Meghnagar Tehsil - Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Meghnagar is an administrative tehsil in the Jhabua 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 Meghnagar, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 105.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 528 km², including 519.64 km² of rural area and 8.64 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 978 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Meghnagar Tehsil
Meghnagar Tehsil has a total of 115 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 | Agasiya | Rural | Agasiya |
| 2 | Agral | Rural | Agral |
| 3 | Amaliya Mal | Rural | Amliamal |
| 4 | Amlipathar | Rural | Agral |
| 5 | Badlipada | Rural | Badlipada |
| 6 | Bandisera | Rural | Guwali |
| 7 | Bawadi | Rural | Torania |
| 8 | Bawadi | Rural | Bawadi |
| 9 | Bedawali | Rural | Bedawali |
| 10 | Bisalpur | Rural | Bisalpur |
| 11 | Charel | Rural | Charel |
| 12 | Chenpura | Rural | Chenpura |
| 13 | Chhayan | Rural | Chhayan |
| 14 | Chhota Naharpura | Rural | Chhota Naharpura |
| 15 | Chokhawada | Rural | Chokhvada |
| 16 | Dedla | Rural | Dedla |
| 17 | Demara | Rural | Patra |
| 18 | Devigarh | Rural | Devigarh |
| 19 | Dhadaniya | Rural | Dhadania |
| 20 | Dhawadapada | Rural | Jamda |
| 21 | Dhebar | Rural | Dhebar |
| 22 | Dotad | Rural | Guwali |
| 23 | Dundaka | Rural | Dundaka |
| 24 | Fatepura | Rural | Futtalab |
| 25 | Futtalab | Rural | Futtalab |
| 26 | Gaduli | Rural | Ghosliya Bada |
| 27 | Gadwada | Rural | Gadwada |
| 28 | Ganeshpura | Rural | Shivgarh |
| 29 | Ghosaliya Bada | Rural | Ghosliya Bada |
| 30 | Ghosaliya Chhota | Rural | Chhota Ghosliya |
| 31 | Gopalpura | Rural | Gopal Pura |
| 32 | Guda Chhota | Rural | Gopal Pura |
| 33 | Gudabada | Rural | Kadvapada |
| 34 | Gujarpada | Rural | Gujar Pada |
| 35 | Guwali | Rural | Guwali |
| 36 | Hatyadeli | Rural | Hatyadeli |
| 37 | Itawa | Rural | Itawa |
| 38 | Jamaniya | Rural | Jamniya |
| 39 | Jamda | Rural | Jamda |
| 40 | Jarat | Rural | Chenpura |
| 41 | Jhadkitodi | Rural | Piploda Bada |
| 42 | Jhapadara | Rural | Jhapadara |
| 43 | Jharadabar | Rural | Jharadabar |
| 44 | Juni Bordi | Rural | Chhota Naharpura |
| 45 | Juni Rambhapur | Rural | Rambhapur |
| 46 | Kachaldara | Rural | Kachaldara |
| 47 | Kadwapada | Rural | Kadvapada |
| 48 | Kajali Dungari | Rural | Kajlidungari |
| 49 | Kaliya Viram | Rural | Jharadabar |
| 50 | Kelkuwa | Rural | Guwali |
| 51 | Kesharpura | Rural | Naganwat Badi |
| 52 | Khachhartodi | Rural | Khachchartodi |
| 53 | Khal Khandwi | Rural | Khalkhandwi |
| 54 | Khatama | Rural | Kachaldara |
| 55 | Khedi | Rural | Gadwada |
| 56 | Kishanpura | Rural | Ghosliya Bada |
| 57 | Kodiyapada | Rural | Chhota Naharpura |
| 58 | Kotnai | Rural | Malkhandwi |
| 59 | Koyadariya | Rural | Guwali |
| 60 | Kundla | Rural | Bawadi |
| 61 | Madrani | Rural | Madrani |
| 62 | Mahuda | Rural | Shivgarh |
| 63 | Malkhandwi | Rural | Malkhandwi |
| 64 | Mandli | Rural | Mandali |
| 65 | Medikhet | Rural | Amliamal |
| 66 | Meghnagar (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Mokhada | Rural | Mokhada |
| 68 | Nagan Khedi | Rural | Tandladara |
| 69 | Naganwat Badi | Rural | Naganwat Badi |
| 70 | Naganwat Chhoti | Rural | Naganwat Badi |
| 71 | Naharpura | Rural | Jamniya |
| 72 | Nawa Pada | Rural | Gadwada |
| 73 | Nawapada Dhanya | Rural | Dundaka |
| 74 | Nawapadapal | Rural | Mandali |
| 75 | Nayagaon Jagir | Rural | Khachchartodi |
| 76 | Nayagaon Khalsa | Rural | Khachchartodi |
| 77 | Nogawan | Rural | Noganwa |
| 78 | Ochaka | Rural | Ochaka |
| 79 | Panchpipaliya | Rural | Panchpipaliya |
| 80 | Parnali | Rural | Ochaka |
| 81 | Patdi | Rural | Malkhandwi |
| 82 | Patra | Rural | Patra |
| 83 | Pawagoi Badi | Rural | Kadvapada |
| 84 | Pawagoi Chhoti | Rural | Badlipada |
| 85 | Phuledi | Rural | Fuledi |
| 86 | Pipal Khunta | Rural | Pipalkhunta |
| 87 | Piploda Bada | Rural | Piploda Bada |
| 88 | Piploda Chhota | Rural | Piploda Bada |
| 89 | Pochak | Rural | Piploda Bada |
| 90 | Rajpura | Rural | Rajpura |
| 91 | Rakhadiya | Rural | Jharadabar |
| 92 | Rambhapur | Rural | Rambhapur |
| 93 | Rampura | Rural | Rampura |
| 94 | Rangpura | Rural | Chenpura |
| 95 | Rasodi | Rural | Kajlidungari |
| 96 | Rupakheda | Rural | Kajlidungari |
| 97 | Sajeli Damanasath | Rural | Sajeli Teja Bhimji Shat |
| 98 | Sajeli Jokhani Sath | Rural | Gujar Pada |
| 99 | Sajeli Malji Sath | Rural | Sajelisurji Mogji Shat |
| 100 | Sajeli Nanya Sath | Rural | Sajeli Nanya Shat |
| 101 | Sajeli Narsinghpura | Rural | Sajeli Teja Bhimji Shat |
| 102 | Sajeli Surji Mogjisath | Rural | Sajeli Maljli Shat |
| 103 | Sajeli Teja Bhimjisath | Rural | Sajeli Teja Bhimji Shat |
| 104 | Satsera | Rural | Satsera |
| 105 | Semaliya Mokhada | Rural | Dedla |
| 106 | Shivgarh | Rural | Shivgarh |
| 107 | Talai | Rural | Talai |
| 108 | Talawali | Rural | Talwali |
| 109 | Tandladara | Rural | Tandladara |
| 110 | Titariya | Rural | Kachaldara |
| 111 | Todi | Rural | Agasiya |
| 112 | Torniya | Rural | Torania |
| 113 | Udepuriya | Rural | Jharadabar |
| 114 | Umradara | Rural | Umradara |
| 115 | Waniya Pada | Rural | Jamniya |
Population of Meghnagar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Meghnagar Tehsil had a total population of 1,71,944 people living in 30,528 households. The population comprised 86,913 males and 85,031 females, with an average population density of 325 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,71,944 | 1,59,015 | 12,929 |
| Male Population | 86,913 | 80,201 | 6,712 |
| Female Population | 85,031 | 78,814 | 6,217 |
| Total Households | 30,528 | 27,975 | 2,553 |
| Population Density | 325 / km² | 306 / km² | 1,496 / km² |
Meghnagar Tehsil had 57,276 literate people and 36,432 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,454 and 1,54,625 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 36,432 | 34,321 | 2,111 |
| Literate Population | 57,276 | 49,056 | 8,220 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,14,668 | 1,09,959 | 4,709 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,454 | 1,696 | 758 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,54,625 | 1,49,508 | 5,117 |
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.