Khategaon Tehsil - Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Khategaon is an administrative tehsil in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Khategaon is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Harda, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 66.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,114 km², including 1,111.36 km² rural area and 2.34 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 924 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khategaon Tehsil
Khategaon Tehsil has a total of 168 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 | Agarda | Rural | Bhilakhedi |
| 2 | Ajnas | Rural | Aajnas |
| 3 | Akawalya | Rural | Dudhiyakhedi |
| 4 | Ameli | Rural | Ameli |
| 5 | Amkhedi | Rural | Padiyadeh |
| 6 | Amla | Rural | Aamla |
| 7 | Bachhkhal | Rural | Bacchakhal |
| 8 | Badnawar | Rural | Sannod |
| 9 | Bagada | Rural | Baagda |
| 10 | Bajawada | Rural | Bajwada |
| 11 | Bamangaon | Rural | Eklera |
| 12 | Bandi | Rural | Bandi |
| 13 | Bangarda | Rural | Olamba |
| 14 | Bapcha | Rural | Khedkya |
| 15 | Barchhabuzurg | Rural | Barchabuzurg |
| 16 | Barchhakhurd | Rural | Saaktya |
| 17 | Bardha | Rural | Barda |
| 18 | Barkhedi | Rural | Kakadi |
| 19 | Barwai | Rural | Barwai |
| 20 | Barwaikheda | Rural | Didali |
| 21 | Behadi | Rural | Barda |
| 22 | Belkha | Rural | Deola |
| 23 | Bhanjakhedi | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 24 | Bhatasa | Rural | Bhatasa |
| 25 | Bhawras | Rural | Sukardi |
| 26 | Bhawras | Rural | Gujargaon |
| 27 | Bhilkhedi | Rural | Bhilakhedi |
| 28 | Bhukya | Rural | Puroni |
| 29 | Bijalgaon | Rural | Bizalgaon |
| 30 | Bijapur | Rural | Bijapur |
| 31 | Biloda | Rural | Kanabuzurg |
| 32 | Bordha | Rural | Bacchakhal |
| 33 | Burada | Rural | Burada |
| 34 | Chandi | Rural | Olamba |
| 35 | Chandpura | Rural | Palasi |
| 36 | Chandwana | Rural | Chandwana |
| 37 | Chichli | Rural | Bizalgaon |
| 38 | Chichli (Rajore) | Rural | Khudgaon |
| 39 | Dai | Rural | Kakadi |
| 40 | Daiyat | Rural | Murzal |
| 41 | Dawatha | Rural | Baagda |
| 42 | Deepgaon | Rural | Deepgaon |
| 43 | Deola | Rural | Deola |
| 44 | Dhanwani | Rural | Somgaon |
| 45 | Dhayli | Rural | Dhayali |
| 46 | Dhundhyakhedi | Rural | Dudhiyakhedi |
| 47 | Didali | Rural | Didali |
| 48 | Dudwas | Rural | Dudwas |
| 49 | Dulwa | Rural | Jaamner |
| 50 | Eklera | Rural | Eklera |
| 51 | Gajanpur | Rural | Bajwada |
| 52 | Ganora | Rural | Ganora |
| 53 | Ghodighat | Rural | Padiyadeh |
| 54 | Ghotamandly | Rural | Maachwas |
| 55 | Golpura | Rural | Dudwas |
| 56 | Gopalpur | Rural | Harangaon |
| 57 | Gujargaon | Rural | Gujargaon |
| 58 | Gulgaon | Rural | Gujargaon |
| 59 | Gunnas | Rural | Soangaon |
| 60 | Guradiya | Rural | Jaamner |
| 61 | Harangaon | Rural | Harangaon |
| 62 | Jamner | Rural | Jaamner |
| 63 | Jhiranya | Rural | Kishanpur |
| 64 | Jiyagaon | Rural | Jiyagaon |
| 65 | Junapanibuzurg | Rural | Lakdani |
| 66 | Junapanikhurd | Rural | Ganora |
| 67 | Kakardi | Rural | Kakadi |
| 68 | Kalibai | Rural | Sogoniya |
| 69 | Kana | Rural | Lavras |
| 70 | Kanabuzurg | Rural | Kanabuzurg |
| 71 | Kanjipura | Rural | Kanzipura |
| 72 | Kankadkui | Rural | Bandi |
| 73 | Kankariya | Rural | Kankariya |
| 74 | Kanwlasa | Rural | Kawalsa |
| 75 | Karondbuzurg | Rural | Bandi |
| 76 | Karondkhurd | Rural | Bandi |
| 77 | Karondmaphi | Rural | Bizalgaon |
| 78 | Khal | Rural | Khal |
| 79 | Kharda | Rural | Kharda |
| 80 | Khata Mahu | Rural | Maachwas |
| 81 | Khategaon (Rural Area) | Rural | Tiwadiya |
| 82 | Khedi | Rural | Khedkya |
| 83 | Khewanikhurd | Rural | Patrani |
| 84 | Khidkya | Rural | Khedkya |
| 85 | Khini Bujurg | Rural | Patrani |
| 86 | Khirni Kheda | Rural | Padiyadeh |
| 87 | Khubgaon | Rural | Bijapur |
| 88 | Khudgaon | Rural | Khudgaon |
| 89 | Kishanpur | Rural | Kishanpur |
| 90 | Kolari | Rural | Kolari |
| 91 | Koryakankarya | Rural | Deola |
| 92 | Kotkhedi | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 93 | Kumangaon | Rural | Leeli |
| 94 | Kundgaon Buzurg | Rural | Murzal |
| 95 | Kundgaon Khurd | Rural | Murzal |
| 96 | Kungasa | Rural | Eklera |
| 97 | Lakdani | Rural | Lakdani |
| 98 | Lawras | Rural | Lavras |
| 99 | Leeli | Rural | Leeli |
| 100 | Lingapani | Rural | Maachwas |
| 101 | Machwas | Rural | Maachwas |
| 102 | Malagaon | Rural | Bijapur |
| 103 | Malsagoda | Rural | Maalsagoda |
| 104 | Mandleshwar | Rural | Bajwada |
| 105 | Manora | Rural | Manora |
| 106 | Mawasa | Rural | Soangaon |
| 107 | Mawasi | Rural | Navalgaon |
| 108 | Melpipalya | Rural | Mailpiplya |
| 109 | Mirzapur | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 110 | Mola | Rural | Leeli |
| 111 | Murjhal | Rural | Murzal |
| 112 | Nandakheda | Rural | Omkar |
| 113 | Nandi | Rural | Olamba |
| 114 | Nawada | Rural | Bajwada |
| 115 | Nawalgoan | Rural | Navalgaon |
| 116 | Nayagaon | Rural | Khedkya |
| 117 | Nayapura | Rural | Mailpiplya |
| 118 | Nayapura | Rural | Saaktya |
| 119 | Nemawar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 120 | Nibora | Rural | Kanabuzurg |
| 121 | Nimanpur | Rural | Bajwada |
| 122 | Niwardi | Rural | Niwardi |
| 123 | Olamba | Rural | Olamba |
| 124 | Onkara | Rural | Omkar |
| 125 | Padyadeh | Rural | Padiyadeh |
| 126 | Palasi | Rural | Palasi |
| 127 | Panda | Rural | Barda |
| 128 | Patrani | Rural | Patrani |
| 129 | Payali | Rural | Dhayali |
| 130 | Pipalneriya | Rural | Khedkya |
| 131 | Pipalyaghagharya | Rural | Navalgaon |
| 132 | Pipalyanankar | Rural | Piplyanankar |
| 133 | Puroni | Rural | Puroni |
| 134 | Rajore | Rural | Rajor |
| 135 | Rantha | Rural | Dudwas |
| 136 | Ratanpur | Rural | Lakdani |
| 137 | Rawlas | Rural | Mailpiplya |
| 138 | Rehti | Rural | Didali |
| 139 | Rehti | Rural | Burada |
| 140 | Richhi | Rural | Rizi |
| 141 | Richhikho | Rural | Sogoniya |
| 142 | Rijgaon | Rural | Deepgaon |
| 143 | Sagonya | Rural | Sogoniya |
| 144 | Sakatya | Rural | Saaktya |
| 145 | Sandalpur | Rural | Sandalpur |
| 146 | Sannod | Rural | Sannod |
| 147 | Satagaon | Rural | Kishanpur |
| 148 | Satal | Rural | Omkar |
| 149 | Sawasada | Rural | Sawasada |
| 150 | Sawasadi | Rural | Lavras |
| 151 | Silphode | Rural | Ameli |
| 152 | Siralya | Rural | Harangaon |
| 153 | Siralyabuzurg | Rural | Olamba |
| 154 | Siralyarewatir | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 155 | Somgaon | Rural | Somgaon |
| 156 | Songaon | Rural | Soangaon |
| 157 | Sonkhedi | Rural | Deola |
| 158 | Sukardi | Rural | Sukardi |
| 159 | Sukras | Rural | Sukras |
| 160 | Sulgaon | Rural | Sulgaon |
| 161 | Takalikheda | Rural | Didali |
| 162 | Tamkhan | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 163 | Tikwada | Rural | Sannod |
| 164 | Tiwadiya | Rural | Tiwadiya |
| 165 | Turnal | Rural | Murzal |
| 166 | Umarda | Rural | Lakdani |
| 167 | Umariya | Rural | Umaria |
| 168 | Vikrampur | Rural | Vikrampur |
Population of Khategaon Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Khategaon Tehsil has a total population of 1,91,435 people, consisting of 99,490 males and 91,945 females. There are 37,968 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 172 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,91,435 | 1,66,022 | 25,413 |
| Male Population | 99,490 | 86,324 | 13,166 |
| Female Population | 91,945 | 79,698 | 12,247 |
| Total Households | 37,968 | 33,115 | 4,853 |
| Population Density | 172 / km² | 149 / km² | 10,860 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,09,662 literate people and 30,001 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 27,321 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 46,628 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) | 30,001 | 26,678 | 3,323 |
| Literate Population | 1,09,662 | 91,549 | 18,113 |
| Illiterate Population | 81,773 | 74,473 | 7,300 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 27,321 | 25,419 | 1,902 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 46,628 | 44,701 | 1,927 |
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.