamhanwada |
| 234 | Rampur | Rural | Rampur |
| 235 | Rechhera | Rural | Richheda |
| 236 | Rewaldehi | Rural | Bindrai |
| 237 | Roradhekni | Rural | Malani |
| 238 | Roradhekni | Rural | Barelipar |
| 239 | Sagoniya | Rural | Mali |
| 240 | Sangakheda | Rural | Sangakheda |
| 241 | Sarai | Rural | Aawariya |
| 242 | Sathiya | Rural | Korpani Khurd |
| 243 | Satijhiri | Rural | Bakodi |
| 244 | Seltiya | Rural | Chikhlar |
| 245 | Semar Kuhi | Rural | Mandai |
| 246 | Sendal Gondhi | Rural | Chaumau |
| 247 | Seonighat | Rural | Pilhawadi |
| 248 | Shatgwari | Rural | Satgwari |
| 249 | Simariya Banda | Rural | Bhatodiya Khurd |
| 250 | Simariya Sogar | Rural | Dhakarwadi |
| 251 | Sindrai Madho | Rural | Khidkikanheri |
| 252 | Siradhana | Rural | Mali |
| 253 | Sohagi | Rural | Bordehikhurd |
| 254 | Sukari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 255 | Surnadehi Kalan | Rural | Surnadehi Kalan |
| 256 | Surnadehi Ryt. | Rural | Surnadehi Kalan |
| 257 | Suwa Am | Rural | Jhapia |
| 258 | Taliwat | Rural | Telibat |
| 259 | Talkhamra | Rural | Khumkal |
| 260 | Tandsi | Rural | Kangra(Sindraimau) |
| 261 | Tandsi | Rural | Khamkheda Raiyat |
| 262 | Tarai | Rural | Tarai |
| 263 | Tarakdhana | Rural | Telibat |
| 264 | Taterwada | Rural | Ghutti |
| 265 | Tekadhana | Rural | Tekadhana |
| 266 | Tekapar | Rural | Morchhi |
| 267 | Tekapar | Rural | Khumkal |
| 268 | Temru | Rural | Temru |
| 269 | Toranwadi | Rural | Markadhana |
| 270 | Tumra | Rural | Tumda |
| 271 | Uchetemru | Rural | Temru |
| 272 | Umardoh | Rural | Bakodi |
| 273 | Umarghod | Rural | Hanotiya |
| 274 | Umarghod Khurd | Rural | Mohgaon Kishan |
| 275 | Umariya Fdali | Rural | Ghutti |
| 276 | Umradi | Rural | Umradi |
| 277 | Upli | Rural | Burrikhurd |
Population of Jamai (Junnardeo) Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Jamai (Junnardeo) Tehsil has a total population of 2,40,547 people, consisting of 1,21,466 males and 1,19,081 females. There are 49,515 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 164 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,40,547 | 1,82,162 | 58,385 |
| Male Population | 1,21,466 | 91,621 | 29,845 |
| Female Population | 1,19,081 | 90,541 | 28,540 |
| Total Households | 49,515 | 36,852 | 12,663 |
| Population Density | 164 / km² | 127 / km² | 1,834 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,25,729 literate people and 37,487 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 33,442 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,21,122 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) | 37,487 | 31,234 | 6,253 |
| Literate Population | 1,25,729 | 81,823 | 43,906 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,14,818 | 1,00,339 | 14,479 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 33,442 | 20,668 | 12,774 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,21,122 | 1,12,598 | 8,524 |
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.