Ranapur Tehsil - Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Ranapur 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 Nahargarh, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 107.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 416 km², including 411.11 km² of rural area and 4.90 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ranapur Tehsil
Ranapur Tehsil has a total of 96 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 | Aambakua | Rural | Bhurimati |
| 2 | Agera | Rural | Agera |
| 3 | Anandharbad | Rural | Andharwad |
| 4 | Badlipada | Rural | Waglawat Mohnia |
| 5 | Baldimal | Rural | Sanod |
| 6 | Ban | Rural | Ban |
| 7 | Bawsar | Rural | Gawsar |
| 8 | Bhanda Kheda | Rural | Bhandakheda |
| 9 | Bhodli | Rural | Bhodali |
| 10 | Bhoorimati | Rural | Bhurimati |
| 11 | Bhoot Barda | Rural | Bhutbarda |
| 12 | Bhoot Khedi | Rural | Bhutkhedi |
| 13 | Bhootfaliya | Rural | Wagaibadi |
| 14 | Bhor Kundiya | Rural | Bhorkundia |
| 15 | Buchadungari | Rural | Kushalpura |
| 16 | Budha Shala | Rural | Budhashala |
| 17 | Charmali | Rural | Sardarpura |
| 18 | Chhagola | Rural | Chhagola |
| 19 | Chhansemal Khedi | Rural | Matasula |
| 20 | Chhapar Khanda | Rural | Chhaparkhanda |
| 21 | Chhapari | Rural | Tikdibodia |
| 22 | Chhayan Khurd | Rural | Mordundia |
| 23 | Chichwan | Rural | Mordundia |
| 24 | Chormandli | Rural | Sardarpura |
| 25 | Chui | Rural | Chui |
| 26 | Chuliya Badi | Rural | Mohanpurabhurka |
| 27 | Dabtalai | Rural | Dabtalai |
| 28 | Dewalfaliya | Rural | Junagaw |
| 29 | Dhadhori | Rural | Mordundia |
| 30 | Dhaknitalai | Rural | Samoi |
| 31 | Dhamani Kuka | Rural | Dhamninana |
| 32 | Dhamanichimna | Rural | Dhamnichamana |
| 33 | Dhamaninana | Rural | Dhamninana |
| 34 | Dhamaninathu | Rural | Dhamninana |
| 35 | Dhamni Ktara | Rural | Puwala |
| 36 | Dholyabad | Rural | Dholyawad |
| 37 | Diggi | Rural | Diggi |
| 38 | Dotad | Rural | Dotad |
| 39 | Dungara | Rural | Bhurimati |
| 40 | Galti | Rural | Galti |
| 41 | Hattipura | Rural | Bhorkundia |
| 42 | Jhanjharwa | Rural | Khedaandarwad |
| 43 | Junagaon | Rural | Junagaw |
| 44 | Kadiya | Rural | Machhalia Jhir |
| 45 | Kahuda | Rural | Andharwad |
| 46 | Kakradara Bada | Rural | Kundanpur |
| 47 | Kalapan | Rural | Kalapan |
| 48 | Kanjawani Khas | Rural | Kanjawanikhas |
| 49 | Kanjawani Mirch | Rural | Kanjawanikhas |
| 50 | Khadkui | Rural | Khadkui |
| 51 | Khapediya Ka Mal | Rural | Sanod |
| 52 | Kheda | Rural | Galti |
| 53 | Kheda Andharbad | Rural | Khedaandarwad |
| 54 | Kheda Machhaliya Jheer | Rural | Mordundia |
| 55 | Khermal | Rural | Chhagola |
| 56 | Korwandi | Rural | Andharwad |
| 57 | Kushalpura | Rural | Kushalpura |
| 58 | Lambela | Rural | Lambela |
| 59 | Machhaliya Jheer | Rural | Machhalia Jhir |
| 60 | Mandlilalji | Rural | Galti |
| 61 | Mandlinathu | Rural | Mandalinathu |
| 62 | Mardundiya | Rural | Mordundia |
| 63 | Matasula | Rural | Matasula |
| 64 | Modfaliya | Rural | Samoi |
| 65 | Mohanpura Bhurka | Rural | Mohanpurabhurka |
| 66 | Nad | Rural | Wagaibadi |
| 67 | Nad | Rural | Kalapan |
| 68 | Nagan Khedi Poonja | Rural | Nagankhediratna |
| 69 | Nagan Khedi Ratna | Rural | Nagankhediratna |
| 70 | Naharpura | Rural | Bhandakheda |
| 71 | Padaljhosa | Rural | Nagankhediratna |
| 72 | Padlawa | Rural | Padalwa |
| 73 | Partali | Rural | Mohanpurabhurka |
| 74 | Puwala | Rural | Puwala |
| 75 | Ranapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 76 | Retalunja | Rural | Retalunja |
| 77 | Rupakheda | Rural | Rupakheda |
| 78 | Sajwani Badi | Rural | Wagaibadi |
| 79 | Salarpada | Rural | Bhutkhedi |
| 80 | Samoi | Rural | Samoi |
| 81 | Sanod | Rural | Sanod |
| 82 | Saraswat | Rural | Bhodali |
| 83 | Sardarpura | Rural | Sardarpura |
| 84 | Sasapura | Rural | Kushalpura |
| 85 | Sotiya Kalu | Rural | Rupakheda |
| 86 | Sotiyajalam | Rural | Mandalinathu |
| 87 | Surdiya | Rural | Suradia |
| 88 | Tandi | Rural | Dabtalai |
| 89 | Thuwadara | Rural | Bhutbarda |
| 90 | Tikadi Bodiya | Rural | Tikdibodia |
| 91 | Tikadi Jogi | Rural | Dhamnichamana |
| 92 | Uberao | Rural | Uberao |
| 93 | Wagawa | Rural | Uberao |
| 94 | Waglawat Mohanya | Rural | Waglawat Mohnia |
| 95 | Wagwai Badi | Rural | Wagaibadi |
| 96 | Wagwai Chhoti | Rural | Wagaibadi |
Population of Ranapur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Ranapur Tehsil had a total population of 1,14,738 people living in 22,428 households. The population comprised 57,960 males and 56,778 females, with an average population density of 276 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,14,738 | 1,02,367 | 12,371 |
| Male Population | 57,960 | 51,565 | 6,395 |
| Female Population | 56,778 | 50,802 | 5,976 |
| Total Households | 22,428 | 20,150 | 2,278 |
| Population Density | 276 / km² | 249 / km² | 2,525 / km² |
Ranapur Tehsil had 36,652 literate people and 23,847 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,306 and 1,01,843 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,847 | 21,872 | 1,975 |
| Literate Population | 36,652 | 28,568 | 8,084 |
| Illiterate Population | 78,086 | 73,799 | 4,287 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,306 | 1,320 | 986 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,01,843 | 98,184 | 3,659 |
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.