Mandla Tehsil - Madhya Pradesh
Mandla is an administrative tehsil in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Mandla is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Mandla Fort, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 654 km², including 627.80 km² rural area and 26.42 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mandla Tehsil
Mandla Tehsil has a total of 183 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 | Achli | Rural | Semarkhapa |
| 2 | Ahmadpur | Rural | Ahmadpur |
| 3 | Amanala | Rural | Amanala |
| 4 | Amgawan | Rural | Khaddewra |
| 5 | Babaiha Ryt. | Rural | Gwari |
| 6 | Badhar | Rural | Badar |
| 7 | Badikhairi | Rural | Badi Khairi |
| 8 | Baja | Rural | Boria |
| 9 | Bakchhera Gondi | Rural | Bakchheragondi |
| 10 | Bakchheradona | Rural | Bakchheradona |
| 11 | Bakora | Rural | Hirdenagar |
| 12 | Bakori | Rural | Bakori |
| 13 | Bamhni Banjar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Bamhori Jar | Rural | Phoolsagar |
| 15 | Baniyatara | Rural | Baniatara |
| 16 | Barbaspur | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 17 | Barbaspur Jar | Rural | Silagi |
| 18 | Bargawan | Rural | Barganwa |
| 19 | Bavangarh | Rural | Tilaipani |
| 20 | Behanga | Rural | Behunga |
| 21 | Bhainsadah F.V. | Rural | Ghagha |
| 22 | Bhandartal | Rural | Narendragarh |
| 23 | Bhapsa | Rural | Bhapsa |
| 24 | Bhawarda | Rural | Bhanwarda |
| 25 | Bhurkalkhapa Ryt. | Rural | Imligohan |
| 26 | Bichuwa (Bichua) | Rural | Malari Chak |
| 27 | Bijadandi F.V. | Rural | Tindani |
| 28 | Binaika | Rural | Binaika |
| 29 | Binjhiya (Og) | Rural | Binjhia |
| 30 | Boriya | Rural | Boria |
| 31 | Bujbujiya F.V. | Rural | Silpara |
| 32 | Chandrapura | Rural | Silagi |
| 33 | Chargaon | Rural | Mawaijar |
| 34 | Chatuwa Mal. | Rural | Chatuamar |
| 35 | Dalka Berpani F.V. | Rural | Patparsingarpur |
| 36 | Deodara (Ct) | Rural | Deodara |
| 37 | Deogaon | Rural | Deogaon |
| 38 | Deori | Rural | Tikaria |
| 39 | Deoridadar | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 40 | Dhangaon Mal. | Rural | Chhapari Silpuri |
| 41 | Dhangaon Ryt. | Rural | Chhapari Silpuri |
| 42 | Dhauranala | Rural | Malimohgaon |
| 43 | Dhaurgaon | Rural | Dhourgaon |
| 44 | Dhenko | Rural | Denko |
| 45 | Dungariya | Rural | Behunga |
| 46 | Dungariya F.V. | Rural | Khuksar |
| 47 | Fulsagar | Rural | Phoolsagar |
| 48 | Gajipur | Rural | Chatuamar |
| 49 | Ghagha | Rural | Ghagha |
| 50 | Ghughra | Rural | Ghughara |
| 51 | Gonjhi Mal. | Rural | Gounjhi Mal |
| 52 | Gonjhi Ryt. | Rural | Gounjhi Mal |
| 53 | Gorimati | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 54 | Guda Anjaniya | Rural | Guda Anjania |
| 55 | Gurarkheda | Rural | Gurarkheda |
| 56 | Gwara | Rural | Gwara |
| 57 | Gwari | Rural | Gwari |
| 58 | Harduwa | Rural | Jhalpani |
| 59 | Hirdenagar | Rural | Hirdenagar |
| 60 | Imligohan | Rural | Imligohan |
| 61 | Jamkhar | Rural | Padmi |
| 62 | Jamunpani | Rural | Baniatara |
| 63 | Jantipur | Rural | Jantipur |
| 64 | Jarga | Rural | Khursipar |
| 65 | Jargi | Rural | Jargi |
| 66 | Jhalpani | Rural | Jhalpani |
| 67 | Jhalpani F.V. | Rural | Jhalpani |
| 68 | Jujhari Mal. | Rural | Bakchheragondi |
| 69 | Juna Mandla | Rural | Patpra Rai |
| 70 | Kanhar | Rural | Baniatara |
| 71 | Kanhari | Rural | Suktara |
| 72 | Katangi | Rural | Tikaria |
| 73 | Kathautiya | Rural | Narendragarh |
| 74 | Katra | Rural | Katra |
| 75 | Keharpur | Rural | Keharpur |
| 76 | Khaddeora | Rural | Khaddewra |
| 77 | Khaddeori | Rural | Piparpani |
| 78 | Khaguwa | Rural | Barganwa |
| 79 | Khairee | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Khairi | Rural | Imligohan |
| 81 | Khairi | Rural | Patparsingarpur |
| 82 | Khairi Mal. | Rural | Singarpur |
| 83 | Khalwara | Rural | Bakchheragondi |
| 84 | Khalwara F.V. | Rural | Bakchheragondi |
| 85 | Khamhariya | Rural | Patpra Rai |
| 86 | Khapa Kalan | Rural | Khapakala |
| 87 | Khari | Rural | Silagi |
| 88 | Khari | Rural | Khari |
| 89 | Khudia | Rural | Khudia |
| 90 | Khuksar | Rural | Khuksar |
| 91 | Khursipar | Rural | Khursipar |
| 92 | Kindri | Rural | Kindri |
| 93 | Korgaon | Rural | Kaorgaon |
| 94 | Kosam Ghat | Rural | Guda Anjania |
| 95 | Kosamdongri | Rural | Umaria |
| 96 | Kota Sangwa | Rural | Malara |
| 97 | Kuda Deori | Rural | Imligohan |
| 98 | Kudopani | Rural | Khari |
| 99 | Kudwan | Rural | Padmi |
| 100 | Kuteli | Rural | Jargi |
| 101 | Lalipur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 102 | Lawar Mal. | Rural | Umaria |
| 103 | Lawar Ryt. | Rural | Umaria |
| 104 | Limarua | Rural | Limarua |
| 105 | Linga Mal. | Rural | Linga Mal |
| 106 | Linga Ryt. | Rural | Poudi Mal |
| 107 | Ludhiya | Rural | Chatuamar |
| 108 | Machhariya Ryt. | Rural | Badar |
| 109 | Madai Jar | Rural | Khapakala |
| 110 | Madhapuri | Rural | Madhupuri |
| 111 | Maharajpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 112 | Malara | Rural | Malara |
| 113 | Malari Chak | Rural | Malari Chak |
| 114 | Malpathar F.V. | Rural | Khursipar |
| 115 | Manadei | Rural | Manadai |
| 116 | Manot Jar | Rural | Mohgaon Chak |
| 117 | Mavai Ryt. | Rural | Khapakala |
| 118 | Mawai Jar | Rural | Mawaijar |
| 119 | Mohaniya Patpara | Rural | Mohania Patpara |
| 120 | Mohgaon Chak | Rural | Mohgaon Chak |
| 121 | Mohgaon Ryt. | Rural | Mohgaon Chak |
| 122 | Mudadih Mal. | Rural | Khuksar |
| 123 | Mudadih Ryt. | Rural | Khuksar |
| 124 | Muhgaon (Mohgaon) | Rural | Malimohgaon |
| 125 | Mungli | Rural | Gurarkheda |
| 126 | Murram Khap | Rural | Oaghatkhapri |
| 127 | Nandiya | Rural | Malari Chak |
| 128 | Nayegaon | Rural | Padmi |
| 129 | Newargaon (Niwargaon) | Rural | Purwa |
| 130 | Nirandgarh | Rural | Narendragarh |
| 131 | Oghat Khapri | Rural | Oaghatkhapri |
| 132 | Padariya Ryt. | Rural | Phoolsagar |
| 133 | Padmi | Rural | Padmi |
| 134 | Paijawara | Rural | Tikaria |
| 135 | Patpara Mal. | Rural | Patpra Rai |
| 136 | Patpara Ryt. | Rural | Patpra Rai |
| 137 | Patpara Singarpur | Rural | Patparsingarpur |
| 138 | Petegaon | Rural | Petegaon |
| 139 | Piparpani | Rural | Khari |
| 140 | Piparpani | Rural | Piparpani |
| 141 | Pondi | Rural | Badar |
| 142 | Pondi | Rural | Poudi Maharajpur |
| 143 | Pondi | Rural | Salhedanda |
| 144 | Pondi Mal. | Rural | Poudi Mal |
| 145 | Pondi Ryt. | Rural | Poudi Mal |
| 146 | Prempur | Rural | Bhanwarda |
| 147 | Purwa | Rural | Purwa |
| 148 | Rambag | Rural | Sakwah |
| 149 | Rampur | Rural | Bhapsa |
| 150 | Rassaiyadona | Rural | Khudia |
| 151 | Sagar | Rural | Sagar |
| 152 | Sakri Jar | Rural | Tindani |
| 153 | Sakwah Khurd | Rural | Sakwah |
| 154 | Salaiya | Rural | Singarpur |
| 155 | Salhe Danda | Rural | Salhedanda |
| 156 | Semarkhapa | Rural | Semarkhapa |
| 157 | Semarkhapa | Rural | Kaorgaon |
| 158 | Semikol | Rural | Badar |
| 159 | Silgi | Rural | Silagi |
| 160 | Silpuri | Rural | Silpara |
| 161 | Silpuri | Rural | Patparsingarpur |
| 162 | Silpuri Alias Chhapri Ryt. | Rural | Chhapari Silpuri |
| 163 | Silpuri Alias Sankuhi | Rural | Silpara |
| 164 | Simariya | Rural | Kindri |
| 165 | Simariya Mal. | Rural | Tilaipani |
| 166 | Singarpur | Rural | Singarpur |
| 167 | Subhariya (Sumarya) | Rural | Subharia |
| 168 | Subhariya F.V. | Rural | Subharia |
| 169 | Suktara | Rural | Suktara |
| 170 | Sunehara Mal. | Rural | Sunhera Mal |
| 171 | Sunehara Ryt. | Rural | Sunhera Mal |
| 172 | Surajpura | Rural | Ghughara |
| 173 | Surajpura | Rural | Ahmadpur |
| 174 | Surangdeori | Rural | Manadai |
| 175 | Tharka | Rural | Tharka |
| 176 | Thonda | Rural | Salhedanda |
| 177 | Tikariya | Rural | Tikaria |
| 178 | Tikarwara | Rural | Tikarwara |
| 179 | Tikra Berpani | Rural | Khari |
| 180 | Tilaipani | Rural | Tilaipani |
| 181 | Tintni(Tindni) | Rural | Tindani |
| 182 | Umardih | Rural | Patparsingarpur |
| 183 | Umariya | Rural | Umaria |
Population of Mandla Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Mandla Tehsil has a total population of 2,32,871 people, consisting of 1,17,267 males and 1,15,604 females. There are 54,761 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 356 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,32,871 | 1,51,026 | 81,845 |
| Male Population | 1,17,267 | 75,722 | 41,545 |
| Female Population | 1,15,604 | 75,304 | 40,300 |
| Total Households | 54,761 | 36,326 | 18,435 |
| Population Density | 356 / km² | 241 / km² | 3,098 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,56,836 literate people and 29,122 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 12,061 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 84,811 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) | 29,122 | 20,613 | 8,509 |
| Literate Population | 1,56,836 | 91,751 | 65,085 |
| Illiterate Population | 76,035 | 59,275 | 16,760 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12,061 | 6,064 | 5,997 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 84,811 | 74,407 | 10,404 |
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.