Bhanpura Tehsil - Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh
Bhanpura is an administrative tehsil in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bhanpura is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhuankheri, while the nearest airport is Kota Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,064 km², including 1,053.27 km² rural area and 10.25 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhanpura Tehsil
Bhanpura Tehsil has a total of 107 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 | Amjhari | Rural | Sanda |
| 2 | Anki | Rural | Choki |
| 3 | Antraliya | Rural | Antraliya |
| 4 | Aranya Charan | Rural | Arniya Charan |
| 5 | Aranyabhau | Rural | Arniya Bhao |
| 6 | Babulda | Rural | Babulda |
| 7 | Badi | Rural | Kotditenk |
| 8 | Badodiya | Rural | Barodiya |
| 9 | Badodiya | Rural | Gordhanpura |
| 10 | Bambhori Buzurg | Rural | Raipuria |
| 11 | Bambhori Khurd | Rural | Surjana |
| 12 | Barkhedi | Rural | Sandalpur |
| 13 | Beedgaon | Rural | Kalakhot |
| 14 | Bhanpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Bhartyakhedi | Rural | Khjurna |
| 16 | Bhawanipura | Rural | Raipuria |
| 17 | Bhensoda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Bhimpura | Rural | Kethuli |
| 19 | Bilkhedi | Rural | Kohla |
| 20 | Borda | Rural | Borda |
| 21 | Budhanpur | Rural | Kuntalkhedi |
| 22 | Chainpuriya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Chaouki | Rural | Choki |
| 24 | Chhatrapura | Rural | Barodiya |
| 25 | Dantla | Rural | Kethuli |
| 26 | Dhaba | Rural | Dhuwakhedi |
| 27 | Dhabla Madhosingh | Rural | Dhabla Madhosingh |
| 28 | Dhabla Manoharsingh | Rural | Dhablomanohar |
| 29 | Dhamaniya | Rural | Barodiya |
| 30 | Dhawad Buzurg | Rural | Dhawadbujurg |
| 31 | Dhawadkhurd | Rural | Dhawadbujurg |
| 32 | Dhuwadkhedi | Rural | Dhuwakhedi |
| 33 | Dudhakhedi | Rural | Dhudhakhedi |
| 34 | Dudhli | Rural | Gordhanpura |
| 35 | Dudlikakheda | Rural | Dhawadbujurg |
| 36 | Gadiya Umariya | Rural | Kailashpura |
| 37 | Gandhi Sagar Haidel Col (Ct) | Rural | Gandhisagar |
| 38 | Ganeshpura | Rural | Antraliya |
| 39 | Gordhanpura | Rural | Gordhanpura |
| 40 | Govindkheda | Rural | Govindkheda |
| 41 | Hamirgarh | Rural | Hamirgarh |
| 42 | Harigarh | Rural | Kethuli |
| 43 | Harnawada | Rural | Harnawada |
| 44 | Hinglajgarh | Rural | Dhawadbujurg |
| 45 | Jalya | Rural | Surjana |
| 46 | Kailashpur(Boozar) | Rural | Kailashpura |
| 47 | Kalakot | Rural | Kalakhot |
| 48 | Kangla Khedi | Rural | Dhabla Madhosingh |
| 49 | Kanwali | Rural | Arniya Charan |
| 50 | Karanpura | Rural | Kailashpura |
| 51 | Karkariya | Rural | Kuntalkhedi |
| 52 | Katna | Rural | Kotditenk |
| 53 | Kesoda | Rural | Kesoda |
| 54 | Kethuli | Rural | Kethuli |
| 55 | Khajurna | Rural | Khjurna |
| 56 | Khedakhurd | Rural | Dhawadbujurg |
| 57 | Khedi | Rural | Raipuria |
| 58 | Kherkheda Bhat | Rural | Dhaba |
| 59 | Kherkhedi | Rural | Harnawada |
| 60 | Khilchipur | Rural | Sujanpura |
| 61 | Kohla | Rural | Kohla |
| 62 | Kothadi Tank | Rural | Kotditenk |
| 63 | Koyla | Rural | Dhawadbujurg |
| 64 | Kukdeshwara | Rural | Kukdeshwara |
| 65 | Kuntalkhedi | Rural | Kuntalkhedi |
| 66 | Ledi Kalan | Rural | Ledikala |
| 67 | Ledi Khurd | Rural | Ledikala |
| 68 | Lotkhedi | Rural | Lotkhedi |
| 69 | Mahudiya | Rural | Arniya Bhao |
| 70 | Malasari | Rural | Sujanpura |
| 71 | Manpuriya Khurd | Rural | Dhablomanohar |
| 72 | Manpuriya Khurd | Rural | Harnawada |
| 73 | Mitthankhedi | Rural | Mittankhedi |
| 74 | Modi | Rural | Raipuria |
| 75 | Mokhampura | Rural | Osrna |
| 76 | Navali | Rural | Nawli |
| 77 | Nayagaon | Rural | Ratanpura |
| 78 | Neemthur | Rural | Nimthur |
| 79 | Osara | Rural | Osara |
| 80 | Osarna | Rural | Osrna |
| 81 | Paikheda | Rural | Borda |
| 82 | Panga | Rural | Paga |
| 83 | Paronya | Rural | Paroniya |
| 84 | Pipalda | Rural | Sujanpura |
| 85 | Prempuriya | Rural | Prempuria |
| 86 | Raikheda | Rural | Paga |
| 87 | Raipuriya | Rural | Raipuria |
| 88 | Ralayata | Rural | Hamirgarh |
| 89 | Rataguradiya | Rural | Mittankhedi |
| 90 | Ratanpura | Rural | Ratanpura |
| 91 | Rehtadi | Rural | Harnawada |
| 92 | Salampura | Rural | Kotditenk |
| 93 | Sameli | Rural | Choki |
| 94 | Sammatkhedi | Rural | Osrna |
| 95 | Sanada | Rural | Sanda |
| 96 | Sandalpur | Rural | Sandalpur |
| 97 | Sandhara | Rural | Sandhara |
| 98 | Satalkhedi | Rural | Satalkhedi |
| 99 | Sawant Kothadi | Rural | Dhawadbujurg |
| 100 | Shivpuriya | Rural | Kailashpura |
| 101 | Sujanpura | Rural | Sujanpura |
| 102 | Sunari | Rural | Arniya Charan |
| 103 | Surjana | Rural | Surjana |
| 104 | Thagi | Rural | Kotditenk |
| 105 | Toongni | Rural | Tugni |
| 106 | Toranya | Rural | Tugni |
| 107 | Vitthalpura | Rural | Hamirgarh |
Population of Bhanpura Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bhanpura Tehsil has a total population of 1,51,297 people, consisting of 77,786 males and 73,511 females. There are 31,678 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 142 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,51,297 | 1,23,106 | 28,191 |
| Male Population | 77,786 | 63,386 | 14,400 |
| Female Population | 73,511 | 59,720 | 13,791 |
| Total Households | 31,678 | 25,953 | 5,725 |
| Population Density | 142 / km² | 117 / km² | 2,750 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 87,741 literate people and 21,605 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,623 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7,143 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) | 21,605 | 18,286 | 3,319 |
| Literate Population | 87,741 | 67,642 | 20,099 |
| Illiterate Population | 63,556 | 55,464 | 8,092 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,623 | 20,882 | 2,741 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,143 | 6,086 | 1,057 |
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.