Kotar Tehsil - Satna District, Madhya Pradesh
Kotar is an administrative tehsil in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kotar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bagahai Road, while the nearest airport is Satna Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 20.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 452 km², including 434.40 km² rural area and 17.43 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kotar Tehsil
Kotar Tehsil has a total of 73 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 | Aber | Rural | Aber |
| 2 | Akauna | Rural | Akouna |
| 3 | Andharwar | Rural | Adharwar |
| 4 | Atarhar | Rural | Gadhawa Khurd |
| 5 | Bachhoura | Rural | Ghorkat |
| 6 | Bamhauri | Rural | Tihai |
| 7 | Bara | Rural | Golahata |
| 8 | Bardadih | Rural | Barda Deeh |
| 9 | Bhatgawan | Rural | Khamha |
| 10 | Bhatigawan | Rural | Adharwar |
| 11 | Bihara | Rural | Bihara No1 |
| 12 | Booda | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 13 | Chitgarh | Rural | Chitgarh |
| 14 | Chulhi | Rural | Malgawon |
| 15 | Chund Kalan | Rural | Chood Khurd |
| 16 | Chund Khurd | Rural | Chood Khurd |
| 17 | Deora | Rural | Dewara N- 1 |
| 18 | Deori | Rural | Lakhanwah |
| 19 | Deori | Rural | Golahata |
| 20 | Dhondhi | Rural | Khamha |
| 21 | Farhad 251 | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 22 | Farhad 252 | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 23 | Farhad 253 | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 24 | Gadauli | Rural | Tihai |
| 25 | Gadhwa Kalan | Rural | Gajigawa |
| 26 | Gadhwa Khurd | Rural | Gadhawa Khurd |
| 27 | Gahiri | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 28 | Gajgawan | Rural | Gajigawa |
| 29 | Ghorkat | Rural | Ghorkat |
| 30 | Ghorkati | Rural | Adharwar |
| 31 | Ghughchihai | Rural | Ghunghuchihaie |
| 32 | Golhata | Rural | Golahata |
| 33 | Goraiya | Rural | Goraiya |
| 34 | Itaur | Rural | Itoure |
| 35 | Karhi Kalan | Rural | Karahi Kala |
| 36 | Karhi Khurd | Rural | Karahi Kala |
| 37 | Karhi Tukda | Rural | Karahi Kala |
| 38 | Karkoti | Rural | Chitgarh |
| 39 | Kathar | Rural | Chood Khurd |
| 40 | Khamha | Rural | Khamha |
| 41 | Khamhariya | Rural | Khamhariya |
| 42 | Khohar | Rural | Gadhawa Khurd |
| 43 | Kichwariya | Rural | Rajarwar |
| 44 | Korgawan | Rural | Barda Deeh |
| 45 | Kotar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Lakhanwah | Rural | Lakhanwah |
| 47 | Laulachh | Rural | Loulach |
| 48 | Madhaopur | Rural | Lakhanwah |
| 49 | Magarwar | Rural | Khamha |
| 50 | Mahdewa | Rural | Dewara N- 1 |
| 51 | Mainpura | Rural | Itoure |
| 52 | Majhiyar | Rural | Malgawon |
| 53 | Malgaon | Rural | Malgawon |
| 54 | Mohniya | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 55 | Nimaha | Rural | Patna Khurd |
| 56 | Patana Khurd | Rural | Patna Khurd |
| 57 | Pater | Rural | Malgawon |
| 58 | Piprachha | Rural | Thathoura |
| 59 | Rajarwar | Rural | Rajarwar |
| 60 | Rajarwar Tukda | Rural | Rajarwar |
| 61 | Renhta | Rural | Gadhawa Khurd |
| 62 | Semari | Rural | Dewara N- 1 |
| 63 | Semari | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 64 | Sonwarsa | Rural | Chitgarh |
| 65 | Sudamapur 444 | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 66 | Sudamapur 445 | Rural | Mohaniya |
| 67 | Tedhgawan | Rural | Barda Deeh |
| 68 | Thathaura | Rural | Thathoura |
| 69 | Tihai | Rural | Tihai |
| 70 | Tikri | Rural | Akouna |
| 71 | Tikuri | Rural | Loulach |
| 72 | Udaka | Rural | Karahi Kala |
| 73 | Umari | Rural | Tihai |
Population of Kotar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kotar Tehsil has a total population of 1,07,550 people, consisting of 55,778 males and 51,772 females. There are 23,157 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 238 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,07,550 | 1,00,030 | 7,520 |
| Male Population | 55,778 | 51,975 | 3,803 |
| Female Population | 51,772 | 48,055 | 3,717 |
| Total Households | 23,157 | 21,777 | 1,380 |
| Population Density | 238 / km² | 230 / km² | 431 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 69,990 literate people and 14,346 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 20,614 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,343 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) | 14,346 | 13,361 | 985 |
| Literate Population | 69,990 | 65,163 | 4,827 |
| Illiterate Population | 37,560 | 34,867 | 2,693 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 20,614 | 19,154 | 1,460 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,343 | 8,727 | 616 |
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.