Tonk Khurd Tehsil - Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Tonk Khurd 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. Tonk Khurd is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Pir Umrod, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 51.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 639 km², including 635.34 km² rural area and 4.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tonk Khurd Tehsil
Tonk Khurd Tehsil has a total of 112 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 | Agri | Rural | Nagpachlana |
| 2 | Agrod | Rural | Aagrod |
| 3 | Alari | Rural | Aalri |
| 4 | Amona | Rural | Amona |
| 5 | Arnya Dhikana | Rural | Kallukhedi |
| 6 | Bagwai Khoyara | Rural | Jamoniya |
| 7 | Bairwakhedi | Rural | Bairwakhedi |
| 8 | Bala Kheda | Rural | Gorwa |
| 9 | Balon | Rural | Balon |
| 10 | Banarsi | Rural | Ratankhedi |
| 11 | Bardu | Rural | Bardu |
| 12 | Barkheda | Rural | Barkheda |
| 13 | Bhanwara | Rural | Kradiya |
| 14 | Bhatoni | Rural | Pipliyasadak |
| 15 | Bhayagaon | Rural | Guradiyasurdas |
| 16 | Bhesa Khedi | Rural | Janolikhurd |
| 17 | Bhilkhedi | Rural | Bhilkhedi |
| 18 | Bhojpura | Rural | Devguradiya |
| 19 | Bhutiya Bujurg | Rural | Bhutiyabujurg |
| 20 | Birgod | Rural | Kalma |
| 21 | Bisal Khedi | Rural | Gorwa |
| 22 | Budasa | Rural | Budasa |
| 23 | Budasi | Rural | Budasa |
| 24 | Chandgarh | Rural | Balon |
| 25 | Chhayanhajjam | Rural | Bhutiyabujurg |
| 26 | Chidawad | Rural | Chidawad |
| 27 | Chobaradhira | Rural | Chobaradhira |
| 28 | Dakhnipur | Rural | Aalri |
| 29 | Dehariya | Rural | Kanehriya |
| 30 | Deoguradiya | Rural | Devguradiya |
| 31 | Devdharamrajpura | Rural | Lasudiyakulami |
| 32 | Develi | Rural | Devli |
| 33 | Dhaturiya(Tonk) | Rural | Dhturiya |
| 34 | Dhutkheda | Rural | Kinduriya |
| 35 | Dingroda | Rural | Dingroda |
| 36 | Dontajagir | Rural | Dontajagir |
| 37 | Eklera | Rural | Iaklera |
| 38 | Fatanpur | Rural | Fatanpur |
| 39 | Fatepur | Rural | Phtepur Kheda |
| 40 | Gharat Khedi | Rural | Lasudiyabraman |
| 41 | Girla Khedi | Rural | Devguradiya |
| 42 | Gorwa | Rural | Gorwa |
| 43 | Guradiya Surdas | Rural | Guradiyasurdas |
| 44 | Harnawada(Tonk) | Rural | Harnavda |
| 45 | Ilaskhedi | Rural | Kinduriya |
| 46 | Jamodi | Rural | Jamodi |
| 47 | Jamoniya | Rural | Jamoniya |
| 48 | Janoli Khurd | Rural | Janolikhurd |
| 49 | Janolibuzurg | Rural | Phtepur Kheda |
| 50 | Jasmya | Rural | Jasmiya |
| 51 | Jharkhedi | Rural | Gorwa |
| 52 | Jirwai | Rural | Jirvay |
| 53 | Jiyajigarh | Rural | Jiwajigad |
| 54 | Kallukhedi | Rural | Kallukhedi |
| 55 | Kalma | Rural | Kalma |
| 56 | Kamlapur(Chhota) | Rural | Amona |
| 57 | Kandara Khedi | Rural | Khedamadhopur |
| 58 | Kanheria | Rural | Kanehriya |
| 59 | Karadiya | Rural | Kradiya |
| 60 | Khareli | Rural | Khreli |
| 61 | Khedamadhopur | Rural | Khedamadhopur |
| 62 | Khedi | Rural | Lasudiyakulami |
| 63 | Khedirajpura | Rural | Khedirajpura |
| 64 | Khindrakhedi | Rural | Jiwajigad |
| 65 | Kinduriya | Rural | Kinduriya |
| 66 | Kishanpura | Rural | Kanehriya |
| 67 | Lasudiya Kulmi | Rural | Lasudiyakulami |
| 68 | Lasudiyabrahman | Rural | Lasudiyabraman |
| 69 | Lodakheda | Rural | Iaklera |
| 70 | Maddukhedi | Rural | Fatanpur |
| 71 | Merkhedi | Rural | Khedamadhopur |
| 72 | Merukhedi | Rural | Dingroda |
| 73 | Mohammadkheda | Rural | Janolikhurd |
| 74 | Mundla Dev | Rural | Mundladev |
| 75 | Mundladangi | Rural | Mundladangi |
| 76 | Nagpachlana | Rural | Nagpachlana |
| 77 | Nandel | Rural | Nandel |
| 78 | Nandla | Rural | Khreli |
| 79 | Nanukhedi | Rural | Jasmiya |
| 80 | Nawada | Rural | Nawda |
| 81 | Nipaniya | Rural | Harnavda |
| 82 | Padlya | Rural | Paldiya |
| 83 | Paldi | Rural | Bairwakhedi |
| 84 | Panda | Rural | Panda |
| 85 | Pandi | Rural | Pandi |
| 86 | Peerkhedi | Rural | Kanehriya |
| 87 | Pipalyasadak | Rural | Pipliyasadak |
| 88 | Pipliyakumar | Rural | Pandi |
| 89 | Polay | Rural | Polay |
| 90 | Rabadiya | Rural | Rabdiya |
| 91 | Ralamandal | Rural | Mundladev |
| 92 | Ranayal Khurd | Rural | Ranayalkala |
| 93 | Ranayalgadri | Rural | Jasmiya |
| 94 | Ranayalkalan | Rural | Ranayalkala |
| 95 | Randhankhedi | Rural | Randhankhedi |
| 96 | Ratankhedi | Rural | Ratankhedi |
| 97 | Raypur | Rural | Vijaygadmurmiya |
| 98 | Rehtiya | Rural | Khedirajpura |
| 99 | Richadiya | Rural | Kallukhedi |
| 100 | Salamkhedi | Rural | Salamkhedi |
| 101 | Samgi | Rural | Mundladev |
| 102 | Sammaskhedi | Rural | Mundladangi |
| 103 | Samwarsi | Rural | Sawarnsi |
| 104 | Sedu | Rural | Sedu |
| 105 | Senkali | Rural | Sekli |
| 106 | Sindani | Rural | Rabdiya |
| 107 | Sonsar | Rural | Dingroda |
| 108 | Sundarpur | Rural | Vijaygadmurmiya |
| 109 | Tonk Khurd | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 110 | Tonkkalan | Rural | Tonkkala |
| 111 | Updi | Rural | Lasudiyakulami |
| 112 | Vijayagharmurmya | Rural | Vijaygadmurmiya |
Population of Tonk Khurd Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Tonk Khurd Tehsil has a total population of 1,33,783 people, consisting of 68,699 males and 65,084 females. There are 26,480 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 209 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,33,783 | 1,25,804 | 7,979 |
| Male Population | 68,699 | 64,575 | 4,124 |
| Female Population | 65,084 | 61,229 | 3,855 |
| Total Households | 26,480 | 25,071 | 1,409 |
| Population Density | 209 / km² | 198 / km² | 1,995 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 80,214 literate people and 18,119 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 32,639 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,579 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) | 18,119 | 17,015 | 1,104 |
| Literate Population | 80,214 | 74,882 | 5,332 |
| Illiterate Population | 53,569 | 50,922 | 2,647 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 32,639 | 31,151 | 1,488 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,579 | 1,492 | 87 |
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.