Tal Tehsil - Ratlam District, Madhya Pradesh
Tal 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. Tal is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Luni Richha, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 93.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 421 km², including 419.58 km² rural area and 1.24 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tal Tehsil
Tal Tehsil has a total of 87 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 | Abupura | Rural | Kothadi Kharwa |
| 2 | Ana Khedi | Rural | Arwas |
| 3 | Ankya Kalan | Rural | Aakyakala |
| 4 | Ankya Khurd | Rural | Chapalakhedi |
| 5 | Arnya (Tal) | Rural | Tajkheda |
| 6 | Arwas | Rural | Arwas |
| 7 | Asawata | Rural | Asawata |
| 8 | Barkheda Khurd | Rural | Barkhedakhurd |
| 9 | Barsi | Rural | Barsi |
| 10 | Bhaisana | Rural | Bhaisana |
| 11 | Bhatbardiya | Rural | Khetakedi |
| 12 | Bhensola | Rural | Bhaisola |
| 13 | Bilawali | Rural | Daulatganj |
| 14 | Bisal Kheda | Rural | Bisalkheda |
| 15 | Chapala Khedi | Rural | Chapalakhedi |
| 16 | Chapla Khedi (Tal) | Rural | Delwas |
| 17 | Charan Khedi | Rural | Bisalkheda |
| 18 | Daulatganj | Rural | Daulatganj |
| 19 | Daulatpura | Rural | Sangakheda |
| 20 | Delwas | Rural | Delwas |
| 21 | Dhatrawada | Rural | Bisalkheda |
| 22 | Fatehpur | Rural | Marmiya Khedi |
| 23 | Gaddu Khedi | Rural | Bisalkheda |
| 24 | Gudbheli | Rural | Khetakedi |
| 25 | Gurukhedi | Rural | Gurukhedi |
| 26 | Hampura | Rural | Bhaisana |
| 27 | Jamuniya Shankar | Rural | Jamuniya Shankar |
| 28 | Kalyanpura | Rural | Manuniya |
| 29 | Kamma Khedi | Rural | Pipliyatukhar |
| 30 | Karondi No.1 | Rural | Bhaisola |
| 31 | Karondi No.2 | Rural | Bhaisola |
| 32 | Karwa Khedi | Rural | Karwakhedi |
| 33 | Kasari Chouhan | Rural | Kasarichouhan |
| 34 | Kasari Harod | Rural | Kasarichouhan |
| 35 | Kelukheda | Rural | Kelukheda |
| 36 | Kesarpura | Rural | Kothadi Kharwa |
| 37 | Kharawadi | Rural | Barkhedakhurd |
| 38 | Kharwa Kalan | Rural | Kharwakala |
| 39 | Kharwa Khurd | Rural | Kharwakhurd |
| 40 | Khedi Tal | Rural | Lasudiyakhedi |
| 41 | Khejadiya Gujran | Rural | Barkhedakhurd |
| 42 | Khejadiya Sondhiyan | Rural | Karwakhedi |
| 43 | Kher Jamuniya | Rural | Kothadital |
| 44 | Kheta Khedi | Rural | Khetakedi |
| 45 | Kishangarh(Tal) | Rural | Kishangarh |
| 46 | Kit Khedi | Rural | Kitkhedi |
| 47 | Kolu Khedi | Rural | Kolukhedi |
| 48 | Kot Karadiya | Rural | Kitkhedi |
| 49 | Kothadi (Tal) | Rural | Kothadital |
| 50 | Kothadi(Kharwa) | Rural | Kothadi Kharwa |
| 51 | Lakhneti | Rural | Pipalkhedi |
| 52 | Lasudiya Khedi | Rural | Lasudiyakhedi |
| 53 | Lasudiya Surajmal | Rural | Lasudiyasurajmal |
| 54 | Luni | Rural | Luni |
| 55 | Madhopur | Rural | Madhopur |
| 56 | Makanpura | Rural | Marmiya Khedi |
| 57 | Malakheda | Rural | Kishangarh |
| 58 | Malya (Tal)) | Rural | Malyatal |
| 59 | Mandawal | Rural | Mandawal |
| 60 | Manuniya | Rural | Manuniya |
| 61 | Marmiya Khedi | Rural | Marmiya Khedi |
| 62 | Melu Khedi | Rural | Arwas |
| 63 | Minawada | Rural | Minawada |
| 64 | Mundla Kalan | Rural | Mundlakala |
| 65 | Mundla Khurd | Rural | Kharwakhurd |
| 66 | Nakatwada | Rural | Kothadital |
| 67 | Napa Kheda(Tal) | Rural | Gurukhedi |
| 68 | Negroon | Rural | Negroon |
| 69 | Nimba Khedi | Rural | Lasudiyasurajmal |
| 70 | Nimsawadi (Tal) | Rural | Tajkheda |
| 71 | Nimsawadi(Kharwa) | Rural | Tajkheda |
| 72 | Nipaniya Leela | Rural | Nipaniyalila |
| 73 | Palasiya | Rural | Delwas |
| 74 | Panth Piploda | Rural | Panthpiploda |
| 75 | Pipal Khedi | Rural | Pipalkhedi |
| 76 | Pipapliya Tukhar | Rural | Pipliyatukhar |
| 77 | Ranayara | Rural | Ranayara |
| 78 | Sanga Kheda | Rural | Sangakheda |
| 79 | Semliya | Rural | Semliya |
| 80 | Shamimabad | Rural | Kelukheda |
| 81 | Sherpur Buzurg | Rural | Kolukhedi |
| 82 | Sun Khedi | Rural | Delwas |
| 83 | Surjana | Rural | Surjana |
| 84 | Tajkheda | Rural | Tajkheda |
| 85 | Tal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 86 | Thamguradiya | Rural | Thambguradiya |
| 87 | Tungni | Rural | Kharwakhurd |
Population of Tal Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Tal Tehsil has a total population of 1,06,988 people, consisting of 54,686 males and 52,302 females. There are 22,047 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 254 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,06,988 | 92,075 | 14,913 |
| Male Population | 54,686 | 47,100 | 7,586 |
| Female Population | 52,302 | 44,975 | 7,327 |
| Total Households | 22,047 | 19,265 | 2,782 |
| Population Density | 254 / km² | 219 / km² | 12,027 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 57,543 literate people and 15,567 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,615 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 969 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,567 | 13,455 | 2,112 |
| Literate Population | 57,543 | 48,022 | 9,521 |
| Illiterate Population | 49,445 | 44,053 | 5,392 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,615 | 22,337 | 1,278 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 969 | 765 | 204 |
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.