Kesli Tehsil - Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Kesli is an administrative tehsil in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kesli is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Ratona, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 104.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 830 km², including 830.19 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 899 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kesli Tehsil
Kesli Tehsil has a total of 192 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 | Adharpur | Rural | Jhiria |
| 2 | Alanpur | Rural | Chauka (P) |
| 3 | Amakhoh | Rural | Mahka Kerpani(P) |
| 4 | Amoda | Rural | Kusmi(P) |
| 5 | Anghori | Rural | Anghori (P) |
| 6 | Arjuni | Rural | Arjuni(P) |
| 7 | Bagadri Kalan | Rural | Keolari Kalan(P) |
| 8 | Bagadri Khurd | Rural | Khatola (P) |
| 9 | Baghwara | Rural | Baghwara(P) |
| 10 | Bamhori | Rural | Bhusaura (P) |
| 11 | Bamhori | Rural | Bamhni (P) |
| 12 | Bamhori | Rural | Bamhori (P) |
| 13 | Bankori | Rural | Bankori (P) |
| 14 | Barkoti Khurd | Rural | Barkoti Khurd(P) |
| 15 | Basa | Rural | Tulsipar (P) |
| 16 | Bedar Deori | Rural | Bankori (P) |
| 17 | Bedar Pipariya | Rural | Bedar Pipariya(P) |
| 18 | Berkheri | Rural | Tulsipar (P) |
| 19 | Bersala | Rural | Putrra (P) |
| 20 | Bhajiya | Rural | Bamhori (P) |
| 21 | Bhardi | Rural | Navalpur (P) |
| 22 | Bhilaiya | Rural | Thawari Bhilainya (P) |
| 23 | Bhirmakheda | Rural | Tulsipar (P) |
| 24 | Bhonhara | Rural | Navalpur (P) |
| 25 | Bhonhara | Rural | Bankori (P) |
| 26 | Bhusaura | Rural | Bhusaura (P) |
| 27 | Bilaiki | Rural | Paloh (P) |
| 28 | Bilhari | Rural | Bilhari(P) |
| 29 | Chakk Bilaiki | Rural | Paloh (P) |
| 30 | Chakk Dhilwar | Rural | Baghwara(P) |
| 31 | Chakk Hiranpur | Rural | Patna Deori(P) |
| 32 | Chakk Jhiriya | Rural | Muhli (P) |
| 33 | Chakk Muderi | Rural | Dilahari |
| 34 | Chakk Muhli | Rural | Muhli (P) |
| 35 | Chakk Saraivan | Rural | Baghwara(P) |
| 36 | Chameli Khapa | Rural | Patna Deori(P) |
| 37 | Chandrapur | Rural | Jhiria |
| 38 | Chandrapura | Rural | Dilahari |
| 39 | Chauka | Rural | Chauka (P) |
| 40 | Chilgarh | Rural | Putrra (P) |
| 41 | Chirai | Rural | Jaitpur (P) |
| 42 | Choura Dongri | Rural | Choura Dongri(P) |
| 43 | Dalpatpur | Rural | Barkoti Khurd(P) |
| 44 | Daori | Rural | Kheri Kalan (P) |
| 45 | Dehchuli | Rural | Dehchuwa |
| 46 | Dehchuwa | Rural | Dehchuwa |
| 47 | Deori Kalan | Rural | Maramadho(P) |
| 48 | Deori Khurd | Rural | Maramadho(P) |
| 49 | Deori Naharmau | Rural | Deori Naharmau(P) |
| 50 | Dhaawai | Rural | Dhaawai(P) |
| 51 | Dhanguwan | Rural | Bilhari(P) |
| 52 | Dhilwar | Rural | Baghwara(P) |
| 53 | Dilahri | Rural | Dilahari |
| 54 | Doma | Rural | Doma (P) |
| 55 | Dudhwara | Rural | Dudhwara (P) |
| 56 | Duhli | Rural | Nandiya (P) |
| 57 | Dungariya | Rural | Putrra (P) |
| 58 | Dungariya | Rural | Naharmau (P) |
| 59 | Gatauri Pana | Rural | Gatauri Pana(P) |
| 60 | Ghaghri | Rural | Choura Dongri(P) |
| 61 | Ghana | Rural | Paloh (P) |
| 62 | Ghana | Rural | Ghana (P) |
| 63 | Ghat Kheri | Rural | Anghori (P) |
| 64 | Ghoghari | Rural | Semara (P) |
| 65 | Gogai | Rural | Dudhwara (P) |
| 66 | Gutauri Bairagi | Rural | Thawari Bhilainya (P) |
| 67 | Gutauri Deori | Rural | Sagoni (P) |
| 68 | Hinotiya | Rural | Chauka (P) |
| 69 | Hiranpur | Rural | Patna Deori(P) |
| 70 | Hiranpur Churrka | Rural | Patna Deori(P) |
| 71 | Indalpur | Rural | Khairi Ghaghri |
| 72 | Indalpur | Rural | Narayanpur(P) |
| 73 | Jaithari | Rural | Dhaawai(P) |
| 74 | Jaitpur | Rural | Jaitpur (P) |
| 75 | Jamunia | Rural | Tumri(P) |
| 76 | Jamuniya | Rural | Sagoni (P) |
| 77 | Jamuniyachikhli | Rural | Jamuniyachikhli (P) |
| 78 | Jamunpani | Rural | Sahajpur (P) |
| 79 | Jamunpani | Rural | Jamuniyachikhli (P) |
| 80 | Janakpur | Rural | Janakpur(P) |
| 81 | Jaruwa | Rural | Jaitpur (P) |
| 82 | Jhamra Mauar | Rural | Thawari Bhilainya (P) |
| 83 | Jhiriya | Rural | Tulsipar (P) |
| 84 | Jhiriya | Rural | Semara (P) |
| 85 | Jhiriya (Gwari) | Rural | Jhiria |
| 86 | Jolanpur | Rural | Kheri Kalan (P) |
| 87 | Juniya | Rural | Dudhwara (P) |
| 88 | Kachhawa | Rural | Singpur Satguan(P) |
| 89 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Jhiria |
| 90 | Kanjera Tuti | Rural | Nandiya (P) |
| 91 | Kenkara | Rural | Bamhori (P) |
| 92 | Keolari Kalan | Rural | Keolari Kalan(P) |
| 93 | Keolari Khurd | Rural | Keolari Kalan(P) |
| 94 | Kerpani | Rural | Mahka Kerpani(P) |
| 95 | Kesali | Rural | Kesli (P) |
| 96 | Khairi | Rural | Anghori (P) |
| 97 | Khairi | Rural | Khairi Ghaghri |
| 98 | Khajuriya | Rural | Khairi Ghaghri |
| 99 | Khamriya | Rural | Khamriya (P) |
| 100 | Khapra Kheda | Rural | Tulsipar (P) |
| 101 | Khar Khari | Rural | Mohasa (P) |
| 102 | Khatola | Rural | Khatola (P) |
| 103 | Kheri Kalan | Rural | Kheri Kalan (P) |
| 104 | Kheri Khurd | Rural | Dudhwara (P) |
| 105 | Kirkota | Rural | Baghwara(P) |
| 106 | Kishanpur | Rural | Ghana (P) |
| 107 | Kukaryau | Rural | Muhli (P) |
| 108 | Kukwara | Rural | Ramkheri(P) |
| 109 | Kuldongri | Rural | Kheri Kalan (P) |
| 110 | Kundalpur | Rural | Naharmau (P) |
| 111 | Kusmi | Rural | Kusmi(P) |
| 112 | Madanpur | Rural | Doma (P) |
| 113 | Madni | Rural | Bedar Pipariya(P) |
| 114 | Mahka | Rural | Mahka Kerpani(P) |
| 115 | Mahka | Rural | Mahka Pipariya (P) |
| 116 | Mahua Kheda | Rural | Mahua Kheda (P) |
| 117 | Mandki | Rural | Medhki (P) |
| 118 | Mangela | Rural | Bamhori (P) |
| 119 | Mankapur | Rural | Barkoti Khurd(P) |
| 120 | Maramadho | Rural | Maramadho(P) |
| 121 | Mihguwan | Rural | Khairi Ghaghri |
| 122 | Minhda | Rural | Sahajpur (P) |
| 123 | Mohasa | Rural | Mohasa (P) |
| 124 | Muderi | Rural | Dilahari |
| 125 | Muhli | Rural | Muhli (P) |
| 126 | Nabalpur | Rural | Navalpur (P) |
| 127 | Naharmau | Rural | Naharmau (P) |
| 128 | Nandiya | Rural | Nandiya (P) |
| 129 | Narayanpur | Rural | Narayanpur(P) |
| 130 | Nayagaon | Rural | Bhusaura (P) |
| 131 | Nayanagar | Rural | Nayanagar(P) |
| 132 | Neguwan | Rural | Choura Dongri(P) |
| 133 | Niwari Kalan | Rural | Muhli (P) |
| 134 | Niwari Khurd | Rural | Muhli (P) |
| 135 | Nonpur | Rural | Anghori (P) |
| 136 | Padrai | Rural | Sagoni (P) |
| 137 | Padrai Kalan | Rural | Choura Dongri(P) |
| 138 | Paloh | Rural | Paloh (P) |
| 139 | Partappur | Rural | Sahajpur (P) |
| 140 | Patha Khurd | Rural | Patha Khurd (P) |
| 141 | Pathakalan | Rural | Maramadho(P) |
| 142 | Patna | Rural | Medhki (P) |
| 143 | Patna Deori | Rural | Patna Deori(P) |
| 144 | Patna Khurd | Rural | Patna Khurd (P) |
| 145 | Pipariya | Rural | Bhusaura (P) |
| 146 | Pipariya | Rural | Putrra (P) |
| 147 | Pipariya | Rural | Mahka Pipariya (P) |
| 148 | Pipariya Mahka | Rural | Mahka Kerpani(P) |
| 149 | Pipariya Toda | Rural | Thawari Umariya (P) |
| 150 | Pipariya Udebhan | Rural | Sagoni (P) |
| 151 | Poundi | Rural | Dhaawai(P) |
| 152 | Putarra | Rural | Thawari Umariya (P) |
| 153 | Putrra | Rural | Putrra (P) |
| 154 | Ramgarha | Rural | Tumri(P) |
| 155 | Ramkheri | Rural | Deori Naharmau(P) |
| 156 | Ramkheri | Rural | Ramkheri(P) |
| 157 | Rampatan | Rural | Deori Naharmau(P) |
| 158 | Ranipura | Rural | Bamhni (P) |
| 159 | Rehli Kheda | Rural | Mahua Kheda (P) |
| 160 | Rengajholi | Rural | Patha Khurd (P) |
| 161 | Sagoni Sohagpur | Rural | Sagoni (P) |
| 162 | Sahajpur | Rural | Mahua Kheda (P) |
| 163 | Sahajpur | Rural | Sahajpur (P) |
| 164 | Sahajpuri | Rural | Barkoti Khurd(P) |
| 165 | Samnapur | Rural | Sahajpur (P) |
| 166 | Samnapur | Rural | Gatauri Pana(P) |
| 167 | Saraivan | Rural | Baghwara(P) |
| 168 | Sardai | Rural | Nayanagar(P) |
| 169 | Sariapani | Rural | Patna Deori(P) |
| 170 | Saudhana | Rural | Bamhni (P) |
| 171 | Semara | Rural | Semara (P) |
| 172 | Simariya Dubey | Rural | Bamhori (P) |
| 173 | Singpur Satguan | Rural | Singpur Satguan(P) |
| 174 | Singpuri | Rural | Singpur Satguan(P) |
| 175 | Sonpur | Rural | Tumri(P) |
| 176 | Suatala | Rural | Bhusaura (P) |
| 177 | Surajpura | Rural | Paloh (P) |
| 178 | Tada | Rural | Tada (P) |
| 179 | Tekapar | Rural | Dudhwara (P) |
| 180 | Tendudabar | Rural | Tendudabar(P) |
| 181 | Thawari | Rural | Thawari Umariya (P) |
| 182 | Thawari | Rural | Thawari Bhilainya (P) |
| 183 | Todka | Rural | Tada (P) |
| 184 | Todka | Rural | Choura Dongri(P) |
| 185 | Tulsipar | Rural | Tulsipar (P) |
| 186 | Tulsipar | Rural | Bamhori (P) |
| 187 | Tumri | Rural | Tumri(P) |
| 188 | Udaipur | Rural | Gatauri Pana(P) |
| 189 | Umariya | Rural | Arjuni(P) |
| 190 | Umariya | Rural | Gatauri Pana(P) |
| 191 | Untkata | Rural | Jhiria |
| 192 | Untkata | Rural | Thawari Umariya (P) |
Population of Kesli Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kesli Tehsil has a total population of 1,16,951 people, consisting of 61,569 males and 55,382 females. There are 28,218 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 141 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,16,951 | 1,16,951 | 0 |
| Male Population | 61,569 | 61,569 | 0 |
| Female Population | 55,382 | 55,382 | 0 |
| Total Households | 28,218 | 28,218 | 0 |
| Population Density | 141 / km² | 141 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 69,088 literate people and 17,393 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,017 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 35,345 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) | 17,393 | 17,393 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 69,088 | 69,088 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,863 | 47,863 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,017 | 13,017 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 35,345 | 35,345 | 0 |
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.