Punasa Tehsil - Khandwa (East Nimar), Madhya Pradesh
Punasa 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 Bir, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 67.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,358 km², including 1,327.91 km² of rural area and 30.22 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 937 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Punasa Tehsil
Punasa Tehsil has a total of 118 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 | Amoda Theka | Rural | Bangarda |
| 2 | Andharwadi | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 3 | Anjaniya | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 4 | Anjaniya Kalan | Rural | Anjaniya Kala |
| 5 | Anjaniya Khurd | Rural | Anjaniya Khurd |
| 6 | Aroda Ryt | Rural | Anjaniya Khurd |
| 7 | Atoot Khas | Rural | Atoot Khas |
| 8 | Atoot Khurd Benipura | Rural | Fifrad |
| 9 | Badhani | Rural | Richhi |
| 10 | Badnagar Ryt | Rural | Badnagar Rayat |
| 11 | Bakhargaon | Rural | Karoli |
| 12 | Bakhatgarh | Rural | Sailani |
| 13 | Bandhaniya | Rural | Jamkota |
| 14 | Bangarda | Rural | Bangarda |
| 15 | Bawadia | Rural | Narlay |
| 16 | Bayfal | Rural | Hantiya |
| 17 | Bhadlikheda | Rural | Anjaniya Kala |
| 18 | Bhagwanpura | Rural | Bhagwanpura |
| 19 | Bharipura Kalan | Rural | Atoot Khas |
| 20 | Bharwala | Rural | Bhawarla |
| 21 | Bhet Kheda | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 22 | Bhogawan | Rural | Bhogawa |
| 23 | Biharipura Khurd | Rural | Atoot Khas |
| 24 | Bijapur | Rural | Badnagar Rayat |
| 25 | Bilaya | Rural | Bilaya |
| 26 | Billora Buzurg | Rural | Bilorrabujurg |
| 27 | Billora Khurd | Rural | Bilorrabujurg |
| 28 | Boradi Mal | Rural | Boradimal |
| 29 | Boradi Ryt | Rural | Diyanatpura |
| 30 | Bordad Ryt | Rural | Fifarimal |
| 31 | Boriya | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 32 | Chandel | Rural | Chikti Khal |
| 33 | Chandgarh | Rural | Dantha |
| 34 | Chikati Khal | Rural | Chikti Khal |
| 35 | Chikdhaliya | Rural | Chikdaliya |
| 36 | Damkheda Kalan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Damkheda Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Dang | Rural | Dantha |
| 39 | Dantha | Rural | Dantha |
| 40 | Daulatpura Ryt | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Deeyanatpura | Rural | Diyanatpura |
| 42 | Dhamangaon No.1 | Rural | Dhamangaon |
| 43 | Dhamangaon No.2 | Rural | Dhamangaon |
| 44 | Dhawadiya | Rural | Kothi |
| 45 | Dudgaon | Rural | Dudgaon |
| 46 | Duhkiya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Ekhand | Rural | Ekhand |
| 48 | Feephard | Rural | Fifrad |
| 49 | Gauil (Sailani) | Rural | Goal Selani |
| 50 | Ghoghalgaon | Rural | Ghoghalgaon |
| 51 | Ghosali | Rural | Gunjali |
| 52 | Godad Pura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Gujarkhedi | Rural | Gujarkhedi |
| 54 | Gunjali | Rural | Gunjali |
| 55 | Gunjari | Rural | Kothi |
| 56 | Hantiya | Rural | Hantiya |
| 57 | Harbanspura | Rural | Harbanshapura |
| 58 | Indhawadi | Rural | Indhawadi |
| 59 | Inpun | Rural | Bhogawa |
| 60 | Jatam | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 61 | Jhiranya | Rural | Bhagwanpura |
| 62 | Kalya Khedi | Rural | Badnagar Rayat |
| 63 | Kaman Kheda | Rural | Ghoghalgaon |
| 64 | Karoli | Rural | Karoli |
| 65 | Karond | Rural | Bhagwanpura |
| 66 | Katar | Rural | Mortakkamafi |
| 67 | Kelwa Buzurg | Rural | Saktapur |
| 68 | Kelwa Khurd | Rural | Kelwakhurd |
| 69 | Khedi Buzurg | Rural | Khedi Bujurg |
| 70 | Khutla Kalan | Rural | Khutalakala |
| 71 | Kisanpura | Rural | Fifrad |
| 72 | Kothi | Rural | Kothi |
| 73 | Lalpura | Rural | Fifrad |
| 74 | Laundi | Rural | Bilaya |
| 75 | Makadkachh Ryt | Rural | Makadkach |
| 76 | Mandhata | Urban | Not applicable |
| 77 | Maslai | Rural | Bilaya |
| 78 | Mathela | Rural | Mathela |
| 79 | Mohana | Rural | Mohana |
| 80 | Morghadi | Rural | Morghardi |
| 81 | Mortakka | Rural | Mortakkamafi |
| 82 | Mundhai | Rural | Mohana |
| 83 | Nandakheda Mafi | Rural | Nandkheda Mafi |
| 84 | Nandakheda Ryt | Rural | Nandkheda Mafi |
| 85 | Nandana | Rural | Dantha |
| 86 | Narlay | Rural | Narlay |
| 87 | Narmada Nagar | Rural | Narmada Nagar |
| 88 | Nawalgaon | Rural | Navalgaon |
| 89 | Netangaon | Rural | Netangaon |
| 90 | Paldi | Rural | Sailani |
| 91 | Palsood Ryt | Rural | Palsud Rayat |
| 92 | Pamakhedi | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 93 | Pandhana Theka | Rural | Palsud Rayat |
| 94 | Pandiya De | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 95 | Phiphari Mal | Rural | Fifarimal |
| 96 | Phiphari Ryt | Rural | Navalgaon |
| 97 | Pipalya (Sailani) | Rural | Bilaya |
| 98 | Piplani | Rural | Sarliya |
| 99 | Punasa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 100 | Rajoor | Rural | Dudgaon |
| 101 | Rajpura | Rural | Diyanatpura |
| 102 | Reechhfal | Rural | Richhfal |
| 103 | Richhi | Rural | Richhi |
| 104 | Rohani | Rural | Rohani |
| 105 | Sailani | Rural | Sailani |
| 106 | Saktapur | Rural | Saktapur |
| 107 | Saralya | Rural | Sarliya |
| 108 | Sirkiya | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 109 | Sukwa | Rural | Indhawadi |
| 110 | Sulgaon | Rural | Sulgaon |
| 111 | Takali | Rural | Bhawarla |
| 112 | Takali Bardi | Rural | Bhawarla |
| 113 | Teliyamal | Rural | Palsud Rayat |
| 114 | Temacha | Rural | Harbanshapura |
| 115 | Titwas | Rural | Pamakhedi |
| 116 | Toki | Rural | Ghoghalgaon |
| 117 | Udaipur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 118 | Utadi | Rural | Rohani |
Population of Punasa Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Punasa Tehsil had a total population of 2,36,806 people living in 50,016 households. The population comprised 1,22,276 males and 1,14,530 females, with an average population density of 174 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,36,806 | 2,13,854 | 22,952 |
| Male Population | 1,22,276 | 1,10,301 | 11,975 |
| Female Population | 1,14,530 | 1,03,553 | 10,977 |
| Total Households | 50,016 | 45,227 | 4,789 |
| Population Density | 174 / km² | 161 / km² | 759 / km² |
Punasa Tehsil had 1,30,073 literate people and 37,275 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 28,745 and 84,781 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 37,275 | 33,946 | 3,329 |
| Literate Population | 1,30,073 | 1,15,516 | 14,557 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,06,733 | 98,338 | 8,395 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 28,745 | 26,818 | 1,927 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 84,781 | 79,616 | 5,165 |
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.