Murwara is a Town and Tehsil in Katni District of Madhya Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Murwara Block (CD) is 03620. Total area of murwara tehsil is 604 km² including 535.47 km² rural area and 68.57 km² urban area. Murwara tehsil has a population of 3,69,519 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,21,883 while rural population is 1,47,636. Murwara tehsil has a population density of 611.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 79,183 houses in the sub-district, including 47,488 urban houses and 31,695 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 68.92% population of murwara tehsil is literate, out of which 75.02% males and 62.43% females are literate. There are about 115 villages in murwara tehsil, which you can browse from murwara tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amradand | Ghangrikala | Katni (17 km) |
| 2 | Badera | Badra | Katni (17 km) |
| 3 | Badkhera | Badkhera | Katni (15 km) |
| 4 | Badkhera Kap | Kanhwara | Katni (15 km) |
| 5 | Bamanmar | Ghanghrikhurd | Katni (13 km) |
| 6 | Banda | Banda | Katni (25 km) |
| 7 | Bhanpura | Bhanpura 1 | Katni (14 km) |
| 8 | Bharauli | Gaitara | Katni (8 km) |
| 9 | Bharwara | Manjgwa Fatak | Katni (10 km) |
| 10 | Bhatgawan Sunhara | Tedhi | Katni (35 km) |
| 11 | Bichhiya | Banda | Katni (25 km) |
| 12 | Bichuwa | Bichuwa | Katni (22 km) |
| 13 | Bistara | Bistra | Katni (24 km) |
| 14 | Bohata | Posara | Katni (7 km) |
| 15 | Chaka | Chaka | Katni (6 km) |
| 16 | Chanehata | Khadola | Katni (10 km) |
| 17 | Chanehati | Ghangrikala | Katni (12 km) |
| 18 | Chapra | Posara | Katni (7 km) |
| 19 | Chhahri | Chhahri | Katni (10 km) |
| 20 | Deodongra | Kharkhari | Katni (14 km) |
| 21 | Deora Khurd | Dewrakhurd | Katni (13 km) |
| 22 | Deorihatai | Deorihatai | Katni (20 km) |
| 23 | Dhapai | Takhla | Katni (10 km) |
| 24 | Dithwara | Dhitwara | Katni (20 km) |
| 25 | Diwari | Kachagaondewri | Katni (8 km) |
| 26 | Diwaritola | Deoritola | Katni (10 km) |
| 27 | Dwara | Posara | Katni (8 km) |
| 28 | Gaitara | Gaitara | Katni (10 km) |
| 29 | Ganiyari | Ganiyari | Katni (10 km) |
| 30 | Gatakheda | Pipariya | Katni (7 km) |
| 31 | Ghanghari Kalan | Ghangrikala | Katni (17 km) |
| 32 | Ghanghari Khurd | Ghanghrikhurd | Katni (16 km) |
| 33 | Ghatkhirwa | Chaka | Katni (10 km) |
| 34 | Ghughara | Posara | Katni (6 km) |
| 35 | Gubradhari | Gubradhari | Katni (35 km) |
| 36 | Gulwara | Gulwara | Katni (10 km) |
| 37 | Harduwa | Hardua | Katni (15 km) |
| 38 | Harduwa Kap | Kanhwara | Katni (14 km) |
| 39 | Hirwara | Hirwara | Katni (10 km) |
| 40 | Imaliya | Madai | Katni (8 km) |
| 41 | Jamodi | Posara | Katni (7 km) |
| 42 | Jarwahi | Jarwahi | Katni (14 km) |
| 43 | Jatwara | Matwarpadariya | Katni (14 km) |
| 44 | Jhalwara | Jhalwara | Katni (12 km) |
| 45 | Joba | Kachhagavan Joba | Katni (23 km) |
| 46 | Jobi Kalan | Jobikala | Katni (25 km) |
| 47 | Jobi Khurd | Jobikala | Katni (20 km) |
| 48 | Johla | Juhla | Katni (5 km) |
| 49 | Johli | Juhli | Katni (7 km) |
| 50 | Jugiyakap | Madai | Katni (12 km) |
| 51 | Kachhgawan | Kachhagavan Joba | Katni (25 km) |
| 52 | Kailawara Khurd | Kailwarakhurd | Katni (5 km) |
| 53 | Kailwara Kalan | Kailwarakalan | Katni (13 km) |
| 54 | Kanhwara | Kanhwara | Katni (15 km) |
| 55 | Karhiya | Puchi | Katni (19 km) |
| 56 | Katangi Kalan | Katngikala | Katni (12 km) |
| 57 | Katangi Khurd | Jhalwara | Katni (15 km) |
| 58 | Kaudiya | Hirapurkodiya | Katni (10 km) |
| 59 | Keolari | Keolari | Katni (15 km) |
| 60 | Khadaula | Khadola | Katni (10 km) |
| 61 | Khadauli | Ghangrikala | Katni (12 km) |
| 62 | Khajuri | Chhahri | Katni (12 km) |
| 63 | Khamhariya | Ghanghrikhurd | Katni (18 km) |
| 64 | Khamtara | Khamtara | Katni (20 km) |
| 65 | Kharkhari | Kharkhari | Katni (10 km) |
| 66 | Khirhani | Saraswahi | Katni (12 km) |
| 67 | Khirwa | Ganeshpur | Katni (10 km) |
| 68 | Khohari | Kudo | Katni (18 km) |
| 69 | Kudhaiyathar | Kharkhari | Katni (9 km) |
| 70 | Kudo | Kudo | Katni (15 km) |
| 71 | Lakhapateri | Lakhapateri | Katni (16 km) |
| 72 | Lamtara | Chaka | Katni (8 km) |
| 73 | Madai | Madai | Katni (15 km) |
| 74 | Madanpura | Patwara | Katni (15 km) |
| 75 | Mado | Sighanpuri | Katni (16 km) |
| 76 | Mainhara | Tedhi | Katni (32 km) |
| 77 | Majhgawan | Manjgwa Fatak | Katni (10 km) |
| 78 | Manpur | Gubradhari | Katni (24 km) |
| 79 | Matwar Padariya | Matwarpadariya | Katni (12 km) |
| 80 | Matwari | Deoritola | Katni (17 km) |
| 81 | Mauhari | Khamtara | Katni (20 km) |
| 82 | Mohaniya | Tedhi | Katni (35 km) |
| 83 | Muhtara | Madai | Katni (12 km) |
| 84 | Padariya | Padariya | Katni (8 km) |
| 85 | Paduwa | Paduwa | Katni (12 km) |
| 86 | Pahadi | Pahadi | Katni (18 km) |
| 87 | Patehara | Hardua | Katni (17 km) |
| 88 | Pathra | Pathra | Katni (16 km) |
| 89 | Patwara | Patwara | Katni (14 km) |
| 90 | Paunsara | Posara | Katni (7 km) |
| 91 | Pilaunji | Pilonji | Katni (13 km) |
| 92 | Piparhata | Pilonji | Katni (13 km) |
| 93 | Pipariya | Pipariya | Katni (10 km) |
| 94 | Pipraundh | Piprondh | Katni (12 km) |
| 95 | Pondi | Madai | Katni (8 km) |
| 96 | Pondi Padariya | Khamtara | Katni (18 km) |
| 97 | Punchhi | Puchi | Katni (22 km) |
| 98 | Rampur | Kudo | Katni (17 km) |
| 99 | Sahaspura | Dhitwara | Katni (18 km) |
| 100 | Salaiya | Salaiya | Katni (18 km) |
| 101 | Saraswahi | Saraswahi | Katni (13 km) |
| 102 | Sarra | Keolari | Katni (14 km) |
| 103 | Shahpura | Shahpur | Katni (25 km) |
| 104 | Shivrajpur | Bhanpura 1 | Katni (12 km) |
| 105 | Simra | Sighanpuri | Katni (12 km) |
| 106 | Singhanpuri | Sighanpuri | Katni (19 km) |
| 107 | Sumeli | Kudo | Katni (18 km) |
| 108 | Sunhari | Tedhi | Katni (35 km) |
| 109 | Surki | Madai | Katni (8 km) |
| 110 | Takhala | Takhla | Katni (12 km) |
| 111 | Tedhi | Tedhi | Katni (25 km) |
| 112 | Tharka | Gubradhari | Katni (22 km) |
| 113 | Tikariya | Kailwarakhurd | Katni (15 km) |
| 114 | Tikarwara | Badra | Katni (15 km) |
| 115 | Tilriya | Takhla | Katni (10 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,47,636 | 2,21,883 | 3,69,519 |
| Male Population | 75,381 | 1,15,348 | 1,90,729 |
| Female Population | 72,255 | 1,06,535 | 1,78,790 |
| Population Density | 276 / km² | 3,236 / km² | 612 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Murwara (मुड़वारा) |
| District : | Katni |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 604 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,69,519 |
| Density : | 612/km² |
| Total Villages : | 115 |
| Total Population | Villages in Murwara Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 8 |
| 200 - 499 | 14 |
| 500 - 999 | 39 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 40 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 15 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Katni |
| List of Districts in Madhya Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.