Bankhedi Tehsil - Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh
Bankhedi is an administrative tehsil in the Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bankhedi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bankhedi, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 108.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 636 km², including 635.92 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 918 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bankhedi Tehsil
Bankhedi Tehsil has a total of 127 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 | Amgaon | Rural | Jamuniyarandhir |
| 2 | Amhora | Rural | Nibhora |
| 3 | Andhyarbabdi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Anhai | Rural | Anhai |
| 5 | Bachavani | Rural | Bachawani |
| 6 | Baghedi | Rural | Bachawani |
| 7 | Baghraj | Rural | Bichhua |
| 8 | Baharwan | Rural | Paraswadanandna |
| 9 | Bamhanwada | Rural | Kalangva |
| 10 | Bamhori Kishore | Rural | Kalangva |
| 11 | Bander Jhila | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bania Khedi | Rural | Gondalwada |
| 13 | Bankhedi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Banwari Kishor | Rural | Paraswada Dhadiya |
| 15 | Barchhi | Rural | Barchi |
| 16 | Bargondi | Rural | Nayagaon |
| 17 | Bedar | Rural | Bedar |
| 18 | Berkhedi | Rural | Panjra |
| 19 | Bheropur | Rural | Bhairpur |
| 20 | Bichhua | Rural | Bichhua |
| 21 | Bijanhai | Rural | Dhangarhai |
| 22 | Chandon | Rural | Chandon |
| 23 | Chargaon | Rural | Jasarwani |
| 24 | Chhater | Rural | Joonawanidhana |
| 25 | Chhirpani | Rural | Kothri |
| 26 | Chillod | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Dahalwada Kala | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Dahalwada Khurd | Rural | Singpur |
| 29 | Dangarhai | Rural | Dhangarhai |
| 30 | Deori | Rural | Devri |
| 31 | Deori | Rural | Joonawanidhana |
| 32 | Dhadaw Padaw | Rural | Dharabpadav |
| 33 | Dharpura | Rural | Devri |
| 34 | Dolni | Rural | Dharabpadav |
| 35 | Dumar | Rural | Doomar |
| 36 | Dungariya | Rural | Devri |
| 37 | Fatehpur Bichpura | Rural | Mahukheda |
| 38 | Fatehpur Nadipura | Rural | Mahukheda |
| 39 | Fatehpur Tekripura | Rural | Mahukheda |
| 40 | Gadarwada | Rural | Saliyakishore |
| 41 | Gardha | Rural | Gardha |
| 42 | Ghoghari Mattha | Rural | Nayagaon |
| 43 | Ghugawadi | Rural | Bhairpur |
| 44 | Gondalwada | Rural | Gondalwada |
| 45 | Guma | Rural | Karpa |
| 46 | Gundrai Daryaw | Rural | Isharpur |
| 47 | Hanotia | Rural | Mendakheda |
| 48 | Imaliya | Rural | Bedar |
| 49 | Isharpur Randhir | Rural | Isharpur |
| 50 | Jamuniya Randhir | Rural | Jamuniyarandhir |
| 51 | Jasarwani | Rural | Jasarwani |
| 52 | Jetwada | Rural | Barchi |
| 53 | Jhiriya | Rural | Murgidhana |
| 54 | Jhiriyajhora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Jogiwada | Rural | Patharkuhi |
| 56 | Junawani | Rural | Joonawanidhana |
| 57 | Junawani | Rural | Tiansri |
| 58 | Junheta | Rural | Junheta |
| 59 | Kadaiya | Rural | Khamariya |
| 60 | Kalangaon | Rural | Kalangva |
| 61 | Kalkuhi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Kamthi Randhir | Rural | Kamti |
| 63 | Kapuri | Rural | Kapuri |
| 64 | Karpa | Rural | Karpa |
| 65 | Kemdhana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 66 | Keshla | Rural | Keshla |
| 67 | Khabara | Rural | Joonawanidhana |
| 68 | Khairi Randhir | Rural | Jamuniyarandhir |
| 69 | Kham Khedi | Rural | Gardha |
| 70 | Khamariya | Rural | Khamariya |
| 71 | Khapa | Rural | Mahukheda |
| 72 | Khapa Kalan | Rural | Kamti |
| 73 | Khapa Khurd | Rural | Junheta |
| 74 | Kharsali | Rural | Patharkuhi |
| 75 | Kheri Kishore | Rural | Mahangva |
| 76 | Khod | Rural | Murgidhana |
| 77 | Kodapdarai | Rural | Nayagaon |
| 78 | Koskarpa | Rural | Gondalwada |
| 79 | Kotari | Rural | Kothri |
| 80 | Kudari | Rural | Chandon |
| 81 | Kursidhana | Rural | Pondi |
| 82 | Lamta | Rural | Tindwada |
| 83 | Machhera Kalan | Rural | Machherakala |
| 84 | Machhera Khurd | Rural | Machherakala |
| 85 | Mahgawan | Rural | Mahangva |
| 86 | Mahua Kheda | Rural | Jamuniyarandhir |
| 87 | Mahua Kheda Dhiran | Rural | Mahukheda |
| 88 | Mal Kajara | Rural | Malkajra |
| 89 | Malhanwada | Rural | Malhanwada |
| 90 | Manakwada | Rural | Gardha |
| 91 | Menda Kheda | Rural | Mendakheda |
| 92 | Murgi Dhana | Rural | Murgidhana |
| 93 | Nagwada | Rural | Nagwada |
| 94 | Nandna | Rural | Paraswadanandna |
| 95 | Nayagaon | Rural | Nayagaon |
| 96 | Nibhora | Rural | Nibhora |
| 97 | Padariya | Rural | Paraswadanandna |
| 98 | Padrai Thakur | Rural | Padraithakur |
| 99 | Panjra | Rural | Panjra |
| 100 | Pansi | Rural | Umardha |
| 101 | Paraswada | Rural | Paraswada Dhadiya |
| 102 | Paraswada | Rural | Paraswadanandna |
| 103 | Pasidhana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 104 | Patha | Rural | Semkheda |
| 105 | Pathar Kuhi | Rural | Patharkuhi |
| 106 | Pipar Pani | Rural | Piparpani |
| 107 | Pipariya Khurd(Bhat) | Rural | Saliyakishore |
| 108 | Pipariya Palia | Rural | Paliyapipariya |
| 109 | Pipariya Raja | Rural | Malkajra |
| 110 | Pondi | Rural | Pondi |
| 111 | Purena Kalan | Rural | Purenakala |
| 112 | Purena Randhir | Rural | Purenarandhir |
| 113 | Rahatwada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 114 | Rajthari | Rural | Khamariya |
| 115 | Rechhoda Daryao | Rural | Surelarandhir |
| 116 | Salaiya Fajju | Rural | Purenarandhir |
| 117 | Salaiya Kishore | Rural | Saliyakishore |
| 118 | Samnapur | Rural | Samnapur |
| 119 | Sem Kheda | Rural | Semkheda |
| 120 | Singhpur | Rural | Singpur |
| 121 | Sirawada | Rural | Keshla |
| 122 | Surela Randhir | Rural | Surelarandhir |
| 123 | Tantra | Rural | Malkajra |
| 124 | Theni | Urban | Not applicable |
| 125 | Tindwada | Rural | Tindwada |
| 126 | Tinsari | Rural | Tiansri |
| 127 | Umardha | Rural | Umardha |
Population of Bankhedi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bankhedi Tehsil has a total population of 1,25,682 people, consisting of 65,508 males and 60,174 females. There are 26,582 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 198 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,25,682 | 1,25,682 | 0 |
| Male Population | 65,508 | 65,508 | 0 |
| Female Population | 60,174 | 60,174 | 0 |
| Total Households | 26,582 | 26,582 | 0 |
| Population Density | 198 / km² | 198 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 70,944 literate people and 18,253 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 24,329 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 21,961 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) | 18,253 | 18,253 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 70,944 | 70,944 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 54,738 | 54,738 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 24,329 | 24,329 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 21,961 | 21,961 | 0 |
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.