Sohagpur Tehsil - Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Sohagpur is an administrative tehsil in the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sohagpur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Shahdol, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 115.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,976 km², including 1,892.23 km² rural area and 83.85 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 966 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sohagpur Tehsil
Sohagpur Tehsil has a total of 128 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 | Aitajhar | Rural | Antajhar |
| 2 | Amha Tola | Rural | Kathootiya |
| 3 | Amlai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Amraha | Rural | Amarha |
| 5 | Antara | Rural | Jhagrha |
| 6 | Antari | Rural | Jhagrha |
| 7 | Atariya | Rural | Bodri |
| 8 | Badkhera | Rural | Kitoli |
| 9 | Bagaiya | Rural | Bijouri |
| 10 | Bakatawal | Rural | Karutal |
| 11 | Balpurwa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bamura | Rural | Bamura |
| 13 | Bamuri | Rural | Bamura |
| 14 | Bandhawa Bada | Rural | Bandhwabada |
| 15 | Barhai | Rural | Kitoli |
| 16 | Baruka | Rural | Baruka |
| 17 | Basin | Rural | Pachagaon |
| 18 | Baun | Rural | Bamura |
| 19 | Belaha | Both | Kotma |
| 20 | Bhamraha | Rural | Bhamrha |
| 21 | Bhanpur | Rural | Bhanpur |
| 22 | Bhodalkhar Abad | Rural | Madwa |
| 23 | Bhodalkhar Viran | Rural | Madwa |
| 24 | Bhuibandh | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Bicharpur | Rural | Kalyanpur |
| 26 | Bijauri | Rural | Bijouri |
| 27 | Birhuliya | Rural | Jugwari |
| 28 | Bodri | Rural | Bodri |
| 29 | Chandaniya Badi | Rural | Bandhwabada |
| 30 | Chandaniya Khurd | Rural | Bandhwabada |
| 31 | Chapa | Rural | Chapa |
| 32 | Chataha | Rural | Harratola |
| 33 | Chatwai | Rural | Chatwai |
| 34 | Chhata | Rural | Chhata |
| 35 | Chhatarpur | Rural | Pipariya |
| 36 | Chhirpani | Rural | Bhamrha |
| 37 | Chuniya | Rural | Chunia |
| 38 | Dagdaha | Rural | Bodri |
| 39 | Deogawan | Rural | Deoganwa |
| 40 | Deori Tola | Rural | Jugwari |
| 41 | Dhurwar | Rural | Dhurwar |
| 42 | Dubha | Rural | Bhanpur |
| 43 | Dudhi | Rural | Dudhi |
| 44 | Dulhara | Rural | Karutal |
| 45 | Fatehpur | Rural | Antajhar |
| 46 | Gortara | Rural | Gortara |
| 47 | Hadha | Rural | Chhata |
| 48 | Hardee | Rural | Hardi N0.32 |
| 49 | Hardi | Rural | Hardi.77 |
| 50 | Harra (Tola) | Rural | Harratola |
| 51 | Harri | Rural | Harri |
| 52 | Jamua | Rural | Gortara |
| 53 | Jamui | Rural | Jamui |
| 54 | Jarha | Rural | Shamdhih Khurd |
| 55 | Jarwahi | Rural | Deoganwa |
| 56 | Jhagraha | Rural | Jhagrha |
| 57 | Jodhpur | Rural | Jodhpur |
| 58 | Jugwari | Rural | Jugwari |
| 59 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Kalyanpur |
| 60 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Kanchanpur |
| 61 | Karuai | Rural | Bodri |
| 62 | Karuatal | Rural | Karutal |
| 63 | Katahari | Rural | Deoganwa |
| 64 | Kathautiya | Rural | Kathootiya |
| 65 | Kathautiya | Rural | Chunia |
| 66 | Kelmaniya | Rural | Kelmaniya |
| 67 | Kerha | Rural | Kerha |
| 68 | Khamhariya Kalan | Rural | Khamariyakala |
| 69 | Khetauli | Rural | Kitoli |
| 70 | Kholhad | Rural | Khollhd |
| 71 | Khouhai | Rural | Khamariyakala |
| 72 | Kodwar Kalan | Rural | Hardi N0.32 |
| 73 | Kodwar Khurd | Rural | Samatpur |
| 74 | Koilari | Rural | Kalyanpur |
| 75 | Kotma | Rural | Kotma |
| 76 | Kudri | Rural | Chapa |
| 77 | Kunar Seja | Rural | Narwar |
| 78 | Kushhai | Rural | Shamdhih Khurd |
| 79 | Lalpur | Rural | Lalpur |
| 80 | Lamro | Rural | Machighanwa |
| 81 | Madwa | Rural | Madwa |
| 82 | Maika | Rural | Pongri |
| 83 | Maiki | Rural | Maiki |
| 84 | Majhagawan | Rural | Machighanwa |
| 85 | Majhauli | Rural | Khollhd |
| 86 | Manpur | Rural | Karutal |
| 87 | Matni | Urban | Not applicable |
| 88 | Mithauri | Rural | Mithouri |
| 89 | Nagmala | Rural | Bodri |
| 90 | Nandana | Rural | Hardi.77 |
| 91 | Nargi | Rural | Nargi |
| 92 | Narsarha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 93 | Narwar | Rural | Narwar |
| 94 | Nawalpur | Rural | Nabalpur |
| 95 | Nipaniya | Rural | Baruka |
| 96 | Nipaniya | Rural | Karutal |
| 97 | Pachdi | Rural | Khamariyakala |
| 98 | Pachgaon | Rural | Pachagaon |
| 99 | Padariya | Rural | Nargi |
| 100 | Padmaniya Kalan | Rural | Padmniyakalan |
| 101 | Padmaniya Khurd | Rural | Padmaniya Khurd |
| 102 | Padri | Rural | Nargi |
| 103 | Patasi | Rural | Patasi |
| 104 | Pathra | Rural | Patara |
| 105 | Patkhai | Rural | Patakai |
| 106 | Pipariya | Rural | Madwa |
| 107 | Pipariya | Rural | Pipariya |
| 108 | Pipartara | Rural | Chhata |
| 109 | Pogri | Rural | Pongri |
| 110 | Purniha | Rural | Dudhi |
| 111 | Raipur | Rural | Harri |
| 112 | Rohaniya | Rural | Baruka |
| 113 | Samatpur | Rural | Samatpur |
| 114 | Sanpuri Viran | Rural | Kathootiya |
| 115 | Saukhi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 116 | Semariha | Rural | Harratola |
| 117 | Semariha | Rural | Deoganwa |
| 118 | Senduri | Rural | Senduribarry |
| 119 | Senduri | Rural | Senduri Chuniya |
| 120 | Shahdol | Urban | Not applicable |
| 121 | Shyamdih No.1 | Rural | Shamdhih Khurd |
| 122 | Shyamdih No.2 | Rural | Shamdhih Khurd |
| 123 | Sigudi | Rural | Karutal |
| 124 | Singhpur | Rural | Singhpur |
| 125 | Sohagpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 126 | Sonwarsha | Rural | Chhata |
| 127 | Udhiya | Rural | Udhiya |
| 128 | Uraiha | Rural | Pachagaon |
Population of Sohagpur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Sohagpur Tehsil has a total population of 4,86,930 people, consisting of 2,47,563 males and 2,39,367 females. There are 1,11,421 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 246 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,86,930 | 3,10,761 | 1,76,169 |
| Male Population | 2,47,563 | 1,56,722 | 90,841 |
| Female Population | 2,39,367 | 1,54,039 | 85,328 |
| Total Households | 1,11,421 | 74,743 | 36,678 |
| Population Density | 246 / km² | 164 / km² | 2,101 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,96,048 literate people and 67,005 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 35,772 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,90,988 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) | 67,005 | 47,253 | 19,752 |
| Literate Population | 2,96,048 | 1,63,678 | 1,32,370 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,90,882 | 1,47,083 | 43,799 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 35,772 | 20,195 | 15,577 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,90,988 | 1,69,480 | 21,508 |
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.