Niwas Tehsil - Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Niwas 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. Niwas is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Jamtara Paraswara, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 32.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 874 km², including 866.17 km² rural area and 7.50 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1019 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Niwas Tehsil
Niwas Tehsil has a total of 188 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 | Amadadar Ryt. | Rural | Hathitara Mal |
| 2 | Amadongri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Amdari Ryt. | Rural | Piparia |
| 4 | Amgawan (Amgaon) | Rural | Amgaon |
| 5 | Babaliya Mal. | Rural | Bablia |
| 6 | Bamhani Ryt.(Majhgaon) | Rural | Bamhani Mal |
| 7 | Bamhani(Mal. Mohgaon) | Rural | Bamhani Mal |
| 8 | Banar | Rural | Banar |
| 9 | Barbati | Rural | Barbati |
| 10 | Barga | Rural | Katungi |
| 11 | Basgarhi Mal. | Rural | Hirnachhapar |
| 12 | Bastara Mal.(Mohpani) | Rural | Bastari |
| 13 | Bastari Jar | Rural | Bastari |
| 14 | Bataiganj | Rural | Katungi |
| 15 | Bhabhera Mal. | Rural | Chargaon Kala |
| 16 | Bhabhera Ryt. | Rural | Lahsar |
| 17 | Bhadari | Rural | Kohani |
| 18 | Bhainswahi (Khinha) | Rural | Jewra |
| 19 | Bhainswahi Mal. (Nagra) | Rural | Bhainswahi |
| 20 | Bhajiya | Rural | Gadra |
| 21 | Bhalwara Mal. | Rural | Bhalwara |
| 22 | Bhanpur(Bisaura) | Rural | Bhanpur Bisoura |
| 23 | Bhanpurtola | Rural | Bhanpur Bisoura |
| 24 | Bhanwarda | Rural | Poudi |
| 25 | Bhardwara Mal.(Bhatgaon | Rural | Katung Seoni |
| 26 | Bhardwara Ryt.(Katanga Seoni) | Rural | Katung Seoni |
| 27 | Bhatgaon | Rural | Mohgaon |
| 28 | Bhaundi | Rural | Bhoudi |
| 29 | Bhikhampur | Rural | Bhikhampur |
| 30 | Bidri | Rural | Lahsar |
| 31 | Bijhauli | Rural | Amgaon |
| 32 | Bilnagari Mal. | Rural | Bilnagari |
| 33 | Bilnagari Ryt. | Rural | Bilnagari |
| 34 | Bishanpura | Rural | Bhikhampur |
| 35 | Chakdahi Ryt. | Rural | Chakdehi |
| 36 | Chargaon (Bhanawarda) | Rural | Poudi |
| 37 | Chargaon (Bilnagari) | Rural | Chargaon Kala |
| 38 | Chaudas | Rural | Jilhati |
| 39 | Chaura Dadar Ryt. | Rural | Satpahri |
| 40 | Chaurai (Katangi) | Rural | Poudi Mal |
| 41 | Chhapra Ryt.(Mukas) | Rural | Chhapra |
| 42 | Chhindgaon Ryt. | Rural | Chhindgaon |
| 43 | Chikhali Mal. | Rural | Bilnagari |
| 44 | Chimka Tola F.V. | Rural | Naijhar |
| 45 | Dadargaon | Rural | Jewra |
| 46 | Dahna Ryt. | Rural | Chhindgaon |
| 47 | Dala | Rural | Gadra |
| 48 | Dalakhapa | Rural | Dalakhapa |
| 49 | Dargarh | Rural | Bablia |
| 50 | Deodongri Ryt. | Rural | Jujhari |
| 51 | Deori Kalan (Babaliya) | Rural | Bablia / Deori Kala |
| 52 | Dobha F.V. | Rural | Dobhi |
| 53 | Dobhi (Salhepani) | Rural | Dobhi |
| 54 | Dungariya Ryt.(Chhindgaon) | Rural | Chhindgaon |
| 55 | Fadki Ryt. | Rural | Phadki Mal |
| 56 | Gadadeori Mal. | Rural | Barbati |
| 57 | Gadadeori Ryt. | Rural | Barbati |
| 58 | Gadhbisora (Khamhariya) | Rural | Bhanpur Bisoura |
| 59 | Gadra | Rural | Gadra |
| 60 | Gajjudevri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Ghat Amgawan | Rural | Masurghughri |
| 62 | Ghughari (Bhainswahi) | Rural | Chhindgaon |
| 63 | Ghughari (Singhanpuri) | Rural | Sukhram |
| 64 | Ghughari F.V. | Rural | Sukhram |
| 65 | Ghurner | Rural | Amgaon |
| 66 | Gundlai Mal. (Gudlai Mal) | Rural | Gundlai |
| 67 | Gwara (Bhalwara) | Rural | Bhalwara |
| 68 | Harduli | Rural | Bhalwara |
| 69 | Harisingori (Harisinghauri Mal) | Rural | Harisingouri Mal |
| 70 | Harisingori Ryt. | Rural | Gundlai |
| 71 | Hathitara Mal. | Rural | Hathitara Mal |
| 72 | Hathitara Ryt. | Rural | Hathitara Mal |
| 73 | Hirapur Ryt. | Rural | Jawedha |
| 74 | Hirna Chhapar Mal. | Rural | Hirnachhapar |
| 75 | Hirna Chhapar Ryt. | Rural | Hirnachhapar |
| 76 | Jaldhara | Rural | Sukhari Sangrampur |
| 77 | Jangaliya Ryt. | Rural | Jangalia Rai. |
| 78 | Jarha Dih | Rural | Malthar |
| 79 | Jawedha Mal. | Rural | Jawedha |
| 80 | Jawedha Ryt. | Rural | Jawedha |
| 81 | Jeora (Khinha) | Rural | Jewra |
| 82 | Jeora (Singhanpuri) | Rural | Bhoudi |
| 83 | Jhalpani Mal. | Rural | Jangalia Rai. |
| 84 | Jhinjhara | Rural | Kohka |
| 85 | Jhurki | Rural | Jhurki |
| 86 | Jilhata | Rural | Majhgaon |
| 87 | Jilhati | Rural | Jilhati |
| 88 | Jugthar F.V. | Rural | Satpahri |
| 89 | Jujhari | Rural | Jujhari |
| 90 | Kapa Mal.(Narmadanadi) | Rural | Kapa |
| 91 | Karhaiya Mal. | Rural | Poudi Mal |
| 92 | Karondi F.V. | Rural | Bhainswahi |
| 93 | Katanga Seoni (Katangi Seoni) | Rural | Katung Seoni |
| 94 | Katangi (Bhabhera) | Rural | Bilnagari |
| 95 | Katangi (Chaurai) | Rural | Katungi |
| 96 | Kedwa Mal. | Rural | Kohka |
| 97 | Kedwa Ryt. | Rural | Kohka |
| 98 | Keriwah | Rural | Chhapra |
| 99 | Kewlari F.V. | Rural | Dalakhapa |
| 100 | Khaddeori | Urban | Not applicable |
| 101 | Khairani Mal. | Rural | Khairani Mal |
| 102 | Khairani Ryt. | Rural | Khairani Mal |
| 103 | Khamahariyatola | Rural | Bhanpur Bisoura |
| 104 | Khamhariya (Bhondi) | Rural | Bhoudi |
| 105 | Khamhariya (Mehra Seoni) | Rural | Mahra Seoni |
| 106 | Khamhariya Ryt.(Kohri) | Rural | Mahra Seoni |
| 107 | Kharkhara | Rural | Sukhari Sangrampur |
| 108 | Khinha Ryt. | Rural | Khinha Rai. |
| 109 | Khudari Ryt. | Rural | Singpur |
| 110 | Kohani | Rural | Kohani |
| 111 | Kohka | Rural | Kohka |
| 112 | Kohri | Rural | Saraswahi Rai. |
| 113 | Kusmi (Gajjudeori) | Rural | Harisingouri Mal |
| 114 | Lahsar | Rural | Lahsar |
| 115 | Luhari Ryt. | Rural | Mohpani |
| 116 | Mahara Seoni | Rural | Mahra Seoni |
| 117 | Majhgaon (Banar) | Rural | Banar |
| 118 | Majhgaon (Jilhata) | Rural | Majhgaon |
| 119 | Maldha | Rural | Banar |
| 120 | Malhari Mal. | Rural | Thanamgaon |
| 121 | Malhari Ryt. | Rural | Thanamgaon |
| 122 | Malkhanpani | Rural | Jujhari |
| 123 | Maneri(Medhi) | Rural | Maneri |
| 124 | Manikpur (Bisaura) | Rural | Jilhati |
| 125 | Masoor Ghughari Mal. | Rural | Masurghughri |
| 126 | Masoor Ghughari Ryt. | Rural | Masurghughri |
| 127 | Mathar | Rural | Malthar |
| 128 | Mawai Mal. | Rural | Katung Seoni |
| 129 | Mawai Ryt. | Rural | Katung Seoni |
| 130 | Mendhi (Medhi) | Rural | Medi |
| 131 | Mohda | Rural | Lahsar |
| 132 | Mohgaon (Amgaon) | Rural | Amgaon |
| 133 | Mohgaon (Bamhani) | Rural | Mohgaon |
| 134 | Mohpani Jar(Mahopani Jar) | Rural | Mohpani |
| 135 | Mudjhaur | Rural | Saraswahi Rai. |
| 136 | Mukas Kalan | Rural | Khinha Rai. |
| 137 | Mukas Khurd | Rural | Mukaskhurd |
| 138 | Murlapani (Naijhar) | Rural | Mukaskhurd |
| 139 | Nagrar | Rural | Bhainswahi |
| 140 | Naijhar Mal. | Rural | Naijhar |
| 141 | Niwas | Urban | Not applicable |
| 142 | Niwsi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 143 | Padariya F.V. | Rural | Chhindgaon |
| 144 | Padariya Mal. | Rural | Mukaskhurd |
| 145 | Padariya Mal.(Salhepani) | Rural | Chhindgaon |
| 146 | Padarpani | Rural | Katung Seoni |
| 147 | Paddi Kona Mal. | Rural | Paddikona |
| 148 | Paddi Kona Ryt. | Rural | Paddikona |
| 149 | Padritalai | Rural | Naijhar |
| 150 | Pathadevgaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 151 | Pathadewgaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 152 | Patharri | Rural | Barbati |
| 153 | Paundi Mal. (Bhawarda) | Rural | Poudi Mal |
| 154 | Paundi Mal.(Pondari Talai) | Rural | Naijhar |
| 155 | Paundi Ryt. (Naijhar) | Rural | Naijhar |
| 156 | Pauniya Mal. | Rural | Ponia Mal |
| 157 | Pauniya Ryt. | Rural | Ponia Mal |
| 158 | Payali Bahur | Rural | Payali Bahur |
| 159 | Phadki Mal.(Fadki Mal.) | Rural | Phadki Mal |
| 160 | Pipariya (Singhpur) | Rural | Piparia |
| 161 | Pondi (Bhanwarda) | Rural | Poudi |
| 162 | Pondi (Kohka) | Rural | Kohka |
| 163 | Pondi Ryt. (Chaurai) | Rural | Poudi Mal |
| 164 | Redam F.V. | Rural | Thanamgaon |
| 165 | Rosar | Rural | Bastari |
| 166 | Sajpani F.V. | Rural | Dobhi |
| 167 | Salhepani (Dobhi) | Rural | Dobhi |
| 168 | Salhepani (Padariya) | Rural | Ponia Mal |
| 169 | Samaiya Rampuri | Rural | Singpur |
| 170 | Samnapur (Bhainswahi) | Rural | Bhainswahi |
| 171 | Saraswahi Ryt. (Mehra Seoni) | Rural | Saraswahi Rai. |
| 172 | Satpahari Mal. | Rural | Satpahri |
| 173 | Satpahari Ryt. | Rural | Satpahri |
| 174 | Seoni (Block) Ryt. | Rural | Seoni Mal |
| 175 | Seoni Mal. | Rural | Seoni Mal |
| 176 | Simariya Ryt. | Rural | Bablia |
| 177 | Singhanpuri(Jewra) | Rural | Bhoudi |
| 178 | Singhpur | Rural | Singpur |
| 179 | Sukhari Sangarmpur | Rural | Sukhari Sangrampur |
| 180 | Sukhram | Rural | Sukhram |
| 181 | Takweli | Rural | Maneri |
| 182 | Tarwani(Dobhi) | Rural | Dobhi |
| 183 | Taurdara | Rural | Masurghughri |
| 184 | Tauri Ryt.(Hathitara) | Rural | Gundlai |
| 185 | Tenduwar Mal. | Rural | Paddikona |
| 186 | Tenduwar Ryt. | Rural | Paddikona |
| 187 | Thanamgaon Ryt. | Rural | Thanamgaon |
| 188 | Umariya (Rosar) | Rural | Bastari |
Population of Niwas Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Niwas Tehsil has a total population of 1,24,591 people, consisting of 61,702 males and 62,889 females. There are 29,904 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 143 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,24,591 | 1,16,343 | 8,248 |
| Male Population | 61,702 | 57,517 | 4,185 |
| Female Population | 62,889 | 58,826 | 4,063 |
| Total Households | 29,904 | 27,971 | 1,933 |
| Population Density | 143 / km² | 134 / km² | 1,100 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 65,901 literate people and 18,198 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,992 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 89,281 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) | 18,198 | 17,200 | 998 |
| Literate Population | 65,901 | 60,226 | 5,675 |
| Illiterate Population | 58,690 | 56,117 | 2,573 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,992 | 5,342 | 650 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 89,281 | 86,125 | 3,156 |
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.