Gulana Tehsil - Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
Gulana is an administrative tehsil in the Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gulana is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bolai, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 69.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 578 km², including 578.06 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gulana Tehsil
Gulana Tehsil has a total of 81 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 | Aiyapur | Rural | Ayyapur |
| 2 | Alisarkheda | Rural | Ayyapur |
| 3 | Aousanpura | Rural | Girana |
| 4 | Baddakheda | Rural | Devla Bihar |
| 5 | Badigaon | Rural | Badigav |
| 6 | Bamori Shajapur | Rural | Lasudiya Meha |
| 7 | Bangli | Rural | Bangli |
| 8 | Bedar Nagar | Rural | Bedar Nagar |
| 9 | Bhensrod | Rural | Bhensrod |
| 10 | Bilrawa | Rural | Choki Hidayatpur |
| 11 | Bolai | Rural | Bolai |
| 12 | Borsali | Rural | Borsalli |
| 13 | Budlay | Rural | Budlay |
| 14 | Chhilocha | Rural | Chilocha |
| 15 | Chitawad | Rural | Chitavad |
| 16 | Choki Hidayatpur | Rural | Choki Hidayatpur |
| 17 | Choki Muradabad | Rural | Kharsoda |
| 18 | Chousla Musalman | Rural | Devla Bihar |
| 19 | Dasta Khedi | Rural | Dastakhedi |
| 20 | Deolabihar | Rural | Devla Bihar |
| 21 | Dhanana | Rural | Dhanana |
| 22 | Dhaturiya | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 23 | Gawdi | Rural | Dhansoda |
| 24 | Ghansoda | Rural | Kulmankhedi |
| 25 | Ghansoda | Rural | Dhansoda |
| 26 | Ghatiya Khurd | Rural | Ghatiyakhurda |
| 27 | Ghunsi | Rural | Ghonsi |
| 28 | Girana | Rural | Girana |
| 29 | Godana | Rural | Godna |
| 30 | Gulana | Rural | Gulana |
| 31 | Imali Kheda | Rural | Jalodashujalpur |
| 32 | Inchiwada | Rural | Dhanana |
| 33 | Jahanabad | Rural | Silepur |
| 34 | Jaloda | Rural | Jalodashujalpur |
| 35 | Jhundakheda | Rural | Nitadly |
| 36 | Kamapur | Rural | Bedar Nagar |
| 37 | Kamliya Khedi | Rural | Ghatiyakhurda |
| 38 | Kethlay | Rural | Kethlay |
| 39 | Kewdakhedi | Rural | Kevdakhedi |
| 40 | Khamkheda | Rural | Khamkheda |
| 41 | Khanderiya | Rural | Dhaturiya |
| 42 | Kharsoda | Rural | Kharsoda |
| 43 | Khedawad | Rural | Khedavad |
| 44 | Kiloda | Rural | Kiloda |
| 45 | Kisoni | Rural | Lalakhedi |
| 46 | Kithor | Rural | Kithore |
| 47 | Kodarela | Rural | Bolai |
| 48 | Kohadiya | Rural | Badigav |
| 49 | Kudana | Rural | Kudana |
| 50 | Kulman Khedi | Rural | Kulmankhedi |
| 51 | Lala Khedi Kulmi | Rural | Lalakhedi |
| 52 | Lasudliya Meha | Rural | Lasudiya Meha |
| 53 | Madana | Rural | Madana |
| 54 | Madhopur | Rural | Morta Malothar |
| 55 | Makhawad | Rural | Makhavad |
| 56 | Mali Khedi | Rural | Godna |
| 57 | Mangalaj | Rural | Manglaj |
| 58 | Mirjapur | Rural | Silepur |
| 59 | Misarkhedi | Rural | Dhanana |
| 60 | Mochi Khedi | Rural | Jalodashujalpur |
| 61 | Modipur | Rural | Bedar Nagar |
| 62 | Momanpur | Rural | Badigav |
| 63 | Mortha Malothar | Rural | Morta Malothar |
| 64 | Mudlay | Rural | Mudlai |
| 65 | Mukati Kheda | Rural | Ayyapur |
| 66 | Muradpur Pathariya | Rural | Bangli |
| 67 | Nitardi | Rural | Nitadly |
| 68 | Nolaya | Rural | Nolaya |
| 69 | Padla | Rural | Kulmankhedi |
| 70 | Padli | Rural | Padli |
| 71 | Palsawad | Rural | Palsavad |
| 72 | Piploda Ismail | Rural | Piploda Ismail |
| 73 | Rasulpur | Rural | Silepur |
| 74 | Rupapura | Rural | Ghatiyakhurda |
| 75 | Sakat Khedi | Rural | Jalodashujalpur |
| 76 | Salsalai | Rural | Salsallai |
| 77 | Silepur | Rural | Silepur |
| 78 | Simrol Shujalpur | Rural | Simroll |
| 79 | Tingajpur | Rural | Tingajpur |
| 80 | Titodi Kheda | Rural | Chilocha |
| 81 | Wajirpur | Rural | Kudana |
Population of Gulana Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Gulana Tehsil has a total population of 1,33,807 people, consisting of 69,398 males and 64,409 females. There are 26,938 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 231 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,33,807 | 1,33,807 | 0 |
| Male Population | 69,398 | 69,398 | 0 |
| Female Population | 64,409 | 64,409 | 0 |
| Total Households | 26,938 | 26,938 | 0 |
| Population Density | 231 / km² | 231 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 81,310 literate people and 19,257 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 35,813 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,019 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) | 19,257 | 19,257 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 81,310 | 81,310 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 52,497 | 52,497 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 35,813 | 35,813 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,019 | 2,019 | 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.