Harsud Tehsil - Khandwa (East Nimar), Madhya Pradesh
Harsud is an administrative tehsil in the Khandwa (East Nimar) 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 Dagarhkeri, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 92.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,748 km², including 1,731.27 km² of rural area and 16.88 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 921 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Harsud Tehsil
Harsud Tehsil has a total of 80 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 | Aakiya | Rural | Piplani Mal |
| 2 | Badkhalya Mal | Rural | Badkhaliya Mal |
| 3 | Bahedi Ryt | Rural | Bahedi Rt. |
| 4 | Baidiyaw Ryt | Rural | Satri Pun. |
| 5 | Bailwadi Ryt | Rural | Bharadi Rt. |
| 6 | Bandariya Ryt | Rural | Bahedi Rt. |
| 7 | Barud Mal | Rural | Barud Mal |
| 8 | Beed Ryt | Rural | Piplani Mal |
| 9 | Bharadi Ryt | Rural | Bharadi Rt. |
| 10 | Bhawaniya Ryt | Rural | Bhawaniya Rt. |
| 11 | Bhawarli Mal | Rural | Bhawarli Mal |
| 12 | Billod Mal | Rural | Bharadi Rt. |
| 13 | Billod Ryt | Rural | Bharadi Rt. |
| 14 | Bori Bandri | Rural | Sadiyapani Sar. |
| 15 | Bori Saray | Rural | Borisaray |
| 16 | Borkheda Mafi | Rural | Badkhaliya Mal |
| 17 | Bothiya Kalan | Rural | Bothiya Khurd |
| 18 | Bothiya Khurd | Rural | Bothiya Khurd |
| 19 | Brahmogaon | Rural | Kasrawad |
| 20 | Brhmdhad Mal | Rural | Shahpura Mal |
| 21 | Charkheda (Police Abadi) | Rural | Charkheda P.A. |
| 22 | Charkheda Ryt | Rural | Charkheda P.A. |
| 23 | Chhanera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Chhapa Kund | Rural | Chapakund |
| 25 | Chhipipura | Rural | Dharukhedi |
| 26 | Chhirwa Mal | Rural | Malud |
| 27 | Chhuchhrel | Rural | Malud |
| 28 | Chich Ryt | Rural | Bahedi Rt. |
| 29 | Chikhali Mal. | Rural | Bhawarli Mal |
| 30 | Dagad Khedi Mal | Rural | Dagadkhedi Mal |
| 31 | Damdama | Rural | Chapakund |
| 32 | Dewaldi | Rural | Devaldi |
| 33 | Dhanora | Rural | Dhanora |
| 34 | Dhanwani Theka | Rural | Piplani Mal |
| 35 | Dharu Khedi | Rural | Dharukhedi |
| 36 | Dot Kheda Ryt | Rural | Dotkheda Rt. |
| 37 | Egariya | Rural | Dhanora |
| 38 | Godi Kheda | Rural | Satri Pun. |
| 39 | Harsud Mal | Rural | Piplani Mal |
| 40 | Harsud Sar | Rural | Piplani Mal |
| 41 | Hathnora Ryt | Rural | Mogal Rt. |
| 42 | Imlani | Rural | Bharadi Rt. |
| 43 | Kadouli Ryt | Rural | Dhanora |
| 44 | Kashipura | Rural | Torniya |
| 45 | Kasrawad | Rural | Kasrawad |
| 46 | Khair Kheda | Rural | Bhawaniya Rt. |
| 47 | Khutiya Ryt | Rural | Bharadi Rt. |
| 48 | Mandla | Rural | Mandla |
| 49 | Manjadhad | Rural | Sadiyapani Sar. |
| 50 | Mohi Mal | Rural | Badkhaliya Mal |
| 51 | Mohi Raiyat | Rural | Badkhaliya Mal |
| 52 | Moujwadi Mal | Rural | Moujwadi Mal |
| 53 | Moujwadi Ryt | Rural | Shahpura Mal |
| 54 | Mugal Ryt | Rural | Mogal Rt. |
| 55 | Najarpura | Rural | Satri Pun. |
| 56 | Nandgaon Khurd | Rural | Pratappura |
| 57 | Nandgaon Mal | Rural | Satri Pun. |
| 58 | Navalpura | Rural | Badkhaliya Mal |
| 59 | Nishaniya Mal | Rural | Nishaniya Mal |
| 60 | Palani Mal | Rural | Palani Mal |
| 61 | Palani Ryt | Rural | Palani Mal |
| 62 | Pawali Mal | Rural | Badkhaliya Mal |
| 63 | Pipaliya Kala | Rural | Piplani Mal |
| 64 | Piplani | Rural | Piplani Mal |
| 65 | Pratappura | Rural | Pratappura |
| 66 | Ramjipura | Rural | Sonkhedi |
| 67 | Rampuri Ryt | Rural | Rampuri |
| 68 | Rewapur | Rural | Rewapur |
| 69 | Sadiyapani (Police Abadi) | Rural | Sadiyapani P.A. |
| 70 | Sadiyapani Sarkar | Rural | Sadiyapani Sar. |
| 71 | Saktapur Ryt | Rural | Charkheda P.A. |
| 72 | Satri (Police Abadi) | Rural | Satri Pun. |
| 73 | Selda Mal | Rural | Selda Mal |
| 74 | Shahpura Mal | Rural | Shahpura Mal |
| 75 | Son Khedi | Rural | Sonkhedi |
| 76 | Sonpura | Rural | Rewapur |
| 77 | Sukhadiya | Rural | Selda Mal |
| 78 | Torniya | Rural | Torniya |
| 79 | Undel | Rural | Undel Rt. |
| 80 | Undel Ryt | Rural | Undel Rt. |
Population of Harsud Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Harsud Tehsil had a total population of 1,27,199 people living in 26,187 households. The population comprised 66,209 males and 60,990 females, with an average population density of 73 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,27,199 | 1,05,147 | 22,052 |
| Male Population | 66,209 | 55,015 | 11,194 |
| Female Population | 60,990 | 50,132 | 10,858 |
| Total Households | 26,187 | 21,990 | 4,197 |
| Population Density | 73 / km² | 61 / km² | 1,306 / km² |
Harsud Tehsil had 73,407 literate people and 20,595 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 20,054 and 24,656 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,595 | 17,336 | 3,259 |
| Literate Population | 73,407 | 58,471 | 14,936 |
| Illiterate Population | 53,792 | 46,676 | 7,116 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 20,054 | 16,648 | 3,406 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 24,656 | 22,039 | 2,617 |
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.