Silwani Tehsil - Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Silwani is an administrative tehsil in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Silwani is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Gadarwara, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 93.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,286 km², including 1,262.90 km² rural area and 22.91 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Silwani Tehsil
Silwani Tehsil has a total of 187 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 | Aamapani Kalan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Alazpur | Rural | Khamera |
| 3 | Ambapani Khurd | Rural | Ambapani Khurd |
| 4 | Amgawan | Rural | Amgawan |
| 5 | Bagwada | Rural | Chind |
| 6 | Bakshi | Rural | Devri Jageer |
| 7 | Banda Deori | Rural | Kunwarkhedi |
| 8 | Bardha | Rural | Bardha |
| 9 | Bardha Bambori | Rural | Bamhori Bardha |
| 10 | Bareli | Rural | Kheri |
| 11 | Barrapondi | Rural | Khamkua |
| 12 | Bater | Rural | Bater |
| 13 | Begawan Kalan | Rural | Begawa Kala |
| 14 | Beguwakhurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Berkhedi | Rural | Hinotiya |
| 16 | Berkhedi | Rural | Hatoda |
| 17 | Berua | Rural | Berua |
| 18 | Bhanpur | Rural | Dhangawan |
| 19 | Bhatpura | Rural | Chicholi |
| 20 | Bhiloni | Rural | Hinotiya |
| 21 | Bhondiya | Rural | Nigri |
| 22 | Bichhua | Rural | Pratapgarh |
| 23 | Bigharra | Rural | Kolua |
| 24 | Bikalpur | Rural | Bikalpur |
| 25 | Bilgawan | Rural | Khamkua |
| 26 | Birpur | Rural | Devri 1 |
| 27 | Bitali | Rural | Kunwarkhedi |
| 28 | Budha | Rural | Bardha |
| 29 | Chainpur | Rural | Chainpur |
| 30 | Chandan Pipaliya | Rural | Chandan Pipaliya |
| 31 | Chandpura | Rural | Chandpur |
| 32 | Chandpura Kalan | Rural | Chicholi |
| 33 | Chandpura Khurd | Rural | Simariya |
| 34 | Chargawan | Rural | Ponar |
| 35 | Chauka | Rural | Juniya |
| 36 | Chhind | Rural | Chind |
| 37 | Chicholi | Rural | Chicholi |
| 38 | Chilli | Rural | Chandan Pipaliya |
| 39 | Chirchita | Rural | Berua |
| 40 | Chouka | Rural | Dhangawan |
| 41 | Chunhetiya | Rural | Chunhetiya |
| 42 | Dabri | Rural | Dabri |
| 43 | Deokani | Rural | Ambapani Khurd |
| 44 | Deori | Rural | Devri Jageer |
| 45 | Deori | Rural | Devri 1 |
| 46 | Deori | Rural | Devri 2 |
| 47 | Dhana | Rural | Khamera |
| 48 | Dhangawan | Rural | Dhangawan |
| 49 | Dholpur | Rural | Uchera Jamuniya |
| 50 | Dungariya | Rural | Jaithari |
| 51 | Dungariya Kalan | Rural | Dungariya Kala |
| 52 | Gadarwara | Rural | Khamariya Manpur |
| 53 | Gadgawan | Rural | Tinghara |
| 54 | Gaganwada | Rural | Uchera Jamuniya |
| 55 | Gaganwada Kalan | Rural | Begawa Kala |
| 56 | Gajnai | Rural | Pathapondi |
| 57 | Gelpur | Rural | Begawa Kala |
| 58 | Ghana | Rural | Ambapani Khurd |
| 59 | Ghoghari | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 60 | Ghoorpur | Rural | Khamera |
| 61 | Ghoorpur | Rural | Khamkua |
| 62 | Gorkhakalan | Rural | Chandan Pipaliya |
| 63 | Gorkhakhurd | Rural | Berua |
| 64 | Gundrai | Rural | Gundrai 2 |
| 65 | Gutori | Rural | Chainpur |
| 66 | Hameerpur | Rural | Pathapondi |
| 67 | Hatnapur | Rural | Devri 2 |
| 68 | Hatoda | Rural | Hatoda |
| 69 | Hinotiya | Rural | Hinotiya |
| 70 | Hirapur | Rural | Jatpur |
| 71 | Imaliya | Rural | Dabri |
| 72 | Jabalpur | Rural | Hatoda |
| 73 | Jaithari | Rural | Jaithari |
| 74 | Jaitpur | Rural | Jatpur |
| 75 | Jamanjhiri | Rural | Ponar |
| 76 | Jamanpani | Rural | Semrakhas |
| 77 | Jamuniya | Rural | Bikalpur |
| 78 | Jamuniya Paramsukh | Urban | Not applicable |
| 79 | Jarua | Rural | Khamera |
| 80 | Jhamar | Rural | Hinotiya |
| 81 | Jhamar | Rural | Berua |
| 82 | Johar | Rural | Salabarru |
| 83 | Jujharpur | Rural | Jaithari |
| 84 | Junapura | Rural | Phulmar |
| 85 | Juniya | Rural | Juniya |
| 86 | Kachgawan | Rural | Pathapondi |
| 87 | Kadeli | Rural | Chicholi |
| 88 | Kakarua | Rural | Khamera |
| 89 | Kakarua | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 90 | Katkui | Rural | Khamkua |
| 91 | Khamariya Kalan | Rural | Devri Jageer |
| 92 | Khamariya Khurd | Rural | Khamariya Khurd |
| 93 | Khamariya Khurd | Rural | Chind |
| 94 | Khamariya Manpur | Rural | Khamariya Manpur |
| 95 | Khamera | Rural | Khamera |
| 96 | Khamkua | Rural | Khamkua |
| 97 | Khamraiya Kalan | Rural | Bikalpur |
| 98 | Khanpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 99 | Kheri | Rural | Kheri |
| 100 | Kheri Khodra | Rural | Khamariya Khurd |
| 101 | Kingi | Rural | Kunwarkhedi |
| 102 | Kolua | Rural | Kolua |
| 103 | Kota Khajari | Rural | Khamariya Manpur |
| 104 | Kukwada | Rural | Chhitapar |
| 105 | Kunwar Khedi | Rural | Kunwarkhedi |
| 106 | Kunwar Pipaliya | Rural | Chicholi |
| 107 | Lamanyau | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 108 | Madanpur | Rural | Dungariya Kala |
| 109 | Madhiya | Rural | Simariya |
| 110 | Madhiya | Rural | Devri 1 |
| 111 | Magarmoli | Rural | Hatoda |
| 112 | Mahgawan | Rural | Devri 1 |
| 113 | Mahgawan Kalan | Rural | Hatoda |
| 114 | Mahgawan Khurd | Rural | Chandpur |
| 115 | Mahka | Rural | Ambapani Khurd |
| 116 | Mahka | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 117 | Majgawan | Rural | Bater |
| 118 | Mandha | Rural | Devri 1 |
| 119 | Mankapur | Rural | Pathapondi |
| 120 | Mardanpur | Rural | Dungariya Kala |
| 121 | Marheti | Rural | Gundrai 2 |
| 122 | Mendki | Rural | Bater |
| 123 | Mohanpura | Rural | Devri Jageer |
| 124 | Moran Pipaliya | Rural | Umarjhir |
| 125 | Muar | Rural | Muar |
| 126 | Nagjhiri | Rural | Pratapgarh |
| 127 | Nagpura | Rural | Pratapgarh |
| 128 | Naktua | Rural | Devri 2 |
| 129 | Nandpur | Rural | Dhangawan |
| 130 | Narayanpur | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 131 | Nibhora | Rural | Salabarru |
| 132 | Nigari | Rural | Nigri |
| 133 | Noorpura | Rural | Jaithari |
| 134 | Noorpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 135 | Padariya Himmat Singh | Rural | Kheri |
| 136 | Pagara | Rural | Simariya |
| 137 | Pala | Rural | Bardha |
| 138 | Papda | Rural | Amgawan |
| 139 | Parasiya | Rural | Pratapgarh |
| 140 | Patha | Rural | Kolua |
| 141 | Pathapani | Rural | Khamera |
| 142 | Pathapondi | Rural | Pathapondi |
| 143 | Patna | Rural | Khamariya Manpur |
| 144 | Patna | Rural | Jatpur |
| 145 | Penpati | Rural | Khamera |
| 146 | Phulmar | Rural | Phulmar |
| 147 | Pipaliya Kalan | Rural | Dabri |
| 148 | Pipaliya Khas | Rural | Gundrai 2 |
| 149 | Pipliya Khurd | Rural | Chunhetiya |
| 150 | Ponar | Rural | Ponar |
| 151 | Pondi | Rural | Chind |
| 152 | Pratapgarh | Rural | Pratapgarh |
| 153 | Puddar | Rural | Khamkua |
| 154 | Rahma | Rural | Berua |
| 155 | Raipani | Rural | Amgawan |
| 156 | Raipura | Rural | Phulmar |
| 157 | Rampura Khurd | Rural | Begawa Kala |
| 158 | Ranipura | Rural | Juniya |
| 159 | Rimjha | Rural | Bamhori Bardha |
| 160 | Ronsra Rani | Rural | Devri Jageer |
| 161 | Sahajpur | Rural | Umarjhir |
| 162 | Sahajpuri | Rural | Khamariya Manpur |
| 163 | Sai Kheda | Rural | Sai Kheda |
| 164 | Sala Barru | Rural | Salabarru |
| 165 | Salaiya | Rural | Bater |
| 166 | Salaiya Parsora | Rural | Khamkua |
| 167 | Samnapur | Rural | Devri 1 |
| 168 | Samnapur | Rural | Amgawan |
| 169 | Sanaidar | Rural | Devri 2 |
| 170 | Sarkhadi | Rural | Khamariya Khurd |
| 171 | Sarra | Rural | Chandpur |
| 172 | Sarra Kalan | Rural | Devri Jageer |
| 173 | Sarra Khurd | Rural | Hinotiya |
| 174 | Searmau | Rural | Searmau |
| 175 | Semra Khas | Rural | Semrakhas |
| 176 | Silwani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 177 | Simariya | Rural | Simariya |
| 178 | Simariya | Rural | Ponar |
| 179 | Singota | Rural | Bamhori Bardha |
| 180 | Singpuri | Rural | Khamera |
| 181 | Sojni | Rural | Sai Kheda |
| 182 | Sultanpur | Rural | Khamera |
| 183 | Tendukheda | Rural | Phulmar |
| 184 | Tinghara | Rural | Tinghara |
| 185 | Tinghari | Rural | Ambapani Khurd |
| 186 | Uchera Jamuniya | Rural | Uchera Jamuniya |
| 187 | Umarjhir | Rural | Umarjhir |
Population of Silwani Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Silwani Tehsil has a total population of 1,54,774 people, consisting of 80,461 males and 74,313 females. There are 33,614 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 120 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,54,774 | 1,36,151 | 18,623 |
| Male Population | 80,461 | 70,806 | 9,655 |
| Female Population | 74,313 | 65,345 | 8,968 |
| Total Households | 33,614 | 29,997 | 3,617 |
| Population Density | 120 / km² | 108 / km² | 813 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 90,501 literate people and 24,994 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 17,859 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 57,960 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) | 24,994 | 22,261 | 2,733 |
| Literate Population | 90,501 | 77,387 | 13,114 |
| Illiterate Population | 64,273 | 58,764 | 5,509 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,859 | 16,313 | 1,546 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 57,960 | 55,968 | 1,992 |
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.