Pandhana Tehsil - Khandwa (East Nimar), Madhya Pradesh
Pandhana 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 Kohdad, while the nearest airport is Jalgaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 81.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 682 km², including 668.00 km² of rural area and 13.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pandhana Tehsil
Pandhana Tehsil has a total of 65 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 | Anjangaon | Rural | Anjangoan |
| 2 | Ardala Kalan | Rural | Tabhi Khurd |
| 3 | Ardala Khurd | Rural | Jamli Rajgarha |
| 4 | Arud | Rural | Arud |
| 5 | Astariya | Rural | Rajpura |
| 6 | Babli | Rural | Babli |
| 7 | Badoda Aheer | Rural | Rajpura |
| 8 | Baghmala | Rural | Bagmala |
| 9 | Bagmar | Rural | Bagmar |
| 10 | Balkhad Ghati | Rural | Balkhadghati |
| 11 | Balrampur | Rural | Balrampur |
| 12 | Bandarla | Rural | Balrampur |
| 13 | Bhamradi | Rural | Piperhati |
| 14 | Bilood | Rural | Bilood |
| 15 | Borgaon Buzurg | Rural | Borgoan |
| 16 | Buliya Khedi | Rural | Pabia Khurd |
| 17 | Chichkheda | Rural | Borgoan |
| 18 | Dapkaya | Rural | Mandwa |
| 19 | Deewal | Rural | Diwal |
| 20 | Dhanora | Rural | Dhanora |
| 21 | Dongargaon | Rural | Dogargaon |
| 22 | Ghatikhas | Rural | Ghatighash |
| 23 | Goradiya | Rural | Goradiya |
| 24 | Guwadi | Rural | Mandwa |
| 25 | Heerapur Khurd | Rural | Anjangoan |
| 26 | Islampur | Rural | Islampur |
| 27 | Jamli Kalan | Rural | Jamlikala |
| 28 | Jamli Khurd | Rural | Shiekhpura |
| 29 | Jamli Rajgarh | Rural | Jamli Rajgarha |
| 30 | Jamthi | Rural | Borgoan |
| 31 | Kakoda | Rural | Rajgarha Diwal |
| 32 | Kalanka | Rural | Nankheda |
| 33 | Khadki | Rural | Segwal |
| 34 | Kheditape Ghati | Rural | Ghatakhedi |
| 35 | Khirala | Rural | Khirala |
| 36 | Kudalda | Rural | Shahapura |
| 37 | Kundiya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Makrala | Rural | Makrla |
| 39 | Mandwa | Rural | Mandwa |
| 40 | Mohanpur | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 41 | Nankheda | Rural | Nankheda |
| 42 | Pabai Kalan | Rural | Panchambha |
| 43 | Pabai Khurd | Rural | Pabia Khurd |
| 44 | Pachamba | Rural | Panchambha |
| 45 | Pandhana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Piparhatti | Rural | Piperhati |
| 47 | Piplod Khurd | Rural | Piplood Khurd |
| 48 | Pokhar Khurd | Rural | Pokhar Khurd |
| 49 | Rajgarh | Rural | Rajgarha Diwal |
| 50 | Rajgarh Vangram | Rural | Rajgarha Diwal |
| 51 | Rajhola Khurd | Rural | Mandwa |
| 52 | Rajora | Rural | Rajora |
| 53 | Rajpura | Rural | Rajpura |
| 54 | Rampura(Khandwa) | Rural | Jamlikala |
| 55 | Roshanhar | Rural | Piplood Khurd |
| 56 | Rustampur | Rural | Rustampur |
| 57 | Sarola | Rural | Sarola |
| 58 | Segwal | Rural | Segwal |
| 59 | Sekhpura | Rural | Shiekhpura |
| 60 | Shahpura | Rural | Shahapura |
| 61 | Siltiya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Sultanpur | Rural | Sultanpur |
| 63 | Takali Kalan | Rural | Taklikala |
| 64 | Tembhi Khurd | Rural | Tabhi Khurd |
| 65 | Umarda | Rural | Umarda |
Population of Pandhana Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Pandhana Tehsil had a total population of 1,65,509 people living in 33,394 households. The population comprised 85,027 males and 80,482 females, with an average population density of 243 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,65,509 | 1,51,815 | 13,694 |
| Male Population | 85,027 | 77,951 | 7,076 |
| Female Population | 80,482 | 73,864 | 6,618 |
| Total Households | 33,394 | 30,909 | 2,485 |
| Population Density | 243 / km² | 227 / km² | 986 / km² |
Pandhana Tehsil had 87,947 literate people and 27,360 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 18,215 and 61,606 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,360 | 25,497 | 1,863 |
| Literate Population | 87,947 | 78,359 | 9,588 |
| Illiterate Population | 77,562 | 73,456 | 4,106 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18,215 | 16,840 | 1,375 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 61,606 | 59,194 | 2,412 |
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.