Orchha Tehsil - Niwari, Madhya Pradesh
Orchha is an administrative tehsil in the Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 198 km², including 168.08 km² of rural area and 29.67 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 880 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Orchha Tehsil
Orchha Tehsil has a total of 45 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 | Bagan | Rural | Ladpura Khas |
| 2 | Bangay Har | Rural | Bangayankhas |
| 3 | Bangay Khas | Rural | Bangayankhas |
| 4 | Basoba | Rural | Basoba |
| 5 | Bavedi Junlge | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Bhojpura | Rural | Pratap Pura |
| 7 | Chakarpur | Rural | Chakarpur |
| 8 | Chandawani Bhata | Rural | Chandawani |
| 9 | Chandawani Khas | Rural | Chandawani |
| 10 | Chandrawan | Rural | Jamuniyakhas |
| 11 | Dhimarpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Futera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Ghatwaha | Rural | Basoba |
| 14 | Gudrai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Gujarra Kalan | Rural | Gujjara Kala |
| 16 | Gujarra Khurd | Rural | Gujarra Khurd |
| 17 | Jamuniya Bhata | Rural | Gujjara Kala |
| 18 | Jamuniya Khas | Rural | Jamuniyakhas |
| 19 | Janoli | Rural | Janouli |
| 20 | Jijora | Rural | Jijoura |
| 21 | Kari Pahari | Rural | Janouli |
| 22 | Kumharra Bhata | Rural | Kumharra Khas |
| 23 | Kumharra Khas | Rural | Kumharra Khas |
| 24 | Kunwarpura (Vangram) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Ladpura Khas | Rural | Ladpura Khas |
| 26 | Ladpura North | Rural | Ladpura Khas |
| 27 | Lathesara | Rural | Pathari |
| 28 | Lotna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Mador Bhata | Rural | Ladpura Khas |
| 30 | Mador East | Rural | Madore Poorvi |
| 31 | Mador West | Rural | Rajpura |
| 32 | Maharajpura | Rural | Maharajpura |
| 33 | Majra Bangaya | Rural | Bangayankhas |
| 34 | Mathura Pura | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 35 | Nakta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Orchha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Pathari | Rural | Pathari |
| 38 | Pratap Pura | Rural | Pratap Pura |
| 39 | Radhapur | Rural | Maharajpura |
| 40 | Rajpura | Rural | Rajpura |
| 41 | Ramnagar | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 42 | Rund Makora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Sawant Nagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Singhpur | Rural | Ladpura Khas |
| 45 | Sitapur | Rural | Pratap Pura |
Population of Orchha Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Orchha Tehsil had a total population of 47,358 people living in 9,625 households. The population comprised 25,191 males and 22,167 females, with an average population density of 239 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 47,358 | 35,847 | 11,511 |
| Male Population | 25,191 | 19,115 | 6,076 |
| Female Population | 22,167 | 16,732 | 5,435 |
| Total Households | 9,625 | 7,216 | 2,409 |
| Population Density | 239 / km² | 213 / km² | 388 / km² |
Orchha Tehsil had 25,706 literate people and 7,284 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,751 and 3,392 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,284 | 5,643 | 1,641 |
| Literate Population | 25,706 | 18,702 | 7,004 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,652 | 17,145 | 4,507 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,751 | 8,899 | 1,852 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,392 | 2,686 | 706 |
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.