Thandla Tehsil - Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Thandla 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. Thandla is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Thandla Rd, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 104.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 570 km², including 564.35 km² rural area and 6.04 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thandla Tehsil
Thandla Tehsil has a total of 126 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 | Agnaliyapada | Rural | Padadhamanjhar |
| 2 | Allipura | Rural | Goriyakhandan |
| 3 | Amli | Rural | Amli |
| 4 | Annupura | Rural | Morjhari |
| 5 | Badlipada | Rural | Bhamal |
| 6 | Bahadarpada | Rural | Padadhamanjhar |
| 7 | Balakhori | Rural | Valakhori |
| 8 | Balwasa | Rural | Balwasa |
| 9 | Battha | Rural | Battha |
| 10 | Bedawa | Rural | Bedawa |
| 11 | Beed Mahudipada | Rural | Khajuri |
| 12 | Bhamal | Rural | Bhamal |
| 13 | Bherugarh Alias Ramgarh | Rural | Bherugarh Alias Ramgarh |
| 14 | Bherupada | Rural | Parwada |
| 15 | Bhim Kund | Rural | Bhim Kund |
| 16 | Bhimpura | Rural | Bhimpuri |
| 17 | Bhimpuri | Rural | Bhimpuri |
| 18 | Bhurighati | Rural | Dhumdiya |
| 19 | Bihar | Rural | Bihar |
| 20 | Bijnipada | Rural | Narela |
| 21 | Bordi | Rural | Bordi |
| 22 | Borwa | Rural | Khokhar Khandan |
| 23 | Chainpuri | Rural | Semliya Thandla Chenpuri |
| 24 | Chapaner | Rural | Chapaner |
| 25 | Charpotipada | Rural | Naharpura Khawasa |
| 26 | Chawariya | Rural | Chapaner |
| 27 | Chhapri | Rural | Chhapri |
| 28 | Chhayan | Rural | Chhayan |
| 29 | Chikaliya | Rural | Chikaliya |
| 30 | Daulatpura | Rural | Daulatpura |
| 31 | Deoka | Rural | Deoka |
| 32 | Devgarh | Rural | Devgarh |
| 33 | Dhamanjhar | Rural | Padadhamanjhar |
| 34 | Dhamni Badi | Rural | Dhamni Badi |
| 35 | Dhamni Chhoti | Rural | Dhamni Chhoti |
| 36 | Dhumadiya | Rural | Dhumdiya |
| 37 | Dungari Pada | Rural | Dungarypada |
| 38 | Gadi Faliya | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Ganeshpura | Rural | Kakanwani |
| 40 | Gomlisaat | Rural | Morjhari |
| 41 | Gopalpura | Rural | Bihar |
| 42 | Goriya Khandan | Rural | Goriyakhandan |
| 43 | Gularipada | Rural | Patdi |
| 44 | Guwalrundi | Rural | Valakhori |
| 45 | Hamirphalya | Rural | Thetham |
| 46 | Harinagar | Rural | Harinagar |
| 47 | Hedawa | Rural | Hedawa |
| 48 | Itankheda | Rural | Madalda |
| 49 | Jhariya Pada | Rural | Sagwa |
| 50 | Jharni | Rural | Jharani |
| 51 | Jhosali | Rural | Jhosali |
| 52 | Juna Khawasa | Rural | Narsingh Pada |
| 53 | Junwaniya Badda | Rural | Julwaniya Badda |
| 54 | Junwaniya Chhota | Rural | Julwaniya Chhota |
| 55 | Kadwali | Rural | Madalda |
| 56 | Kakanwani | Rural | Kakanwani |
| 57 | Kalalyakhari | Rural | Ranni |
| 58 | Kaldela | Rural | Kaldela |
| 59 | Karanjpada | Rural | Ranni |
| 60 | Kasadiya | Rural | Makodiya |
| 61 | Kesharpura | Rural | Talawada |
| 62 | Khajuri | Rural | Khajuri |
| 63 | Khandan | Rural | Khandan |
| 64 | Khatawala | Rural | Goriyakhandan |
| 65 | Khawasa | Rural | Khawasa |
| 66 | Kheriya Pada | Rural | Devgarh |
| 67 | Khokhar Khandan | Rural | Khokhar Khandan |
| 68 | Kotda | Rural | Kotda |
| 69 | Kukadipada | Rural | Kukdipada |
| 70 | Kundiyapada | Rural | Patdi |
| 71 | Kushalpura | Rural | Amli |
| 72 | Machhlai Mata | Rural | Machhlai Mata |
| 73 | Madalda | Rural | Madalda |
| 74 | Mahudifaliya | Rural | Chhapri |
| 75 | Makodiya | Rural | Makodiya |
| 76 | Manpur | Rural | Manpur |
| 77 | Marjhari | Rural | Morjhari |
| 78 | Miyati | Rural | Miyati |
| 79 | Munjal | Rural | Munjal |
| 80 | Nagari | Rural | Madalda |
| 81 | Naharpura Khawasa | Rural | Naharpura Khawasa |
| 82 | Naharpura Khejada | Rural | Nawapada Kasba |
| 83 | Narela | Rural | Narela |
| 84 | Narsigh Pada | Rural | Narsingh Pada |
| 85 | Nathpada | Rural | Padadhamanjhar |
| 86 | Nawa Pada Kasba | Rural | Nawapada Kasba |
| 87 | Nawa Pada Khawasa | Rural | Narsingh Pada |
| 88 | Nawapada (Kakanwani) | Rural | Hedawa |
| 89 | Nawapada Kalirundi | Rural | Semal Pada |
| 90 | Nogawa Kaliya | Rural | Nogawa Nagala |
| 91 | Nogawa Nagla | Rural | Nogawa Nagala |
| 92 | Nogawa Semla | Rural | Nogawa Nagala |
| 93 | Pada Dhamanjhar | Rural | Padadhamanjhar |
| 94 | Palasdor | Rural | Palasdor |
| 95 | Panch Kheriya | Rural | Panchkheriya |
| 96 | Parwada | Rural | Parwada |
| 97 | Parwaliya | Rural | Parwaliya |
| 98 | Patdi | Rural | Patdi |
| 99 | Ramnagar | Rural | Jhosali |
| 100 | Ranni | Rural | Ranni |
| 101 | Ratanpada | Rural | Dhumdiya |
| 102 | Ratnali | Rural | Ratnali |
| 103 | Roziya | Rural | Deoka |
| 104 | Rukmanipada | Rural | Naharpura Khawasa |
| 105 | Rundipada | Rural | Julwaniya Badda |
| 106 | Rupapada | Rural | Bhamal |
| 107 | Ruparel | Rural | Munjal |
| 108 | Rupgarh | Rural | Rupgarh |
| 109 | Sadeda | Rural | Talawada |
| 110 | Sagwa | Rural | Sagwa |
| 111 | Sagwani | Rural | Harinagar |
| 112 | Sangatbadi | Rural | Ranni |
| 113 | Semaliya Khawasa | Rural | Semliya Narela Khawasa |
| 114 | Semaliya(Thandla) | Rural | Semliya Thandla Chenpuri |
| 115 | Semalpada | Rural | Semal Pada |
| 116 | Sujapura | Rural | Sujapura |
| 117 | Sutareti | Rural | Machhlai Mata |
| 118 | Talawada | Rural | Talawada |
| 119 | Tejpura | Rural | Narsingh Pada |
| 120 | Thandagoli | Rural | Bihar |
| 121 | Thandla | Urban | Not applicable |
| 122 | Thandla Gramin | Urban | Not applicable |
| 123 | Thetham | Rural | Thetham |
| 124 | Timarwani | Rural | Timarwani |
| 125 | Udeganj | Rural | Chhayan |
| 126 | Udepuriya | Rural | Udaypuriya |
Population of Thandla Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Thandla Tehsil has a total population of 1,82,362 people, consisting of 91,797 males and 90,565 females. There are 34,456 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 320 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,82,362 | 1,66,606 | 15,756 |
| Male Population | 91,797 | 83,515 | 8,282 |
| Female Population | 90,565 | 83,091 | 7,474 |
| Total Households | 34,456 | 31,451 | 3,005 |
| Population Density | 320 / km² | 295 / km² | 2,609 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 60,550 literate people and 37,840 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,067 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,63,195 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) | 37,840 | 35,601 | 2,239 |
| Literate Population | 60,550 | 48,701 | 11,849 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,21,812 | 1,17,905 | 3,907 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,067 | 1,256 | 811 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,63,195 | 1,58,456 | 4,739 |
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.