Dahi Tehsil - Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Dahi is an administrative tehsil in the Dhar 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 Chhota Udepur, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 111.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 449 km², including 440.31 km² of rural area and 8.30 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 986 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
According to the 2011 Census, Dahi Tehsil had a total population of 1,14,242 people living in 21,833 households. The population comprised 57,532 males and 56,710 females, with an average population density of 255 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Dahi Tehsil had 43,816 literate people and 19,033 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,789 and 96,479 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.