Prithvipur Tehsil - Niwari, Madhya Pradesh
Prithvipur is an administrative tehsil in the Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Prithvipur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Nivari, while the nearest airport is Khajuraho Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 102.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 725 km², including 707.23 km² rural area and 17.92 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 893 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Prithvipur Tehsil
Prithvipur Tehsil has a total of 149 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 | Achhrumata | Rural | Madiya |
| 2 | Atarra | Rural | Atarra |
| 3 | Bachhaura | Rural | Bachouda |
| 4 | Bada Pahad Bhata | Rural | Ghurara |
| 5 | Bajranggarh | Rural | Mamoura |
| 6 | Bamroli | Rural | Bamrouli |
| 7 | Banjaripura Bhata | Rural | Banjaripura |
| 8 | Banjaripura Khas | Rural | Banjaripura |
| 9 | Banyani | Rural | Banyani |
| 10 | Barho Buzurg | Rural | Barho Bujurg |
| 11 | Barho Khurd | Rural | Pahadi Bakshi |
| 12 | Beer Sagar Khas | Rural | Veersagar |
| 13 | Beer Sagar Tal | Rural | Bamrouli |
| 14 | Bhelsa | Rural | Bhelsa |
| 15 | Bhelsi Khurd | Rural | Rampura Bhelsi |
| 16 | Bhopalpura | Rural | Bhopalpura |
| 17 | Birora Khet | Rural | Birorakhet |
| 18 | Birora Pahad Bhata | Rural | Bachouda |
| 19 | Birora Pahad Khas | Rural | Birorakhas |
| 20 | Birora Pahad North | Rural | Birorakhas |
| 21 | Bitar | Rural | Chiktagulenda |
| 22 | Boresar Bhata | Rural | Majra Shivlal |
| 23 | Chandeli Toriya | Rural | Dumduma |
| 24 | Chandpura Bhata | Rural | Chandrapura |
| 25 | Chandrapura Khas | Rural | Chandrapura |
| 26 | Chhewala Mata | Rural | Kachiyakhera |
| 27 | Chikta Gulenda | Rural | Chiktagulenda |
| 28 | Chirpura | Rural | Chirpura |
| 29 | Chomo Bhata | Rural | Choumokhas |
| 30 | Chomo Khas | Rural | Choumokhas |
| 31 | Darretha | Rural | Darretha |
| 32 | Dhilla | Rural | Dhilla |
| 33 | Dhorra | Rural | Ghourra |
| 34 | Digwar Bhata | Rural | Digwarkala |
| 35 | Digwar Kalan | Rural | Digwarkala |
| 36 | Digwar Khurd | Rural | Digwarkala |
| 37 | Dirguwan | Rural | Dirguvan |
| 38 | Dulawani | Rural | Rampura Khas |
| 39 | Dumduma | Rural | Dumduma |
| 40 | Gailwara Bhata | Rural | Chiktagulenda |
| 41 | Gailwara Khas | Rural | Gailwarakhas |
| 42 | Garroli | Rural | Sorka |
| 43 | Gatara | Rural | Madiya |
| 44 | Ghurara Jagir | Rural | Ghurara |
| 45 | Gopalpura | Rural | Gorakhas |
| 46 | Gora Bhata | Rural | Gorakhas |
| 47 | Gora Gusai Khas | Rural | Gorakhas |
| 48 | Gova Pashchimi | Rural | Choumokhas |
| 49 | Gova Purvi | Rural | Manetha |
| 50 | Gulenda | Rural | Digwarkala |
| 51 | Hamirpur | Rural | Ghourra |
| 52 | Hirapura | Rural | Kanoura |
| 53 | Jairaun Jagir | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Jaitwara | Rural | Atarra |
| 55 | Jalandhar | Rural | Gailwarakhas |
| 56 | Jasrath Pura | Rural | Choumokhas |
| 57 | Jawahar Pura | Rural | Jawarpura |
| 58 | Jayora Mora | Rural | Jyoramora |
| 59 | Jer | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 60 | Jera Bhata | Rural | Mahua Bag |
| 61 | Jera Khas | Rural | Jerakhas |
| 62 | Jeron Khalsa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 63 | Jirawani Bhitara | Rural | Majra Soori |
| 64 | Kachhiya Khera | Rural | Kachiyakhera |
| 65 | Kakawani Bhata | Rural | Kakawani Khas |
| 66 | Kakawani Khas | Rural | Kakawani Khas |
| 67 | Kanaura | Rural | Kanoura |
| 68 | Karguan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | Karkigarh | Rural | Kachiyakhera |
| 70 | Keripura | Rural | Madiya |
| 71 | Keshriganj | Rural | Chirpura |
| 72 | Khairai | Rural | Dirguvan |
| 73 | Khiston | Rural | Khiston |
| 74 | Koti | Rural | Sarsoura |
| 75 | Kunwarpura | Rural | Kunwarpura |
| 76 | Kunwarpura | Rural | Maniya |
| 77 | Ladwari Khas | Rural | Ladwari Khas |
| 78 | Ladwari Tal | Rural | Ladwari Khas |
| 79 | Lidhora | Rural | Sunouniya Khas |
| 80 | Lidwaha | Rural | Darretha |
| 81 | Luharguwan | Rural | Luharguwan |
| 82 | Madiya Khas | Rural | Madiya |
| 83 | Madiya Mota | Rural | Madiya |
| 84 | Madori | Rural | Sarsoura |
| 85 | Madwa Jugalpura | Rural | Madwa Jugalpura |
| 86 | Madwa Rajgarh | Rural | Madava Rajgarh |
| 87 | Mahua Bag | Rural | Mahua Bag |
| 88 | Majal | Rural | Majal |
| 89 | Majra Bhelsa | Rural | Bhelsa |
| 90 | Majra Kachar | Rural | Dirguvan |
| 91 | Majra Sewlal | Rural | Majra Shivlal |
| 92 | Majra Soori | Rural | Majra Soori |
| 93 | Manetha | Rural | Manetha |
| 94 | Manikpur | Rural | Dumduma |
| 95 | Maniyan | Rural | Maniya |
| 96 | Maraura | Rural | Mamoura |
| 97 | Maujan | Rural | Dhilla |
| 98 | Maujipura Bhata | Rural | Ghurara |
| 99 | Maujipura Khas | Rural | Ghurara |
| 100 | Mavai | Rural | Madiya |
| 101 | Mohanpura | Rural | Mohanpura |
| 102 | Mudauni | Rural | Mudeni |
| 103 | Naya Khera | Rural | Bhopalpura |
| 104 | Neguwan Bhata | Rural | Panihari |
| 105 | Neguwan Khas | Rural | Naiguwa |
| 106 | Niwaura | Rural | Panihari |
| 107 | Pancham Kheda | Rural | Mamoura |
| 108 | Panhari | Rural | Panihari |
| 109 | Papawani East | Rural | Atarra |
| 110 | Papawani Khas | Rural | Papawni |
| 111 | Para Khera Bhata | Rural | Parakhera |
| 112 | Para Khera Khas | Rural | Parakhera |
| 113 | Patariya | Rural | Simra Bhata |
| 114 | Phadibamsi | Rural | Pahadi Bakshi |
| 115 | Prithvipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 116 | Ragoli | Rural | Madwa Jugalpura |
| 117 | Rampura Khas | Rural | Rampura Khas |
| 118 | Rampura Naj Kanaura | Rural | Chirpura |
| 119 | Rampura Naj Simra | Rural | Rampura Bhelsi |
| 120 | Rotera | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 121 | Saidpura | Rural | Barho Bujurg |
| 122 | Saiguwan | Rural | Sujanpura |
| 123 | Sakera Bhadoran Bhata | Rural | Sakera Bhadaran |
| 124 | Sakera Bhadoran Har | Rural | Manetha |
| 125 | Sakera Bhadoran Khas | Rural | Sakera Bhadaran |
| 126 | Sakera Khurd | Rural | Sakera Khurd |
| 127 | Sakera Khurd Bhata | Rural | Sakera Khurd |
| 128 | Sanera Tal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 129 | Sarsaura | Rural | Sarsoura |
| 130 | Sewari | Rural | Chandrapura |
| 131 | Simra Bhata | Rural | Simra Bhata |
| 132 | Simra Khas | Rural | Simra Khas |
| 133 | Siya Khas | Rural | Siya Khas |
| 134 | Sorka | Rural | Sorka |
| 135 | Sujanpura Jagir | Rural | Kanoura |
| 136 | Sujanpura Naj Bhelsa | Rural | Sujanpura |
| 137 | Sunauniya Khas | Rural | Sunouniya Khas |
| 138 | Sunauniya West | Rural | Sunouniya Paschimi |
| 139 | Sunrai Bhata | Rural | Papawni |
| 140 | Sunrai Khas | Rural | Papawni |
| 141 | Tapariya Hadaran | Rural | Sakera Khurd |
| 142 | Tatarpura (Boresar) | Rural | Tatarpura |
| 143 | Tenipura | Rural | Ladwari Khas |
| 144 | Tilpura | Rural | Barho Bujurg |
| 145 | Todi | Rural | Todi |
| 146 | Urdora | Rural | Banyani |
| 147 | Vindpura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 148 | Vishanpura Bhata | Rural | Papawni |
| 149 | Wagpura | Rural | Chandrapura |
Population of Prithvipur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Prithvipur Tehsil has a total population of 1,89,556 people, consisting of 1,00,086 males and 89,470 females. There are 39,787 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 261 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,89,556 | 1,53,247 | 36,309 |
| Male Population | 1,00,086 | 81,096 | 18,990 |
| Female Population | 89,470 | 72,151 | 17,319 |
| Total Households | 39,787 | 33,145 | 6,642 |
| Population Density | 261 / km² | 217 / km² | 2,026 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 97,385 literate people and 29,336 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 40,468 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,091 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) | 29,336 | 23,964 | 5,372 |
| Literate Population | 97,385 | 76,652 | 20,733 |
| Illiterate Population | 92,171 | 76,595 | 15,576 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 40,468 | 32,764 | 7,704 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,091 | 9,284 | 807 |
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.