Nainpur Tehsil - Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Nainpur 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. Nainpur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Jamgaon, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 65.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 704 km², including 677.59 km² rural area and 26.08 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nainpur Tehsil
Nainpur Tehsil has a total of 176 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 | Alipur | Rural | Alipur |
| 2 | Amahi | Rural | Dhanpuri Rai |
| 3 | Amakhoh | Rural | Maldha |
| 4 | Amatola | Rural | Keregaon |
| 5 | Amjhar Chak | Rural | Amjhar Mal |
| 6 | Amjhar Mal. | Rural | Amjhar Mal |
| 7 | Andiya | Rural | Raiwada |
| 8 | Atariya | Rural | Piparia |
| 9 | Atariya | Rural | Ataria |
| 10 | Atariya F.V. | Rural | Ataria |
| 11 | Baihar Mal. | Rural | Indari |
| 12 | Bamhani | Rural | Tindua Bamhani |
| 13 | Bandha | Rural | Sagounia |
| 14 | Banjara Tola Ryt. | Rural | Khurshipar |
| 15 | Barbaspur | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 16 | Bargi | Rural | Bargi |
| 17 | Barratola | Rural | Piparia |
| 18 | Bhadiya | Rural | Bhadia |
| 19 | Bhainswahi | Rural | Bhainswahi |
| 20 | Bhakhatola | Rural | Gourachhapar |
| 21 | Bhaliwada Jar | Rural | Bhaliwada |
| 22 | Bhaliwada Mal. | Rural | Bhaliwada |
| 23 | Bharbheli | Rural | Bharbheli |
| 24 | Bharweli [Bharbheli] | Rural | Tatari |
| 25 | Bhatiyatola | Rural | Mugdara |
| 26 | Bhogadwar | Rural | Kajarwada |
| 27 | Bijegaon | Rural | Beejegaon |
| 28 | Bijegaon | Rural | Bori Pipardahi |
| 29 | Binori | Rural | Piparia |
| 30 | Bori | Rural | Ghateri |
| 31 | Bori Pipardahi | Rural | Bori Pipardahi |
| 32 | Chamarwahi | Rural | Chamarwahi |
| 33 | Chandia Jar | Rural | Chandia Jar |
| 34 | Chandia Mal. | Rural | Chandia Jar |
| 35 | Chargaon | Rural | Chichouli |
| 36 | Charri | Rural | Jaltara |
| 37 | Chhatarwada | Rural | Chhatarwada |
| 38 | Chhinda | Rural | Chichouli |
| 39 | Chichgaon | Rural | Chichgaon |
| 40 | Chichgaon Chak | Rural | Chichgaon |
| 41 | Chichgaon Raiyat | Rural | Chichgaon |
| 42 | Chicholi | Rural | Chichouli |
| 43 | Chirai Dongri Jar | Rural | Chiraidongari |
| 44 | Chirai Dongri Mal. | Rural | Chiraidongari |
| 45 | Deelwara Jar | Rural | Rampuri |
| 46 | Deelwara Mal. | Rural | Rampuri |
| 47 | Delha | Rural | Delha |
| 48 | Deori | Rural | Ramdeori |
| 49 | Deori | Rural | Paraswada |
| 50 | Dhamangaon | Rural | Maldha |
| 51 | Dhanora | Rural | Ataria |
| 52 | Dhanora | Rural | Kamta |
| 53 | Dhanpuri Mal. | Rural | Dhanpuri Mal |
| 54 | Dhanpuri Ryt. | Rural | Dhanpuri Rai |
| 55 | Dharrachi | Rural | Bharbheli |
| 56 | Dhatura | Rural | Dhatura |
| 57 | Dithori | Rural | Dithori |
| 58 | Dobhi | Rural | Kanhargaon |
| 59 | Dobhi | Rural | Khohari |
| 60 | Doni | Rural | Bhainswahi |
| 61 | Dudum Mal. | Rural | Chamarwahi |
| 62 | Dudum Ryt. | Rural | Bhaliwada |
| 63 | Dunda | Rural | Jhiria |
| 64 | Dungariya | Rural | Beejegaon |
| 65 | Dungariya | Rural | Palasundar |
| 66 | Dungariya | Rural | Paraswada |
| 67 | Gajna | Rural | Patha Sihora |
| 68 | Garkatola | Rural | Bharbheli |
| 69 | Gaura Chhapar | Rural | Gourachhapar |
| 70 | Ghateri | Rural | Poundi |
| 71 | Ghateri | Rural | Ghateri |
| 72 | Ghurwada | Rural | Ghurwada |
| 73 | Gokalthana | Rural | Jewnara |
| 74 | Gonjhi | Rural | Gounjhi |
| 75 | Hirapur | Rural | Hirapur |
| 76 | Imlitola | Rural | Ishwarpur |
| 77 | Indri Mal. | Rural | Indari |
| 78 | Ishwarpur | Rural | Ishwarpur |
| 79 | Itka | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Jahar Mau | Rural | Jaharmau |
| 81 | Jaidepur | Rural | Jaidepur |
| 82 | Jaitpuri | Rural | Tumegaon |
| 83 | Jaltara | Rural | Jaltara |
| 84 | Jamgaon | Rural | Jamgaon |
| 85 | Jeonara | Rural | Jewnara |
| 86 | Jhilwani | Rural | Hirapur |
| 87 | Jhiriya | Rural | Jhiria |
| 88 | Jhulpur | Rural | Jhulpur |
| 89 | Kachhari | Rural | Jhulpur |
| 90 | Kajarwada | Rural | Kajarwada |
| 91 | Kamta Chak | Rural | Kamta |
| 92 | Kamta Mal. | Rural | Kamta |
| 93 | Kanhargaon | Rural | Kanhargaon |
| 94 | Katangi Alias Simaraha | Rural | Chandia Jar |
| 95 | Keregaon | Rural | Keregaon |
| 96 | Kewlari | Rural | Potia |
| 97 | Khamhariya | Rural | Tindua Bamhani |
| 98 | Khapa Ryt. | Rural | Saliwada Mal |
| 99 | Khirkhiri | Rural | Khirkhiri |
| 100 | Khirsaroo | Rural | Potia |
| 101 | Khirsaroo | Rural | Ramgadi |
| 102 | Khohri | Rural | Khohari |
| 103 | Khursipar | Rural | Putarra |
| 104 | Khursipar | Rural | Tumegaon |
| 105 | Khursipar | Rural | Khurshipar |
| 106 | Kohka | Rural | Keregaon |
| 107 | Kohkatola | Rural | Tindua Bamhani |
| 108 | Kokiwada | Rural | Khurshipar |
| 109 | Kurla | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 110 | Lakhma Dungariya | Rural | Ohani |
| 111 | Lalpur | Rural | Putarra |
| 112 | Lutmara | Rural | Putarra |
| 113 | Makke | Rural | Makke |
| 114 | Maldha | Rural | Maldha |
| 115 | Manegaon Jar | Rural | Manegaon |
| 116 | Manegaon Mal. | Rural | Manegaon |
| 117 | Maniya | Rural | Chhatarwada |
| 118 | Mohgaon | Rural | Beejegaon |
| 119 | Mohgaon | Rural | Chhatarwada |
| 120 | Mohgaon | Rural | Samnapur |
| 121 | Mohgaon | Rural | Subhewada |
| 122 | Mugdara | Rural | Mugdara |
| 123 | Murari | Rural | Beejegaon |
| 124 | Murgatola F.V. | Rural | Jaidepur |
| 125 | Nainpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 126 | Niwari (Og) | Rural | Niwari |
| 127 | Ohani | Rural | Ohani |
| 128 | Palasunder | Rural | Palasundar |
| 129 | Pandiwara {Pondiwara} | Rural | Pandiwara |
| 130 | Paraswada Chak | Rural | Paraswada |
| 131 | Paraswada Mal. | Rural | Paraswada |
| 132 | Patadeh | Rural | Keregaon |
| 133 | Patha Sihora | Rural | Patha Sihora |
| 134 | Patwahi F.V. | Rural | Pandiwara |
| 135 | Payli Jar | Rural | Ataria |
| 136 | Payli Mal. | Rural | Ataria |
| 137 | Pindrai (Ct) | Rural | Pindrai |
| 138 | Pindrai Padariya | Rural | Ramdeori |
| 139 | Pipardon | Rural | Amjhar Mal |
| 140 | Pipariya | Rural | Piparia |
| 141 | Pipartola Mal. | Rural | Jaharmau |
| 142 | Pipartola Ryt. | Rural | Jaharmau |
| 143 | Pondi | Rural | Poundi |
| 144 | Pondi | Rural | Chamarwahi |
| 145 | Potiya | Rural | Potia |
| 146 | Putarra | Rural | Putarra |
| 147 | Raiwada | Rural | Raiwada |
| 148 | Ramgarhi | Rural | Ramgadi |
| 149 | Rampuri Mal. | Rural | Rampuri |
| 150 | Sagoniya | Rural | Sagounia |
| 151 | Sakwah Kalan | Rural | Sakwah |
| 152 | Saliwada Chak | Rural | Jewnara |
| 153 | Saliwada Chak | Rural | Saliwada Mal |
| 154 | Saliwada Mal. | Rural | Jewnara |
| 155 | Saliwada Mal. | Rural | Saliwada Mal |
| 156 | Samnapur | Rural | Samnapur |
| 157 | Sangwa | Rural | Alipur |
| 158 | Sara Ryt. | Rural | Surkhi |
| 159 | Sarrapipariya | Rural | Sarrapiparia |
| 160 | Sarri | Rural | Sarri(Bichua) |
| 161 | Silwani | Rural | Chandia Jar |
| 162 | Simariya | Rural | Kajarwada |
| 163 | Subhewada | Rural | Subhewada |
| 164 | Sunehara | Rural | Ghurwada |
| 165 | Surajpura | Rural | Bhainswahi |
| 166 | Surkhi | Rural | Surkhi |
| 167 | Tatri Mal. | Rural | Tatari |
| 168 | Tatri Ryt. | Rural | Tatari |
| 169 | Tikariya | Rural | Jaltara |
| 170 | Tilai | Rural | Tilai |
| 171 | Tuiyapani | Rural | Khirkhiri |
| 172 | Tumegaon | Rural | Tumegaon |
| 173 | Turur F.V. | Rural | Pandiwara |
| 174 | Umardih | Rural | Dithori |
| 175 | Umariya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 176 | Vallam Dungariya | Rural | Ohani |
Population of Nainpur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Nainpur Tehsil has a total population of 1,57,387 people, consisting of 78,455 males and 78,932 females. There are 35,635 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 224 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,57,387 | 1,27,718 | 29,669 |
| Male Population | 78,455 | 63,400 | 15,055 |
| Female Population | 78,932 | 64,318 | 14,614 |
| Total Households | 35,635 | 29,036 | 6,599 |
| Population Density | 224 / km² | 188 / km² | 1,138 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 97,147 literate people and 21,576 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 11,809 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 75,987 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) | 21,576 | 18,262 | 3,314 |
| Literate Population | 97,147 | 74,448 | 22,699 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,240 | 53,270 | 6,970 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,809 | 7,050 | 4,759 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 75,987 | 72,609 | 3,378 |
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.