Dahi Tehsil - Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh
Dahi is an administrative tehsil in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dahi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Chhota Udepur, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 111.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 449 km², including 440.31 km² rural area and 8.30 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dahi Tehsil
Dahi Tehsil has a total of 63 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 | Ajgaon | Rural | Padiyal |
| 2 | Amlal | Rural | Amlal |
| 3 | Arada | Rural | Arada |
| 4 | Atarsuma | Rural | Atarsuma |
| 5 | Babali Bujurg | Rural | Babli Khurd |
| 6 | Babali Khurd | Rural | Babli Khurd |
| 7 | Badwanya | Rural | Badvanya |
| 8 | Balwani | Rural | Balvani |
| 9 | Barda | Rural | Barda |
| 10 | Basnali | Rural | Gangpur |
| 11 | Bhagawa | Rural | Bhagawa |
| 12 | Bodgaon | Rural | Badgaon |
| 13 | Chakaliya | Rural | Chakalya |
| 14 | Chhachhkuwa | Rural | Chhachhkua |
| 15 | Chhediyapipal | Rural | Chakalya |
| 16 | Chichwaniya | Rural | Katarkheda |
| 17 | Dabhani | Rural | Ghana |
| 18 | Dahi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 19 | Dasana | Rural | Chhachhkua |
| 20 | Devdha | Rural | Devdha |
| 21 | Dhana | Rural | Ghana |
| 22 | Dharamrai Kaun | Rural | Dharamray |
| 23 | Dharamray | Rural | Dharamray |
| 24 | Digavi | Rural | Digavi |
| 25 | Fifeda | Rural | Fifeda |
| 26 | Gajgota | Rural | Gajgota |
| 27 | Gangapur | Rural | Gangpur |
| 28 | Jalwat | Rural | Gangpur |
| 29 | Jamda | Rural | Jamda |
| 30 | Kalmani | Rural | Kalmani |
| 31 | Kalmi | Rural | Kalmi |
| 32 | Kankriya | Rural | Gajgota |
| 33 | Karajvani | Rural | Karajvani |
| 34 | Kashta | Rural | Dharamray |
| 35 | Katar Kheda | Rural | Katarkheda |
| 36 | Kavda | Rural | Kavda |
| 37 | Kharvat | Rural | Kharvat |
| 38 | Khatami | Rural | Khatami |
| 39 | Khaydi | Rural | Kalmi |
| 40 | Kikarwas | Rural | Kikarwas |
| 41 | Kotba | Rural | Khatami |
| 42 | Makadwani | Rural | Makadvani |
| 43 | Malpura | Rural | Malpura |
| 44 | Nalwanya | Rural | Nalvanya |
| 45 | Narjhali | Rural | Narjhali |
| 46 | Padiyal | Rural | Padiyal |
| 47 | Palasi | Rural | Palasi |
| 48 | Palvat | Rural | Kharvat |
| 49 | Panhal | Rural | Panhal |
| 50 | Pendharwani | Rural | Pendarwani |
| 51 | Piplud | Rural | Pipalud |
| 52 | Pithampur | Rural | Padiyal |
| 53 | Rangaon | Rural | Rangaon |
| 54 | Rebarda | Rural | Rebarda |
| 55 | Sidari | Rural | Sidari |
| 56 | Silkua | Rural | Silkua |
| 57 | Sindhyapani | Rural | Ghana |
| 58 | Temriya | Rural | Temariya |
| 59 | Thandala | Rural | Thandala |
| 60 | Thengcha | Rural | Thengcha |
| 61 | Umarkua | Rural | Umarkua |
| 62 | Ummedpura | Rural | Pendarwani |
| 63 | Umrali | Rural | Umrali |
Population of Dahi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Dahi Tehsil has a total population of 1,14,242 people, consisting of 57,532 males and 56,710 females. There are 21,833 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 255 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,14,242 | 1,05,733 | 8,509 |
| Male Population | 57,532 | 53,261 | 4,271 |
| Female Population | 56,710 | 52,472 | 4,238 |
| Total Households | 21,833 | 20,186 | 1,647 |
| Population Density | 255 / km² | 240 / km² | 1,025 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 43,816 literate people and 19,033 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,789 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 96,479 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,033 | 17,854 | 1,179 |
| Literate Population | 43,816 | 38,459 | 5,357 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,426 | 67,274 | 3,152 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,789 | 3,122 | 667 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 96,479 | 91,956 | 4,523 |
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.