Tal Tehsil - Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
Tal is an administrative tehsil in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 421 km², including 419.58 km² of rural area and 1.24 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Tal Tehsil had a total population of 1,06,988 people living in 22,047 households. The population comprised 54,686 males and 52,302 females, with an average population density of 254 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Tal Tehsil had 57,543 literate people and 15,567 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 23,615 and 969 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.