Parasia Tehsil - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Parasia is an administrative tehsil in the Chhindwara 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 Parasia, while the nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 103.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 381 km², including 327.13 km² of rural area and 54.13 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 963 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Parasia Tehsil
Parasia Tehsil has a total of 107 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 | Ambada (Ct) | Rural | Ambada |
| 2 | Babadhana | Rural | Kohka |
| 3 | Badkuhi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Bagbardhiya | Rural | Bagbardiya |
| 5 | Balkachhar | Rural | Tumdi |
| 6 | Barangateli | Rural | Sahpani |
| 7 | Barariya | Rural | Barariya |
| 8 | Barur | Rural | Devri |
| 9 | Belgaon | Rural | Belgaon |
| 10 | Bhajipani | Rural | Bhajipani |
| 11 | Bhamodi | Rural | Bhamodi |
| 12 | Bhandariya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Bhokai | Rural | Tumdi |
| 14 | Bichhuwa Pathar | Rural | Mandla |
| 15 | Bijori Fulla | Rural | Futera |
| 16 | Biskhan | Rural | Futera |
| 17 | Buddi | Rural | Loharibandri |
| 18 | Budlapathar | Rural | Budlapathar |
| 19 | Butariya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Chanda Metha Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Charai Kalan | Rural | Charaikalan |
| 22 | Chhinda | Rural | Chhinda |
| 23 | Chhitari | Rural | Khairichetu |
| 24 | Chikhli Kalan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 25 | Damua | Rural | Damua |
| 26 | Darbai | Rural | Darbai |
| 27 | Deori | Rural | Devri |
| 28 | Dhala | Rural | Dhala |
| 29 | Dhamniya | Rural | Dhamaniya |
| 30 | Dighawani (Ct) | Rural | Deeghawani |
| 31 | Dongar Chikhali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Dongar Parasia | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Duddi | Rural | Loharibandri |
| 34 | Dungariya | Rural | Dungariya |
| 35 | Ghaliwada | Rural | Pindrai |
| 36 | Ghogari Ryt.Wari | Rural | Ghoghari Raiyatwadi |
| 37 | Haran Bhatta | Rural | Haranbhata |
| 38 | Harra Het | Rural | Karidongari |
| 39 | Harrai | Rural | Harrai |
| 40 | Iklehra (Ct) | Rural | Iklahra |
| 41 | Jamunbarra | Rural | Budlapathar |
| 42 | Jamunia Pathar | Rural | Jamuniya Pathar |
| 43 | Jatachhapar | Rural | Jatachhapar |
| 44 | Jhurre Mal | Rural | Zhurremal |
| 45 | Jhurre Ryt. | Rural | Zhurremal |
| 46 | Jobnala | Rural | Tumdi |
| 47 | Joonadhana | Rural | Damua |
| 48 | Junawani | Rural | Jamuniya Pathar |
| 49 | Kanha Bhainsa Ryt. | Rural | Dhala |
| 50 | Kari Dongri | Rural | Karidongari |
| 51 | Khairi Kalan | Rural | Belgaon |
| 52 | Khairi Ojha | Rural | Loharibandri |
| 53 | Khamra Jethu | Rural | Khamrajethu |
| 54 | Kharichetu | Rural | Khairichetu |
| 55 | Khirsadoh | Rural | Khirsadoh |
| 56 | Khirsadoh Ryt. | Rural | Khirsadoh |
| 57 | Kirwari | Rural | Karidongari |
| 58 | Kohka | Rural | Kohka |
| 59 | Kondra | Rural | Budlapathar |
| 60 | Kondradhana | Rural | Paijanwada |
| 61 | Kukar Munda | Rural | Pindrai |
| 62 | Likhawadi | Rural | Leekhawadi |
| 63 | Lohangi | Rural | Haranbhata |
| 64 | Lohari | Rural | Loharibandri |
| 65 | Lonapathar | Rural | Nolapathar |
| 66 | Lonikalan | Rural | Darbai |
| 67 | Mainawadi | Rural | Pagara |
| 68 | Mandla | Rural | Mandla |
| 69 | Mandli | Rural | Mandla |
| 70 | Mathni | Rural | Zhurremal |
| 71 | Mayawadi | Rural | Mayawadi |
| 72 | Nawegaon | Rural | Sirgorikhurd |
| 73 | Neharia | Rural | Urdhan |
| 74 | Pagara | Rural | Pagara |
| 75 | Paijanwada | Rural | Paijanwada |
| 76 | Paijanwadi | Rural | Karidongari |
| 77 | Palatwada | Rural | Palatwada |
| 78 | Pandhrapani | Rural | Sahpani |
| 79 | Parasia Gauli | Rural | Pagara |
| 80 | Pathakhuri | Rural | Nolapathar |
| 81 | Payali | Rural | Jamuniya Pathar |
| 82 | Phutara | Rural | Futera |
| 83 | Pindari | Rural | Pindrai |
| 84 | Pipariya | Rural | Devri |
| 85 | Pipraj | Rural | Charaikalan |
| 86 | Rawanwada | Rural | Ravanwada |
| 87 | Sahpani | Rural | Sahpani |
| 88 | Sailakheda | Rural | Nolapathar |
| 89 | Sawla Dhana | Rural | Sabladhana |
| 90 | Semartal | Rural | Semartal |
| 91 | Seregaon Khurd | Rural | Pagara |
| 92 | Sethiya (Ct) | Rural | Sethiya |
| 93 | Shankarpur | Rural | Sabladhana |
| 94 | Shivpur | Rural | Ghoghari Raiyatwadi |
| 95 | Sirgora (Ct) | Rural | Sirgora |
| 96 | Sirgori Kalan | Rural | Tendukheda |
| 97 | Sirgori Khurd | Rural | Sirgorikhurd |
| 98 | Sittadhana | Rural | Dhamaniya |
| 99 | Suthiya | Rural | Budlapathar |
| 100 | Tendukheda | Rural | Tendukheda |
| 101 | Thawari Damodar | Rural | Ghoghari Raiyatwadi |
| 102 | Thawari Doma | Rural | Sabladhana |
| 103 | Thesgora | Rural | Tendukheda |
| 104 | Titra | Rural | Dungariya |
| 105 | Toomdi | Rural | Tumdi |
| 106 | Tursi | Rural | Semartal |
| 107 | Urdhan | Rural | Urdhan |
Population of Parasia Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Parasia Tehsil had a total population of 1,93,536 people living in 41,582 households. The population comprised 98,568 males and 94,968 females, with an average population density of 508 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,93,536 | 83,765 | 1,09,771 |
| Male Population | 98,568 | 42,610 | 55,958 |
| Female Population | 94,968 | 41,155 | 53,813 |
| Total Households | 41,582 | 17,700 | 23,882 |
| Population Density | 508 / km² | 256 / km² | 2,028 / km² |
Parasia Tehsil had 1,28,314 literate people and 23,459 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 33,152 and 51,468 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,459 | 11,144 | 12,315 |
| Literate Population | 1,28,314 | 48,642 | 79,672 |
| Illiterate Population | 65,222 | 35,123 | 30,099 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 33,152 | 12,535 | 20,617 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 51,468 | 35,781 | 15,687 |
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.