Dhanora Tehsil - Seoni, Madhya Pradesh
Dhanora is an administrative tehsil in the Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dhanora is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Keolari, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 64.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 548 km², including 548.10 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dhanora Tehsil
Dhanora Tehsil has a total of 114 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 | Amanala | Rural | Amanala |
| 2 | Amoli | Rural | Amoli |
| 3 | Baghai | Rural | Baghai |
| 4 | Balpura | Rural | Gorakhpur |
| 5 | Bamhanwada | Rural | Boria |
| 6 | Bamhodi | Rural | Bamhodi |
| 7 | Baragor Mal | Rural | Baragour |
| 8 | Barbaspur Mal | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 9 | Barela | Rural | Gwari |
| 10 | Bareli | Rural | Bareli |
| 11 | Bareli | Rural | Thawri |
| 12 | Barsala | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 13 | Baruband Ryt. | Rural | Sakri |
| 14 | Begarwani Ryt. | Rural | Begarwani |
| 15 | Bhaliwada | Rural | Bamhodi |
| 16 | Bhalpani | Rural | Tuaghogra |
| 17 | Bhim Kund Mal | Rural | Ganeri |
| 18 | Bhim Kund Ryt. | Rural | Ghogrimal |
| 19 | Bhurkundi | Rural | Bhurkundi |
| 20 | Bineka Tola | Rural | Deoriteeka |
| 21 | Boriya | Rural | Boria |
| 22 | Chandeni | Rural | Bhurkundi |
| 23 | Chargawan | Rural | Nonia |
| 24 | Chidi | Rural | Sukwah |
| 25 | Deori | Rural | Deorimulla |
| 26 | Deori Tika | Rural | Deoriteeka |
| 27 | Dhanaura | Rural | Dhanora |
| 28 | Dhanora Khurd | Rural | Dhanorakhurd |
| 29 | Diwara | Rural | Bareli |
| 30 | Dondawari | Rural | Dondawani |
| 31 | Gadaghat | Rural | Sarra |
| 32 | Gadarwada | Rural | Baghai |
| 33 | Gadarwada | Rural | Gudhna |
| 34 | Ganeri | Rural | Ganeri |
| 35 | Ghateri | Rural | Raothan |
| 36 | Ghatpipariya | Rural | Ghatpipriya |
| 37 | Ghoghari Mal | Rural | Ghogrimal |
| 38 | Ghoghari Ryt. | Rural | Ghogrimal |
| 39 | Ghoghri | Rural | Jhalwanimal |
| 40 | Gorakhpur | Rural | Gorakhpur |
| 41 | Gudhna | Rural | Gudhna |
| 42 | Gunguch | Rural | Begarwani |
| 43 | Guwari | Rural | Gwari |
| 44 | Harduli | Rural | Harduli |
| 45 | Harrai | Rural | Harrai |
| 46 | Hingwani | Rural | Hingwani |
| 47 | Jamunpani | Rural | Jamunpani |
| 48 | Jatlapur | Rural | Nonia |
| 49 | Jhalon | Rural | Saliwada |
| 50 | Jhalwani | Rural | Jhalwanimal |
| 51 | Jhalwani Ryt. | Rural | Jhalwanimal |
| 52 | Kadve Thawri | Rural | Amoli |
| 53 | Karondi | Rural | Umarpani |
| 54 | Keolari | Rural | Khamaria |
| 55 | Keolari Kheda | Rural | Thawri |
| 56 | Khairi | Rural | Dondawani |
| 57 | Khamariya | Rural | Khamaria |
| 58 | Khapa | Rural | Lawesarra |
| 59 | Khirkhiri | Rural | Sarra |
| 60 | Khirkhiri | Rural | Amoli |
| 61 | Khursipar | Rural | Salema |
| 62 | Kondra | Rural | Mathdeori |
| 63 | Kudari | Rural | Kudari |
| 64 | Kuddo | Rural | Kuddo |
| 65 | Kuranbhata | Rural | Dhanora |
| 66 | Kutmeli | Rural | Saliwada |
| 67 | Kuwa Kheda | Rural | Amanala |
| 68 | Lamta | Rural | Harrai |
| 69 | Lawesarra | Rural | Lawesarra |
| 70 | Madh Deori | Rural | Mathdeori |
| 71 | Malhanwada | Rural | Baghai |
| 72 | Manhori Mal | Rural | Harrai |
| 73 | Masool | Rural | Kuddo |
| 74 | Mathanpur | Rural | Amoli |
| 75 | Mohgaon | Rural | Salema |
| 76 | Mohgaon | Rural | Sukwah |
| 77 | Mudapar | Rural | Ghatpipriya |
| 78 | Mungwani | Rural | Dhanorakhurd |
| 79 | Murghai | Rural | Murghai |
| 80 | Noniya | Rural | Nonia |
| 81 | Palla | Rural | Bamhodi |
| 82 | Panarjhir | Rural | Hingwani |
| 83 | Pandiwada | Rural | Piparianai |
| 84 | Patan Mal | Rural | Pindrabodi |
| 85 | Patan Ryt. | Rural | Pindrabodi |
| 86 | Pindra Bodi | Rural | Pindrabodi |
| 87 | Pindrai | Rural | Dondawani |
| 88 | Pipariya | Rural | Piparianai |
| 89 | Pipariya | Rural | Pipriya Bhasuda |
| 90 | Raipura | Rural | Dondawani |
| 91 | Ramkhairi | Rural | Baragour |
| 92 | Raothan | Rural | Raothan |
| 93 | Saidalpar Mal | Rural | Gudhna |
| 94 | Sajpani | Rural | Sajpani |
| 95 | Sakri | Rural | Sakri |
| 96 | Salema | Rural | Salema |
| 97 | Saliwada | Rural | Saliwada |
| 98 | Saliwada | Rural | Pipriya Bhasuda |
| 99 | Sarangpur | Rural | Saliwada |
| 100 | Sarra | Rural | Sarra |
| 101 | Suadongri | Rural | Deorimulla |
| 102 | Sujawalpar | Rural | Mathdeori |
| 103 | Suktara | Rural | Jamunpani |
| 104 | Sukwah | Rural | Sukwah |
| 105 | Sunwara | Rural | Sunwara |
| 106 | Thaori | Rural | Khamaria |
| 107 | Thaori | Rural | Thawri |
| 108 | Thaori Khas | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 109 | Thaori Tola | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 110 | Tighra | Rural | Amanala |
| 111 | Tilwara | Rural | Deorimulla |
| 112 | Titri | Rural | Murghai |
| 113 | Tuwa Ghoghra | Rural | Tuaghogra |
| 114 | Umarpani | Rural | Umarpani |
Population of Dhanora Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Dhanora Tehsil has a total population of 85,066 people, consisting of 42,997 males and 42,069 females. There are 19,704 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 155 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 85,066 | 85,066 | 0 |
| Male Population | 42,997 | 42,997 | 0 |
| Female Population | 42,069 | 42,069 | 0 |
| Total Households | 19,704 | 19,704 | 0 |
| Population Density | 155 / km² | 155 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 49,224 literate people and 11,827 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,301 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 49,254 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) | 11,827 | 11,827 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 49,224 | 49,224 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 35,842 | 35,842 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,301 | 7,301 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 49,254 | 49,254 | 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.