Piploda Tehsil - Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
Piploda is an administrative tehsil in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Piploda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Mundalaram, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 106.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 612 km², including 611.13 km² rural area and 1.15 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 972 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Piploda Tehsil
Piploda Tehsil has a total of 99 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 | Achalpura | Rural | Aamba |
| 2 | Ajampur Dodiya | Rural | Ayana |
| 3 | Akatwasa | Rural | Aakatwasa |
| 4 | Akyadeh | Rural | Akiyadeh |
| 5 | Amba | Rural | Aamba |
| 6 | Arniya Gujar | Rural | Kanchankhedi |
| 7 | Ayana | Rural | Ayana |
| 8 | Bachhodiya | Rural | Bachodiya |
| 9 | Badayala Chorasi | Rural | Badayla Chourasi |
| 10 | Badinal | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 11 | Badoda | Rural | Sherpur |
| 12 | Badyala Mata | Rural | Badayla Mata Ji |
| 13 | Badyala Sarwan | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 14 | Bagiya | Rural | Bhatkheda |
| 15 | Bakhatpura | Rural | Aamba |
| 16 | Bamanghati | Rural | Aamba |
| 17 | Banikhedi | Rural | Kabulkhedi |
| 18 | Bara Kheda | Rural | Barakheda |
| 19 | Bargarh | Rural | Bargad |
| 20 | Barkhedi | Rural | Barkhedi |
| 21 | Belara | Rural | Bhakarkhedi |
| 22 | Bhakar Khedi | Rural | Bhakarkhedi |
| 23 | Bhamriya | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 24 | Bhat Kheda | Rural | Bhatkheda |
| 25 | Bhat Khedi | Rural | Talidana |
| 26 | Bilandpur | Rural | Kanser |
| 27 | Borkheda | Rural | Borkheda |
| 28 | Chachri | Rural | Kamlakheda |
| 29 | Chandavata | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 30 | Chhotinal | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 31 | Chiklana | Rural | Chiklana |
| 32 | Chipiya | Rural | Chipiya |
| 33 | Daoulatpura | Rural | Aamba |
| 34 | Devgarh | Rural | Aamba |
| 35 | Dhamedi | Rural | Dhamedi |
| 36 | Dhaturiya | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 37 | Duda Khedi (Piploda) | Rural | Maukhedi |
| 38 | Ganeshganj | Rural | Kamlakheda |
| 39 | Gudar Kheda | Rural | Gudarkheda |
| 40 | Halduni | Rural | Hasanpaliya |
| 41 | Hariyakheda | Rural | Hariyakheda |
| 42 | Hatnara | Rural | Hatnara |
| 43 | Jadwasa | Rural | Jadwasa |
| 44 | Jaliner | Rural | Chipiya |
| 45 | Jambudawra | Rural | Aamba |
| 46 | Jethana | Rural | Jethana |
| 47 | Jhajha Khedi | Rural | Jethana |
| 48 | Jhatla | Rural | Bhakarkhedi |
| 49 | Kabul Khedi | Rural | Kabulkhedi |
| 50 | Kalaliya (Piploda) | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 51 | Kalu Kheda | Rural | Kalukheda |
| 52 | Kamla Kheda | Rural | Kamlakheda |
| 53 | Kanchan Khedi | Rural | Kanchankhedi |
| 54 | Kanser | Rural | Kanser |
| 55 | Kesharpura | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 56 | Kheda(Piploda) | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 57 | Khedavda | Rural | Kamlakheda |
| 58 | Kotda | Rural | Gudarkheda |
| 59 | Kundal | Rural | Aamba |
| 60 | Kushalgadh Amethi | Rural | Kushalgad |
| 61 | Lambokhora | Rural | Aamba |
| 62 | Lasudiya Nathi | Rural | Chiklana |
| 63 | Machun | Rural | Machun |
| 64 | Mamat Kheda | Rural | Mamat Kheda |
| 65 | Manan Kheda | Rural | Manankheda |
| 66 | Mau Khedi | Rural | Maukhedi |
| 67 | Mawta | Rural | Mawta |
| 68 | Nandleta | Rural | Nandleta |
| 69 | Naulakha | Rural | Navlakha |
| 70 | Naveli | Rural | Naveli |
| 71 | Nawabganj | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 72 | Nipaniya | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 73 | Padliya Hasan | Rural | Hasanpaliya |
| 74 | Padliya Umath | Rural | Bargad |
| 75 | Pancheva | Rural | Panchewa |
| 76 | Pindwasa | Rural | Navlakha |
| 77 | Pingrala | Rural | Pingrala |
| 78 | Pipliya | Rural | Kabulkhedi |
| 79 | Piploda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Ramgarh | Rural | Sukheda |
| 81 | Ranayara | Rural | Ranayara |
| 82 | Ranigaon | Rural | Ranigaw |
| 83 | Rankhet | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 84 | Rankoda | Rural | Rankoda |
| 85 | Richha Dewada | Rural | Richadewada |
| 86 | Riyawan | Rural | Riyavan |
| 87 | Sabalgarh | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 88 | Sarsana | Rural | Gudarkheda |
| 89 | Semal Khedi | Rural | Richadewada |
| 90 | Shakkar Khedi (Piploda) | Rural | Talidana |
| 91 | Sherpur | Rural | Sherpur |
| 92 | Shyampura | Rural | Barakheda |
| 93 | Sohangarh | Rural | Sohangad |
| 94 | Sujapur | Rural | Sujapur |
| 95 | Sukheda | Rural | Sukheda |
| 96 | Talidana | Rural | Talidana |
| 97 | Thikriya | Rural | Ranigaw |
| 98 | Ummedpura | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 99 | Uparwada | Rural | Uparwada |
Population of Piploda Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Piploda Tehsil has a total population of 1,38,362 people, consisting of 70,156 males and 68,206 females. There are 28,865 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 226 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,38,362 | 1,30,068 | 8,294 |
| Male Population | 70,156 | 65,952 | 4,204 |
| Female Population | 68,206 | 64,116 | 4,090 |
| Total Households | 28,865 | 27,161 | 1,704 |
| Population Density | 226 / km² | 213 / km² | 7,212 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 82,898 literate people and 18,336 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 25,167 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 20,654 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) | 18,336 | 17,278 | 1,058 |
| Literate Population | 82,898 | 77,771 | 5,127 |
| Illiterate Population | 55,464 | 52,297 | 3,167 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,167 | 23,498 | 1,669 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,654 | 19,778 | 876 |
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.