Khalwa Tehsil - Khandwa (East Nimar), Madhya Pradesh
Khalwa is an administrative tehsil in the Khandwa (East Nimar) district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Khalwa is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Chhanera, while the nearest airport is Akola Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 99.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,893 km², including 1,892.89 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 952 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khalwa Tehsil
Khalwa Tehsil has a total of 155 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 | Ahmad Nagar | Rural | Junapani |
| 2 | Ambada | Rural | Ambaada |
| 3 | Ambakhal | Rural | Bhojudhana |
| 4 | Ambapat | Rural | Dakochi |
| 5 | Ashapur | Rural | Ashapur |
| 6 | Asharaf Nagar | Rural | Meerpur |
| 7 | Awaliya (Roshani) | Rural | Awaliya Roshani |
| 8 | Awaliya Khalwa | Rural | Awaliy Nagotar F.V. |
| 9 | Bagda | Rural | Baagada F.V. |
| 10 | Bakarjun | Rural | Didamda F.V. |
| 11 | Bandi Mal | Rural | Lakhanpurbandi |
| 12 | Bandi Ryt | Rural | Lakhanpurbandi |
| 13 | Barakund | Rural | Barakund |
| 14 | Bavdiya Ryt | Rural | Ambaada |
| 15 | Bedadhana | Rural | Dogaliya |
| 16 | Bhadangya | Rural | Bhadangya |
| 17 | Bhagawa | Rural | Bhagawa |
| 18 | Bhagpura | Rural | Awaliya Roshani |
| 19 | Bhojudhana | Rural | Bhojudhana |
| 20 | Bichpuri | Rural | Mehalu |
| 21 | Bor Kheda | Rural | Borkheda F.V. |
| 22 | Buti | Rural | Dhama F.V. |
| 23 | Chabutara | Rural | Semliya F.V. |
| 24 | Chainpur (Police Abadi) | Rural | Chainpur Sarkar |
| 25 | Chainpur Sarkar | Rural | Chainpur Sarkar |
| 26 | Chakara | Rural | Chakara F.V. |
| 27 | Chardida | Rural | Baagada F.V. |
| 28 | Chattu Battu | Rural | Baagada F.V. |
| 29 | Chikatalai | Rural | Devalikhurd |
| 30 | Chimaipur | Rural | Udiyapru Rayat |
| 31 | Chunakhal | Rural | Kotvariyamal |
| 32 | Dabhiya | Rural | Dabhiya |
| 33 | Dagkot | Rural | Matapur |
| 34 | Dawaniya | Rural | Didamda F.V. |
| 35 | Dewali Kalan | Rural | Devlikala |
| 36 | Dewali Khurd | Rural | Devalikhurd |
| 37 | Dhakana | Rural | Dhakana F.V. |
| 38 | Dhakochi | Rural | Dakochi |
| 39 | Dhama | Rural | Dhama F.V. |
| 40 | Dhawdi | Rural | Dhavdi |
| 41 | Dholgaon | Rural | Jhirpa F.V. |
| 42 | Didamada | Rural | Didamda F.V. |
| 43 | Dongaliya | Rural | Dogaliya |
| 44 | Fafari Sarkar | Rural | Fefarisarkar |
| 45 | Fefari (Police Abadi) | Rural | Fefarisarkar |
| 46 | Gadhadiya | Rural | Dogaliya |
| 47 | Garbedi Ryt | Rural | Garbedi |
| 48 | Gaul Kheda | Rural | Golkheda F.V. |
| 49 | Ghutighat | Rural | Gogaipur F.V. |
| 50 | Gogaipur | Rural | Gogaipur F.V. |
| 51 | Golidhana | Rural | Junapani |
| 52 | Goumukh | Rural | Sawalikheda |
| 53 | Gulai | Rural | Chakara F.V. |
| 54 | Gulai | Rural | Gulaimal |
| 55 | Gulardhana | Rural | Jamdhad |
| 56 | Harbanspura | Rural | Madani |
| 57 | Hasanpura | Rural | Tigariya |
| 58 | Itwa | Rural | Ranhai |
| 59 | Jadakheda | Rural | Aadakheda F.V. |
| 60 | Jamanapur Mal | Rural | Mojawadi |
| 61 | Jamanya Sarsari | Rural | Jamaniyasarsari |
| 62 | Jamdhad | Rural | Jamdhad |
| 63 | Jamoda Mal | Rural | Udiyapru Rayat |
| 64 | Jamuniya Ashapur | Rural | Jamaniashapur |
| 65 | Jamuniya Kalan | Rural | Jamaniyakala |
| 66 | Jamuniya Khurd | Rural | Jamaniyakhurd |
| 67 | Jhari Kheda | Rural | Jharikheda F.V. |
| 68 | Jhijhari | Rural | Jhinjhari |
| 69 | Jhirinya Ryt | Rural | Khokhariya |
| 70 | Jhirpa | Rural | Jhirpa F.V. |
| 71 | Jogibida | Rural | Jogibedia |
| 72 | Junapani | Rural | Junapani |
| 73 | Kadvaliya | Rural | Semliya F.V. |
| 74 | Kala Aam Khurd | Rural | Kala Aam Khurd |
| 75 | Kala Aam Mafi | Rural | Kalaamkala |
| 76 | Kalapatha | Rural | Lakhora Rayat |
| 77 | Karwani | Rural | Karvani |
| 78 | Kekadiya | Rural | Jhinjhari |
| 79 | Khairi | Rural | Timarani |
| 80 | Khalawa (Police Abadi) | Rural | Khalwa P.O. |
| 81 | Khalawa Sarkar | Rural | Sawalikheda |
| 82 | Khamalay | Rural | Khamalay |
| 83 | Khar Kalan | Rural | Kharkala |
| 84 | Khari | Rural | Jamaniyakhurd |
| 85 | Khari | Rural | Karvani |
| 86 | Khatagaon | Rural | Khategovan |
| 87 | Khedi | Rural | Khedi |
| 88 | Khokariya | Rural | Khokhariya |
| 89 | Khorda | Rural | Khorda |
| 90 | Khutwadiya | Rural | Kotvariyamal |
| 91 | Kotha Ryt | Rural | Kotha Rayat |
| 92 | Kotwadiya | Rural | Kotvariyamal |
| 93 | Kumhar Kheda | Rural | Kumaharkheda |
| 94 | Kundai Mal | Rural | Kundaimal |
| 95 | Lakhanpur | Rural | Lakhanpurbandi |
| 96 | Lakhora Mal | Rural | Lakhora Rayat |
| 97 | Lakhora Ryt | Rural | Lakhora Rayat |
| 98 | Langoti | Rural | Langoti |
| 99 | Madani | Rural | Madani |
| 100 | Madrani | Rural | Kalaamkala |
| 101 | Mahelu | Rural | Mehalu |
| 102 | Maida Rani | Rural | Malhargarh |
| 103 | Malgaon Mal | Rural | Malgaon Mal |
| 104 | Malhargarh | Rural | Malhargarh |
| 105 | Mamado | Rural | Dhavdi |
| 106 | Manpura | Rural | Jamaniyakala |
| 107 | Matapur | Rural | Matapur |
| 108 | Mathani | Rural | Jhinjhari |
| 109 | Meerpur | Rural | Meerpur |
| 110 | Mendhapani Ryt | Rural | Medapani |
| 111 | Mirikheda | Rural | Naamapur |
| 112 | Mohalkhari | Rural | Muhalkhari |
| 113 | Mohanya Bham | Rural | Mohanyabham |
| 114 | Mohanya Kheda | Rural | Mohaniya Kheda |
| 115 | Mojwadi Ryt | Rural | Mojawadi |
| 116 | Nagotar | Rural | Nagotar F.V. |
| 117 | Namapur | Rural | Naamapur |
| 118 | Nim Kheda Ryt | Rural | Rajur |
| 119 | Padlya Mal | Rural | Padaliyamal |
| 120 | Palaspur | Rural | Bhojudhana |
| 121 | Patajan | Rural | Patajan |
| 122 | Patalda | Rural | Patalda |
| 123 | Pipal Tola | Rural | Kalaamkala |
| 124 | Piplya Bhawalya | Rural | Patalda |
| 125 | Piplya Bhoju | Rural | Barakund |
| 126 | Raipur | Rural | Raipur |
| 127 | Rajoor Mal | Rural | Rajur |
| 128 | Rajpura Bakhar | Rural | Rajpurabakhar |
| 129 | Ranhai | Rural | Ranhai |
| 130 | Rani Jhiri | Rural | Golkheda F.V. |
| 131 | Ratanpur Andhariya | Rural | Kundaimal |
| 132 | Richhdikheda | Rural | Kumaharkheda |
| 133 | Roshani | Rural | Roshani |
| 134 | Saidabad | Rural | Mohanyabham |
| 135 | Salidhana | Rural | Bhojudhana |
| 136 | Saliya Kheda | Rural | Saliyakheda |
| 137 | Samasgarh | Rural | Khategovan |
| 138 | Samudhana | Rural | Khamalay |
| 139 | Sarmesar | Rural | Sarmesawr F.V. |
| 140 | Sawali Kheda | Rural | Sawalikheda |
| 141 | Sawalidhar | Rural | Aadakheda F.V. |
| 142 | Semalaya | Rural | Semliya F.V. |
| 143 | Sendhwal | Rural | Sandhawal |
| 144 | Siraliya | Rural | Patalda |
| 145 | Sirpur | Rural | Sirpur |
| 146 | Sukawa Ryt | Rural | Sukavi Rayat |
| 147 | Sukawi Ryt | Rural | Sukavi Rayat |
| 148 | Sunderdev | Rural | Sundardev F.V. |
| 149 | Taliyadhad | Rural | Borkheda F.V. |
| 150 | Taw Khedi | Rural | Golkheda F.V. |
| 151 | Tighariya | Rural | Tigariya |
| 152 | Timarni | Rural | Timarani |
| 153 | Udiyapur Mal | Rural | Udiyapru Rayat |
| 154 | Udiyapur Ryt | Rural | Udiyapru Rayat |
| 155 | Vikarampur | Rural | Khategovan |
Population of Khalwa Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Khalwa Tehsil has a total population of 2,22,512 people, consisting of 1,13,961 males and 1,08,551 females. There are 42,183 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 118 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,22,512 | 2,22,512 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,13,961 | 1,13,961 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,08,551 | 1,08,551 | 0 |
| Total Households | 42,183 | 42,183 | 0 |
| Population Density | 118 / km² | 118 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 95,909 literate people and 42,411 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 10,978 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,53,904 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) | 42,411 | 42,411 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 95,909 | 95,909 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,26,603 | 1,26,603 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,978 | 10,978 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,53,904 | 1,53,904 | 0 |
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.