Khirkiya Tehsil - Harda, Madhya Pradesh
Khirkiya is an administrative tehsil in the Harda 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 Kurawan, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 104.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 451 km², including 441.11 km² of rural area and 9.75 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 932 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khirkiya Tehsil
Khirkiya Tehsil has a total of 91 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 | Anjrood Mal | Rural | Sangawamaal |
| 2 | Atraviya | Rural | Padwa |
| 3 | Badanagar | Rural | Badnagar |
| 4 | Bafla | Rural | Saktapur |
| 5 | Bamangaon | Rural | Bamhangaon |
| 6 | Barangi | Rural | Barangi |
| 7 | Barnga | Rural | Baranga |
| 8 | Basant Pura | Rural | Pokharni |
| 9 | Bhagpura | Rural | Badnagar |
| 10 | Bharwadi Ryt | Rural | Bhawardi Mal |
| 11 | Bhawarda Mafi | Rural | Bhawardi Mal |
| 12 | Bhawardi Mal | Rural | Bhawardi Mal |
| 13 | Bichpuri Chouki | Rural | Kalyakhedi |
| 14 | Bichpuri Seth | Rural | Kalyakhedi |
| 15 | Bodgaon | Rural | Baranga |
| 16 | Charua | Rural | Charuwa |
| 17 | Chhipabad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Chhuri Khal | Rural | Chhurikhaal |
| 19 | Choukdi | Rural | Chaukdi |
| 20 | Damodar Pura | Rural | Dedgaonmaal |
| 21 | Dedgaon Circular | Rural | Dedgaonmaal |
| 22 | Dedgaon Mal | Rural | Dedgaonmaal |
| 23 | Devpur | Rural | Nagawamaal |
| 24 | Dhanwada | Rural | Dhanwada |
| 25 | Dholpur | Rural | Saktapur |
| 26 | Ganjipura | Rural | Jaymalpura |
| 27 | Golpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Gopal Pura | Rural | Pratappura |
| 29 | Haripura Damami | Rural | Padwa |
| 30 | Haripura Mal | Rural | Charuwa |
| 31 | Harpalia | Rural | Khamlay |
| 32 | Hathnauri Ryt | Rural | Padwa |
| 33 | Hirapur | Rural | Jaymalpura |
| 34 | Hiwala | Rural | Mandla |
| 35 | Igaria | Rural | Neem Sarai |
| 36 | Jadopura | Rural | Charuwa |
| 37 | Jaimal Pura | Rural | Jaymalpura |
| 38 | Jatpura Mal | Rural | Jatpuramaal |
| 39 | Jatpura Ryt | Rural | Jatpuramaal |
| 40 | Jhanjhri | Rural | Kalyakhedi |
| 41 | Jhirniya | Rural | Kudawa |
| 42 | Junapani | Rural | Junapani Bhavardi |
| 43 | Kaldhad | Rural | Kaaldhad |
| 44 | Kalia Khedi | Rural | Kalyakhedi |
| 45 | Kamtadi | Rural | Barangi |
| 46 | Kankakach | Rural | Pipliya Bharat |
| 47 | Kanpura | Rural | Kaanpura |
| 48 | Khamlai | Rural | Khamlay |
| 49 | Kharad | Rural | Sarganpur |
| 50 | Khedi Circular | Rural | Khedimal |
| 51 | Khedimal | Rural | Khedimal |
| 52 | Khirkiya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Kudawa | Rural | Kudawa |
| 54 | Lodhipura | Rural | Saktapur |
| 55 | Lodhiya Khedi | Rural | Chaukdi |
| 56 | Loni | Rural | Loni |
| 57 | Mahalpura Damami | Rural | Charuwa |
| 58 | Mahalpura Mal | Rural | Charuwa |
| 59 | Mahatya Khedi | Rural | Pahatkala |
| 60 | Maktapur | Rural | Maktapur |
| 61 | Mandla | Rural | Mandla |
| 62 | Mohal Kalan | Rural | Muhaal Kala |
| 63 | Morgarhi | Rural | Morgarhi |
| 64 | Muhal Khurd | Rural | Kudawa |
| 65 | Nagawan Mal | Rural | Nagawamaal |
| 66 | Nagawansar | Rural | Nagawamaal |
| 67 | Nahali Khurd | Rural | Saktapur |
| 68 | Neem Sarai | Rural | Neem Sarai |
| 69 | Neemkheda Mafi | Rural | Neemkheda Mal |
| 70 | Neemkheda Mal | Rural | Neemkheda Mal |
| 71 | Padwa | Rural | Padwa |
| 72 | Pahanpat | Rural | Paahanpaat |
| 73 | Pahat Khurd | Rural | Pipliya Bharat |
| 74 | Partap Pura | Rural | Pratappura |
| 75 | Partappura Seth | Rural | Charuwa |
| 76 | Piplya | Rural | Pipliya Bharat |
| 77 | Pokharni | Rural | Pokharni |
| 78 | Runjhun | Rural | Sangawamaal |
| 79 | Sakatya | Rural | Neemkheda Mal |
| 80 | Saktapur | Rural | Saktapur |
| 81 | Salabebi | Rural | Badnagar |
| 82 | Sangwa Cir. | Rural | Sangawamaal |
| 83 | Sangwa Mal | Rural | Sangawamaal |
| 84 | Sarangpur | Rural | Sarganpur |
| 85 | Sarsood | Rural | Saarsud |
| 86 | Sobhapur | Rural | Khedimal |
| 87 | Sonpura | Rural | Jatpuramaal |
| 88 | Tarapur | Rural | Padwa |
| 89 | Temlawadi Mal | Rural | Temlawadi |
| 90 | Temlawadi Ryt | Rural | Khedimal |
| 91 | Timacha | Rural | Neem Sarai |
Population of Khirkiya Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Khirkiya Tehsil had a total population of 90,046 people living in 18,434 households. The population comprised 46,614 males and 43,432 females, with an average population density of 200 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 90,046 | 67,309 | 22,737 |
| Male Population | 46,614 | 34,874 | 11,740 |
| Female Population | 43,432 | 32,435 | 10,997 |
| Total Households | 18,434 | 13,962 | 4,472 |
| Population Density | 200 / km² | 153 / km² | 2,332 / km² |
Khirkiya Tehsil had 56,573 literate people and 13,415 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 17,194 and 20,336 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,415 | 10,376 | 3,039 |
| Literate Population | 56,573 | 39,756 | 16,817 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,473 | 27,553 | 5,920 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,194 | 12,397 | 4,797 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,336 | 18,686 | 1,650 |
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.