Petlawad Tehsil - Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Petlawad is an administrative tehsil in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Petlawad is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Panch Pipila, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 79.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 998 km², including 993.33 km² rural area and 5.11 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Petlawad Tehsil
Petlawad Tehsil has a total of 245 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 | Ajab Borali | Rural | Anant Khedi |
| 2 | Alasya Khedi | Rural | Alasya Khedi |
| 3 | Amargarh | Rural | Amargarh |
| 4 | Amarholi | Rural | Sarangi |
| 5 | Amarpura | Rural | Jamli |
| 6 | Ambapada | Rural | Pithdi |
| 7 | Amlirela | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 8 | Amlirunda | Rural | Barvet |
| 9 | Anant Khedi | Rural | Anant Khedi |
| 10 | Asalya | Rural | Asalya |
| 11 | Babadia | Rural | Samli |
| 12 | Babaliapada | Rural | Jamli |
| 13 | Bachhikheda | Rural | Bachikheda |
| 14 | Badi Hathnipada | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 15 | Badlipada | Rural | Karwad |
| 16 | Badlipada | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 17 | Badlipada | Rural | Bakalda |
| 18 | Badodia | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 19 | Badvet | Rural | Barvet |
| 20 | Bakalda | Rural | Bakalda |
| 21 | Bakhatpura | Rural | Bakhatpura |
| 22 | Bakhatpura | Rural | Gamdi |
| 23 | Balyapada | Rural | Kalighati |
| 24 | Bamaniya | Rural | Bamniya |
| 25 | Bani | Rural | Bani |
| 26 | Bankiya | Rural | Bherupada |
| 27 | Banya Kheda | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 28 | Bardia | Rural | Khoriya |
| 29 | Barigaon | Rural | Karwad |
| 30 | Bawdi | Rural | Bawdi |
| 31 | Bedada | Rural | Bedada |
| 32 | Beedpada | Rural | Tarkhedi |
| 33 | Beedpada | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 34 | Beganbardi | Rural | Beganbardi |
| 35 | Bhabharpada | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 36 | Bhagtaya | Rural | Kalighati |
| 37 | Bhamti | Rural | Dabri |
| 38 | Bhensgubada | Rural | Dula Khedi |
| 39 | Bherupada | Rural | Bherupada |
| 40 | Bherupada | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 41 | Bhurighati | Rural | Panchpipla |
| 42 | Bhurighati | Rural | Bherupada |
| 43 | Bijori | Rural | Kumbha Khedi |
| 44 | Bodayata | Rural | Bodayata |
| 45 | Bolasa | Rural | Chhota Bolasa |
| 46 | Bolasa | Rural | Bolasa |
| 47 | Borghata | Rural | Bherupada |
| 48 | Boriapada | Rural | Ganga Khedi |
| 49 | Boriya | Rural | Bakhatpura |
| 50 | Borpada | Rural | Moicharni |
| 51 | Champeliya | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 52 | Chandragarh | Rural | Mohkampura |
| 53 | Charanpura | Rural | Bedada |
| 54 | Chawariya | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 55 | Chhaoni | Rural | Dabri |
| 56 | Chhapri | Rural | Kachra Khadan |
| 57 | Chhayan (East) | Rural | Gunawad |
| 58 | Chhayan (West) | Rural | Gehandi |
| 59 | Chhayanpada | Rural | Beganbardi |
| 60 | Dabri | Rural | Dabri |
| 61 | Dadia | Rural | Khoriya |
| 62 | Dalpura | Rural | Kachra Khadan |
| 63 | Daulatpura | Rural | Gamdi |
| 64 | Dehandi | Rural | Badi Dehandi |
| 65 | Deogarh | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 66 | Deoli | Rural | Devali |
| 67 | Devigarh | Rural | Bakhatpura |
| 68 | Dhanpura | Rural | Kudwas |
| 69 | Dhanyarundi | Rural | Hameer Garh |
| 70 | Dhaturia | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 71 | Dholi Khali | Rural | Dholikhali |
| 72 | Dula Khedi | Rural | Dula Khedi |
| 73 | Gamdi | Rural | Gamdi |
| 74 | Ganga Khedi | Rural | Ganga Khedi |
| 75 | Garbadi | Rural | Kalighati |
| 76 | Garwa Khedi | Rural | Tarkhedi |
| 77 | Garwada | Rural | Gamdi |
| 78 | Gehandi | Rural | Gehandi |
| 79 | Ghodathal | Rural | Bani |
| 80 | Ghughri | Rural | Ghughri |
| 81 | Godadiya | Rural | Godadiya |
| 82 | Gopalpura | Rural | Gopalpura |
| 83 | Gopalpura | Rural | Gamdi |
| 84 | Goriya Pipal | Rural | Bakhatpura |
| 85 | Gothanya Kalan | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 86 | Gothanya Khurd | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 87 | Govindpura | Rural | Godadiya |
| 88 | Gularipada | Rural | Bherupada |
| 89 | Gularipada | Rural | Salunia Bada |
| 90 | Gunawad | Rural | Gunawad |
| 91 | Hadmatya | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 92 | Hamirgarh | Rural | Hameer Garh |
| 93 | Hanumangarh | Rural | Matapada |
| 94 | Hanumatya | Rural | Matapada |
| 95 | Hawarunda | Rural | Dabri |
| 96 | Himmatgarh | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 97 | Hindola Bawadi | Rural | Beganbardi |
| 98 | Hiraninamapada | Rural | Jamli |
| 99 | Jambupada | Rural | Runji |
| 100 | Jamli | Rural | Jamli |
| 101 | Jamunya | Rural | Kachra Khadan |
| 102 | Jhaknawada | Rural | Jhakanwada |
| 103 | Jhawalia | Rural | Jhawalia |
| 104 | Jhonsar | Rural | Jhosar |
| 105 | Jhosarpada | Rural | Dholikhali |
| 106 | Jirawalya | Rural | Karwad |
| 107 | Junakheda | Rural | Jamli |
| 108 | Junwaniya | Rural | Barvet |
| 109 | Junwaniya | Rural | Kajbi |
| 110 | Juwanpura | Rural | Dholikhali |
| 111 | Kachbi | Rural | Kajbi |
| 112 | Kachnaria | Rural | Dabri |
| 113 | Kachnariya | Rural | Kesarpura |
| 114 | Kachra Khadan | Rural | Kachra Khadan |
| 115 | Kachrotia | Rural | Kalighati |
| 116 | Kakdapada | Rural | Semalia |
| 117 | Kalighati | Rural | Kalighati |
| 118 | Kalikarai | Rural | Dholikhali |
| 119 | Kalsadiya | Rural | Dula Khedi |
| 120 | Kamal Kheda | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 121 | Kamalpura | Rural | Kumbha Khedi |
| 122 | Kamthiya | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 123 | Kanakuwa | Rural | Bolasa |
| 124 | Karangarh | Rural | Moicharni |
| 125 | Kardawad | Rural | Kardawad |
| 126 | Karmadi Kheda | Rural | Bodayata |
| 127 | Karwad | Rural | Karwad |
| 128 | Kasarbardi | Rural | Kasarbardi |
| 129 | Kasya Khali | Rural | Kalighati |
| 130 | Kayarel | Rural | Bakalda |
| 131 | Kesarpura | Rural | Kesarpura |
| 132 | Kesarpura | Rural | Bherupada |
| 133 | Kesarpura | Rural | Karwad |
| 134 | Khakharapada | Rural | Ganga Khedi |
| 135 | Khindakho | Rural | Bakhatpura |
| 136 | Khodri | Rural | Matapada |
| 137 | Khoriya | Rural | Khoriya |
| 138 | Kodli | Rural | Kodli |
| 139 | Kotda | Rural | Bakalda |
| 140 | Kotda | Rural | Kotda |
| 141 | Kotda | Rural | Mandan |
| 142 | Kudwas | Rural | Kudwas |
| 143 | Kumbha Khedi | Rural | Kumbha Khedi |
| 144 | Kundiapada | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 145 | Kundiya | Rural | Kalighati |
| 146 | Kundli | Rural | Kalighati |
| 147 | Kuwarjhar | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 148 | Lalpura | Rural | Bodayata |
| 149 | Lalrundi | Rural | Kajbi |
| 150 | Machyaghati | Rural | Hameer Garh |
| 151 | Mahudipada | Rural | Bodayata |
| 152 | Mahudipada | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 153 | Mahudipada (Gangakhedi) | Rural | Ganga Khedi |
| 154 | Mahudipada Kalan | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 155 | Mahudipada Khurd | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 156 | Makodiajhar | Rural | Bodayata |
| 157 | Manasya | Rural | Bawdi |
| 158 | Mandan | Rural | Mandan |
| 159 | Matapada (Pannas) | Rural | Kajbi |
| 160 | Matapada (Suwarpada) | Rural | Matapada |
| 161 | Mathmath | Rural | Mathmath |
| 162 | Mathuria | Rural | Ratamba |
| 163 | Mohankot | Rural | Mohankot |
| 164 | Mohanpura | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 165 | Mohkampura | Rural | Mohkampura |
| 166 | Moibageli | Rural | Moibageli |
| 167 | Moicharni | Rural | Moicharni |
| 168 | Mor | Rural | Mor |
| 169 | Morzriya | Rural | Mohankot |
| 170 | Motapala | Rural | Barvet |
| 171 | Multhania | Rural | Multhania |
| 172 | Nadatod | Rural | Semalia |
| 173 | Nahargarh | Rural | Bakalda |
| 174 | Naharpura | Rural | Naharpura |
| 175 | Naharpura | Rural | Bodayata |
| 176 | Naldi | Rural | Karwad |
| 177 | Narsinghpura | Rural | Kotda |
| 178 | Nawapada | Rural | Godadiya |
| 179 | Nawapada | Rural | Dabri |
| 180 | Nawapada | Rural | Gamdi |
| 181 | Ninamapada | Rural | Bodayata |
| 182 | Panchpipla | Rural | Panchpipla |
| 183 | Pannas | Rural | Kajbi |
| 184 | Panthborali | Rural | Temaria |
| 185 | Parewa | Rural | Pareva |
| 186 | Patel Naka | Rural | Kumbha Khedi |
| 187 | Petlawad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 188 | Pipalipada | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 189 | Pipalipada | Rural | Ganga Khedi |
| 190 | Pipalipada (Mathuria) | Rural | Jhakanwada |
| 191 | Piplipada | Rural | Bani |
| 192 | Piplipada | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 193 | Pithapada | Rural | Runji |
| 194 | Pithdi | Rural | Pithdi |
| 195 | Punyarel | Rural | Devali |
| 196 | Raipuriya | Rural | Raipuriya |
| 197 | Ralyawan | Rural | Jhawalia |
| 198 | Ramgarh | Rural | Ramgarh |
| 199 | Rampuriya | Rural | Rampuriya |
| 200 | Ranjitpura | Rural | Kumbha Khedi |
| 201 | Rasaniya | Rural | Dabri |
| 202 | Ratamba | Rural | Ratamba |
| 203 | Richhadia | Rural | Bodayata |
| 204 | Runji | Rural | Runji |
| 205 | Rupa Kheda | Rural | Bakhatpura |
| 206 | Rupapada | Rural | Bodayata |
| 207 | Rupapada | Rural | Kalighati |
| 208 | Ruparel | Rural | Jamli |
| 209 | Ruparel Jamli | Rural | Dabri |
| 210 | Rupgarh | Rural | Rupgarh |
| 211 | Sabbapada | Rural | Dabri |
| 212 | Sagadia | Rural | Matapada |
| 213 | Sajelia | Rural | Dabri |
| 214 | Salarpada | Rural | Hameer Garh |
| 215 | Salunia Chhota | Rural | Salunia Bada |
| 216 | Saluniya Bada | Rural | Salunia Bada |
| 217 | Samli | Rural | Samli |
| 218 | Sand Ka Naka | Rural | Kalighati |
| 219 | Sarangi | Rural | Sarangi |
| 220 | Sater | Rural | Multhania |
| 221 | Semalia | Rural | Semalia |
| 222 | Semalkundya | Rural | Mohankot |
| 223 | Semalpada | Rural | Salunia Bada |
| 224 | Semalpada | Rural | Karwad |
| 225 | Semrod | Rural | Bolasa |
| 226 | Shergarh | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 227 | Soila | Rural | Kudwas |
| 228 | Sukhneda | Rural | Dholikhali |
| 229 | Sultanpura | Rural | Karwad |
| 230 | Suthwadia | Rural | Runji |
| 231 | Suwarpada | Rural | Matapada |
| 232 | Talabpada | Rural | Raipuriya |
| 233 | Tambolia | Rural | Kumbha Khedi |
| 234 | Tanda | Rural | Tarkhedi |
| 235 | Tanda Padew | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 236 | Tandalala Nayak | Rural | Mahudipada Kala |
| 237 | Tar Khedi | Rural | Tarkhedi |
| 238 | Tejpura | Rural | Karwad |
| 239 | Temaria | Rural | Temaria |
| 240 | Thikripada | Rural | Kardawad |
| 241 | Tikhipada | Rural | Bodayata |
| 242 | Todi | Rural | Todi |
| 243 | Ummedpura | Rural | Dabri |
| 244 | Undwa | Rural | Bakalda |
| 245 | Unnai | Rural | Unnai |
Population of Petlawad Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Petlawad Tehsil has a total population of 2,32,800 people, consisting of 1,16,670 males and 1,16,130 females. There are 46,446 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 233 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,32,800 | 2,17,626 | 15,174 |
| Male Population | 1,16,670 | 1,08,879 | 7,791 |
| Female Population | 1,16,130 | 1,08,747 | 7,383 |
| Total Households | 46,446 | 43,329 | 3,117 |
| Population Density | 233 / km² | 219 / km² | 2,969 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 91,837 literate people and 43,185 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,217 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,85,572 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) | 43,185 | 41,206 | 1,979 |
| Literate Population | 91,837 | 80,774 | 11,063 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,40,963 | 1,36,852 | 4,111 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,217 | 4,144 | 1,073 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,85,572 | 1,81,917 | 3,655 |
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.