Khandwa Tehsil - Khandwa (East Nimar), Madhya Pradesh
Khandwa 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. Khandwa is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Mathela, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 92.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,671 km², including 1,635.17 km² rural area and 35.77 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khandwa Tehsil
Khandwa Tehsil has a total of 157 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 | Amalpura | Rural | Amalpura |
| 2 | Ambapat | Rural | Ambapat |
| 3 | Amlani | Rural | Bhamgarh |
| 4 | Amoda | Rural | Amoda |
| 5 | Atoot Bhikari | Rural | Atootbhikari |
| 6 | Badgaon Gujar | Rural | Badgaon Gujar |
| 7 | Badgaon Mal | Rural | Raikhutwal |
| 8 | Badgaon Mali | Rural | Badgaonmali |
| 9 | Badgaon Piplod | Rural | Badgoan Piplood |
| 10 | Badiya Tula | Rural | Mundwada |
| 11 | Baidiyaw | Rural | Baidiyaw |
| 12 | Baldua Dongri | Rural | Mathani Buzurg |
| 13 | Baliyapura | Rural | Piplya Punasa |
| 14 | Balwada(Piplod) | Rural | Balvada |
| 15 | Bamanda Ryt | Rural | Bamnda |
| 16 | Bamangaon Bhila | Rural | Talwadiya |
| 17 | Bamangaon(Akhai) | Rural | Bamangaonakhai |
| 18 | Barar | Rural | Barar Raiaat |
| 19 | Bawadiyakajee | Rural | Sirpur |
| 20 | Benpura Kurwada | Rural | Benpura Kurwada |
| 21 | Bhagaiyapur | Rural | Barar Raiaat |
| 22 | Bhagwanpura | Rural | Bhagvanpura |
| 23 | Bhaisawan | Rural | Bhaisawan |
| 24 | Bhakarada | Rural | Bhakarada |
| 25 | Bhamgarh Nazul | Rural | Bhamgarh |
| 26 | Bhawsinghpura | Rural | Bhawsinghpura |
| 27 | Bhelkhedi(Piplod) | Rural | Bhilkhedi |
| 28 | Bhil Khedi Murar | Rural | Bamangaonakhai |
| 29 | Bhilai Kheda | Rural | Bhilaikheda |
| 30 | Bhutni Ryt | Rural | Bhutanikheda |
| 31 | Bihar | Rural | Bihar |
| 32 | Bijora Bhil | Rural | Bijorabhil |
| 33 | Birpur Kundeshwar | Rural | Rudhy |
| 34 | Bisrampur Ryt | Rural | Talkalkheda |
| 35 | Bodul | Rural | Jamlisayad |
| 36 | Borgaon Khurd | Rural | Borgaon Khurd |
| 37 | Borkheda Kalan | Rural | Cichkheda |
| 38 | Borkheda Khurd Ryt | Rural | Borkheda Khurd |
| 39 | Chandpur Ryt | Rural | Chandpur |
| 40 | Charkheda | Rural | Jirvan |
| 41 | Chhanera | Rural | Chanera |
| 42 | Chhirwan Ryt | Rural | Chirva Raiaat |
| 43 | Chich Kheda | Rural | Cichkheda |
| 44 | Chichli Buzurg | Rural | Kaweshwar |
| 45 | Dagadiya | Rural | Kaweshwar |
| 46 | Deepla | Rural | Hapla |
| 47 | Dehariya | Rural | Kumtha |
| 48 | Dewla Mafi | Rural | Pipalkota |
| 49 | Dhangaon | Rural | Dhangaon |
| 50 | Dhanora | Rural | Mordad |
| 51 | Dharampuri | Rural | Dharampuri |
| 52 | Dhodwada | Rural | Dhodwada |
| 53 | Dhorani | Rural | Dhorani |
| 54 | Digarish | Rural | Panjhariya |
| 55 | Dongargaon | Rural | Dongargaon |
| 56 | Fatepur Mundi | Rural | Jamlimundi |
| 57 | Fathehpur | Rural | Bamangaonakhai |
| 58 | Fulgaon | Rural | Sutarkheda |
| 59 | Gandhwa | Rural | Gandwa |
| 60 | Garangaon | Rural | Garngoan |
| 61 | Gohlari | Rural | Dhangaon |
| 62 | Gokulgaon | Rural | Gokulgaon |
| 63 | Golkheda Ryt | Rural | Golkheda Raiaat |
| 64 | Gondwadi | Rural | Garngoan |
| 65 | Gondwadi Ryt | Rural | Gondvadi |
| 66 | Gudikheda Ryt | Rural | Gudikheda |
| 67 | Gujrikheda Ryt | Rural | Gujari Kheda |
| 68 | Handiakheda Ryt | Rural | Handiyakheda |
| 69 | Hapla | Rural | Hapla |
| 70 | Hirapur Ryt | Rural | Heerapur |
| 71 | Itwa Ryt | Rural | Golkheda Raiaat |
| 72 | Itwamal | Rural | Bihar |
| 73 | Jagatpura | Rural | Rampuri Raiaat |
| 74 | Jalkuwa | Rural | Jalkuva |
| 75 | Jamli Mundi | Rural | Jamlimundi |
| 76 | Jamli Sayad | Rural | Jamlisayad |
| 77 | Jaswadi | Rural | Jaswadi |
| 78 | Jawar | Rural | Jawar |
| 79 | Jinwaniya | Rural | Piplya Punasa |
| 80 | Jirwan | Rural | Jirvan |
| 81 | Kahalari | Rural | Kahalari |
| 82 | Kalka Puram | Rural | Surgaon Bhnjari |
| 83 | Kalmukhi | Rural | Kalmukhi |
| 84 | Kalpat | Rural | Lchorakala |
| 85 | Kamaliya | Rural | Kaweshwar |
| 86 | Kanwani | Rural | Bhamgarh |
| 87 | Karpur Ryt | Rural | Karpur |
| 88 | Kaweshwar | Rural | Kaweshwar |
| 89 | Kedarkhedi | Rural | Badgoan Piplood |
| 90 | Khedi Kitta | Rural | Khedikitta |
| 91 | Khidgaon | Rural | Khidgoan |
| 92 | Khutpal | Rural | Dhorani |
| 93 | Kirgaon | Rural | Dongargaon |
| 94 | Kithiya Joshi | Rural | Teerandajpur |
| 95 | Kohadad | Rural | Kohadad |
| 96 | Kolgaon | Rural | Kolgaon |
| 97 | Korgala | Rural | Korgala |
| 98 | Kumtha | Rural | Kumtha |
| 99 | Lachhora Khurd | Rural | Mordad |
| 100 | Lachhorakalan | Rural | Lchorakala |
| 101 | Ladanpur | Rural | Bamangaonakhai |
| 102 | Lalwada | Rural | Atootbhikari |
| 103 | Lohari | Rural | Lohari |
| 104 | Lunhar Ryt | Rural | Samliya |
| 105 | Machhoundi Ryt | Rural | Machhoundi Ryt |
| 106 | Manpura | Rural | Bhamgarh |
| 107 | Mathani Buzurg | Rural | Mathani Buzurg |
| 108 | Mathani Khurd Ryt | Rural | Jamlisayad |
| 109 | Mathela | Rural | Gokulgaon |
| 110 | Matpur | Rural | Matpur |
| 111 | Mordad | Rural | Mordad |
| 112 | Mundwada | Rural | Mundwada |
| 113 | Nahar Mal | Rural | Nharmal |
| 114 | Nandiya | Rural | Pangra |
| 115 | Padlya | Rural | Padlaya |
| 116 | Palkana | Rural | Palkana |
| 117 | Panchbedi Ryt | Rural | Cichkheda |
| 118 | Pangra | Rural | Pangra |
| 119 | Panjhariya | Rural | Panjhariya |
| 120 | Pipalkota | Rural | Pipalkota |
| 121 | Piplod Khas | Rural | Piploodkhash |
| 122 | Piplya Kalan | Rural | Ambapat |
| 123 | Piplya Khurd Ryt | Rural | Chandpur |
| 124 | Piplya Punasa | Rural | Piplya Punasa |
| 125 | Piplya Tahar | Rural | Piplyatahar |
| 126 | Piplyafool | Rural | Piplyafool |
| 127 | Pokhar Kalan | Rural | Pokhar Kala |
| 128 | Puranpura Mal | Rural | Sutarkheda |
| 129 | Puranpura Ryt | Rural | Sutarkheda |
| 130 | Raikhutwal | Rural | Raikhutwal |
| 131 | Rajgarh | Rural | Rajgarh Singot |
| 132 | Rampurakalan | Rural | Rampurakalan |
| 133 | Rampuri Ryt | Rural | Rampuri Raiaat |
| 134 | Rangaon | Rural | Rangaon |
| 135 | Ranjani Ryt | Rural | Rajni |
| 136 | Rijgaon | Rural | Rangaon |
| 137 | Rohani | Rural | Rohani |
| 138 | Roshnai | Rural | Roshnai |
| 139 | Rudhy | Rural | Rudhy |
| 140 | Sahejala | Rural | Sahejala |
| 141 | Sarai | Rural | Machhoundi Ryt |
| 142 | Saray | Rural | Saray |
| 143 | Satwada | Rural | Satwada |
| 144 | Sawkheda | Rural | Sawkheda |
| 145 | Semalya Ryt | Rural | Samliya |
| 146 | Sihada | Rural | Sihada |
| 147 | Singot | Rural | Singot |
| 148 | Sirpur | Rural | Sirpur |
| 149 | Siwana | Rural | Siwana |
| 150 | Sunderbel | Rural | Badgaonmali |
| 151 | Surgaon Banjari | Rural | Surgaon Bhnjari |
| 152 | Surgaon Nipani | Rural | Piplyatahar |
| 153 | Sutarkheda Ryt | Rural | Sutarkheda |
| 154 | Takalkheda Ryt | Rural | Talkalkheda |
| 155 | Talwadiya | Rural | Talwadiya |
| 156 | Teerandajpur | Rural | Teerandajpur |
| 157 | Tighariya | Rural | Tighariya |
Population of Khandwa Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Khandwa Tehsil has a total population of 5,58,035 people, consisting of 2,86,856 males and 2,71,179 females. There are 1,14,875 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 334 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,58,035 | 3,57,297 | 2,00,738 |
| Male Population | 2,86,856 | 1,83,955 | 1,02,901 |
| Female Population | 2,71,179 | 1,73,342 | 97,837 |
| Total Households | 1,14,875 | 75,873 | 39,002 |
| Population Density | 334 / km² | 219 / km² | 5,612 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 3,44,279 literate people and 80,499 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 78,609 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,34,175 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) | 80,499 | 55,698 | 24,801 |
| Literate Population | 3,44,279 | 1,92,734 | 1,51,545 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,13,756 | 1,64,563 | 49,193 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 78,609 | 51,179 | 27,430 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,34,175 | 1,26,036 | 8,139 |
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.