Shamgarh Tehsil - Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh
Shamgarh 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. Shamgarh is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Shamgarh, while the nearest airport is Kota Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 90.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 513 km², including 509.95 km² rural area and 3.02 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 954 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Shamgarh Tehsil
Shamgarh Tehsil has a total of 104 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 | Aakli Diwan | Rural | Aakli Diwan |
| 2 | Aaklishivdas | Rural | Akli Shivdas |
| 3 | Aawra | Rural | Kilgari |
| 4 | Agar | Rural | Aagar |
| 5 | Akya | Rural | Bardiya Istmurar Uncha |
| 6 | Amli | Rural | Bapchya |
| 7 | Asawati | Rural | Asawati |
| 8 | Baghuniya | Rural | Bhaghuniya |
| 9 | Bakana | Rural | Farasli |
| 10 | Bani | Rural | Bani |
| 11 | Banjari | Rural | Banjari (Chandwasa) |
| 12 | Banskhedi | Rural | Salriya |
| 13 | Bapchya | Rural | Bapchya |
| 14 | Baradiya Istmurar | Rural | Bardiya Istmurar Uncha |
| 15 | Baradiya Puna | Rural | Bardiya Puna |
| 16 | Barkheda Nayak | Rural | Barkheda Nayak |
| 17 | Barkheda Rathaur | Rural | Barkheda Rathor |
| 18 | Barkheda Uda | Rural | Barkheda Uda |
| 19 | Barni | Rural | Garda |
| 20 | Bawdikheda | Rural | Asawati |
| 21 | Bhadka | Rural | Molakhedi Khurd |
| 22 | Bhagori | Rural | Jamuniya |
| 23 | Bhangdi | Rural | Bardiya Puna |
| 24 | Bhatuni | Rural | Bhatuni |
| 25 | Bhundiya | Rural | Bhundiya |
| 26 | Borkhedi Ghata | Rural | Farasli |
| 27 | Borkhedi Redka | Rural | Borkhedi Redka |
| 28 | Borwani | Rural | Salriya |
| 29 | Chandkhedi | Rural | Guradiya Mata |
| 30 | Chandwasa | Rural | Chandwasa |
| 31 | Chandwasa Ka Kheda | Rural | Chandwasa |
| 32 | Chhayan | Rural | Chhayan |
| 33 | Chirdi | Rural | Mundla |
| 34 | Deori | Rural | Deori |
| 35 | Dhablagujar | Rural | Dhabla Gujar |
| 36 | Dhamaniya Diwan | Rural | Dhamniya Diwan |
| 37 | Dhaturiya | Rural | Farasli Dewan |
| 38 | Dongarkhedi | Rural | Deori |
| 39 | Emdi | Rural | Surjana Juna |
| 40 | Eri | Rural | Bhaghuniya |
| 41 | Farasali Diwan | Rural | Farasli Dewan |
| 42 | Gagsi | Rural | Bapchya |
| 43 | Garda | Rural | Garda |
| 44 | Ghatya | Rural | Bhatuni |
| 45 | Gopalpura | Rural | Banjari (Chandwasa) |
| 46 | Hanumantya | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 47 | Haripura | Rural | Kurawan |
| 48 | Hatuniya | Rural | Hatuniya |
| 49 | Jamuniya | Rural | Jamuniya |
| 50 | Junapani Dhoranya | Rural | Makdawan |
| 51 | Kalbeliya Ka Dera | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Khaikheda | Rural | Surjana Juna |
| 53 | Khajuri Panth | Rural | Khajuripanth |
| 54 | Khankhari | Rural | Akli Shivdas |
| 55 | Khejadiya | Rural | Aakli Diwan |
| 56 | Kherkheda | Rural | Surjana Juna |
| 57 | Kherkhedi | Rural | Aagar |
| 58 | Kilgari | Rural | Kilgari |
| 59 | Kothadi Akha | Rural | Farasli Dewan |
| 60 | Kundla Buzurg | Rural | Kundla Khurd |
| 61 | Kundlakhurd | Rural | Kundla Khurd |
| 62 | Kurawan | Rural | Kurawan |
| 63 | Lalpura | Rural | Asawati |
| 64 | Makdawan | Rural | Makdawan |
| 65 | Makdichaoda | Rural | Barkheda Uda |
| 66 | Manpura | Rural | Nariya Bujurg |
| 67 | Melkheda | Rural | Melkheda |
| 68 | Molakhedikhurd | Rural | Molakhedi Khurd |
| 69 | Mordi | Rural | Molakhedi Khurd |
| 70 | Mundla | Rural | Mundla |
| 71 | Nalkheda | Rural | Nalkheda |
| 72 | Nariya Buzurg | Rural | Nariya Bujurg |
| 73 | Nariya Khurd | Rural | Semli Shankar |
| 74 | Nipaniya | Rural | Ramkhedi |
| 75 | Odawa | Rural | Asawati |
| 76 | Paddyakhedi | Rural | Vishniya |
| 77 | Palkhanda | Rural | Vishniya |
| 78 | Panderiya | Rural | Panderiya |
| 79 | Parasali | Rural | Farasli |
| 80 | Pinchhala | Rural | Pichala |
| 81 | Pipalya | Rural | Molakhedi Khurd |
| 82 | Piplyaghata | Rural | Surakhedi |
| 83 | Ramkhedi | Rural | Ramkhedi |
| 84 | Ranayara | Rural | Garda |
| 85 | Ranayara Ka Kheda | Rural | Garda |
| 86 | Ruparel | Rural | Borkhedi Redka |
| 87 | Sagoriya | Rural | Sagoriya |
| 88 | Sakariya Khedi | Rural | Borkhedi Redka |
| 89 | Sakariya Khedi | Rural | Melkheda |
| 90 | Salariya | Rural | Salriya |
| 91 | Salri | Rural | Barkheda Nayak |
| 92 | Semli Diwan | Rural | Nalkheda |
| 93 | Semli Shankar | Rural | Semli Shankar |
| 94 | Semlihada | Rural | Chhayan |
| 95 | Shamgarh | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 96 | Surajana Naya | Rural | Surjana Juna |
| 97 | Surakhedi | Rural | Surakhedi |
| 98 | Suravat Ka Kheda | Rural | Bhaghuniya |
| 99 | Surawat Ka Dera | Rural | Bhaghuniya |
| 100 | Surjanajuna | Rural | Surjana Juna |
| 101 | Takrawad | Rural | Takrawad |
| 102 | Tarawali | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 103 | Tolakhedi | Rural | Tolakhedi |
| 104 | Vishaniya | Rural | Vishniya |
Population of Shamgarh Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Shamgarh Tehsil has a total population of 1,25,848 people, consisting of 64,403 males and 61,445 females. There are 26,580 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 245 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,25,848 | 1,01,211 | 24,637 |
| Male Population | 64,403 | 51,676 | 12,727 |
| Female Population | 61,445 | 49,535 | 11,910 |
| Total Households | 26,580 | 21,615 | 4,965 |
| Population Density | 245 / km² | 198 / km² | 8,158 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 71,908 literate people and 17,883 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 24,551 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 827 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) | 17,883 | 14,749 | 3,134 |
| Literate Population | 71,908 | 53,817 | 18,091 |
| Illiterate Population | 53,940 | 47,394 | 6,546 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 24,551 | 21,004 | 3,547 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 827 | 497 | 330 |
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.