Karera Tehsil - Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh
Karera is an administrative tehsil in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Karera is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Khajraha, while the nearest airport is Gwalior Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,011 km², including 999.45 km² rural area and 12.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 861 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Karera Tehsil
Karera Tehsil has a total of 131 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 | Abas | Rural | Aawas |
| 2 | Algi | Rural | Alagi |
| 3 | Ambari | Rural | Davardehi |
| 4 | Amol Patha | Rural | Aamolpatha |
| 5 | Amola | Rural | Amola Kreashar |
| 6 | Andar | Rural | Adar |
| 7 | Ata | Rural | Talbhev |
| 8 | Badarkha | Rural | Saharya |
| 9 | Badora | Rural | Badora |
| 10 | Bagedhari Abbal | Rural | Baghedari Abbal |
| 11 | Baghra Sajor | Rural | Vagharasajor |
| 12 | Bagroda | Rural | Kumharaua |
| 13 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 14 | Bahera | Rural | Semara |
| 15 | Baisora Kalan | Rural | Besorakala |
| 16 | Baisora Khurd | Rural | Besorakala |
| 17 | Bamhari | Rural | Bamhari |
| 18 | Bamhroli | Rural | Khudawali |
| 19 | Bangwan | Rural | Bangawa |
| 20 | Bansgarh | Rural | Bansgad |
| 21 | Barkuwa | Rural | Semara |
| 22 | Barodi | Rural | Barodi |
| 23 | Budibhew | Rural | Talbhev |
| 24 | Chandawara | Rural | Chndawara |
| 25 | Chandora | Rural | Toriya Khurd |
| 26 | Chauka | Rural | Choka |
| 27 | Chausija | Rural | Kurrol |
| 28 | Chhan | Rural | Amola Kreashar |
| 29 | Chhitari | Rural | Chirari |
| 30 | Chhitipur | Rural | Chitipur |
| 31 | Chinnod | Rural | Chinnod |
| 32 | Chirli | Rural | Chirli |
| 33 | Dabardehi | Rural | Davardehi |
| 34 | Dabra Dinara | Rural | Da¡Aradinara |
| 35 | Dabra Karera | Rural | Dawarakarera |
| 36 | Dabrasoni | Rural | Papredu |
| 37 | Damron Kalan | Rural | Damronkalan |
| 38 | Damron Khurd | Rural | Damronkhurd |
| 39 | Dangipura | Rural | Udwaha |
| 40 | Dantnatayan | Rural | Dhumghana |
| 41 | Dawar Bhat | Rural | Dawarbhat |
| 42 | Deewat | Rural | Didawali |
| 43 | Dehari | Rural | Udwaha |
| 44 | Dehreta Awwal | Rural | Dehareta Awwal |
| 45 | Dhakurai | Rural | Dhakurai |
| 46 | Dhamna | Rural | Mungawali |
| 47 | Dhand | Rural | Dand |
| 48 | Dhawara | Rural | Silanagar |
| 49 | Didawali | Rural | Didawali |
| 50 | Dinara | Rural | Dinara |
| 51 | Dumduma | Rural | Dumduma |
| 52 | Dumghana | Rural | Dhumghana |
| 53 | Ghasarahi | Rural | Ghasarai |
| 54 | Gora | Rural | Saharya |
| 55 | Hajinagar | Rural | Dumduma |
| 56 | Jargawan Abbal | Rural | Semara |
| 57 | Jayanagar | Rural | Paragad |
| 58 | Jerawa | Rural | Languri |
| 59 | Jerawan | Rural | Ukayala |
| 60 | Jugaha | Rural | Ghasarai |
| 61 | Jujhai Karera | Rural | Jujhai |
| 62 | Kadora Imaliya | Rural | Dehareta Awwal |
| 63 | Kalipahadi | Rural | Kalipahadi |
| 64 | Kalothara | Rural | Dhumghana |
| 65 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Papredu |
| 66 | Karmaikala | Rural | Dhuwani |
| 67 | Karotha | Rural | Karotha |
| 68 | Kasba Karera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 69 | Khadpura | Rural | Choka |
| 70 | Khaira Kotiya | Rural | Adar |
| 71 | Khaira Modi | Rural | Machawali |
| 72 | Khairaghat | Rural | Khairaghat |
| 73 | Khajuri | Rural | Udwaha |
| 74 | Kherai | Rural | Khairai |
| 75 | Khiriya Jageer | Rural | Damronkhurd |
| 76 | Khiriya Punawali | Rural | Khiriapunawali |
| 77 | Khoha | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 78 | Khudawali | Rural | Khudawali |
| 79 | Kodora Lodhi | Rural | Kadoralodhi |
| 80 | Koond | Rural | Kund |
| 81 | Kuchlon | Rural | Kuchalon |
| 82 | Kumharua | Rural | Kumharaua |
| 83 | Kurrol | Rural | Kurrol |
| 84 | Kuthila Marh | Rural | Dawarakarera |
| 85 | Kuthili | Rural | Dumduma |
| 86 | Lahi | Rural | Choka |
| 87 | Lalpur | Rural | Lalpur |
| 88 | Languri | Rural | Languri |
| 89 | Leda | Rural | Toriyakala |
| 90 | Machhawali | Rural | Machawali |
| 91 | Mamoni Kalan | Rural | Mamonikala |
| 92 | Mamoni Khurd | Rural | Mamonikhurd |
| 93 | Mungawali | Rural | Mungawali |
| 94 | Nandpur ( Dawarbhat ) | Rural | Chirli |
| 95 | Narahi | Rural | Narahi |
| 96 | Nichroli | Rural | Nicharoli |
| 97 | Pachora | Rural | Dehareta Awwal |
| 98 | Papredu | Rural | Papredu |
| 99 | Paragarh | Rural | Paragad |
| 100 | Patha | Rural | Ukayala |
| 101 | Rajgarh | Rural | Rajgad |
| 102 | Ramnagar | Rural | Kalipahadi |
| 103 | Rehargawan | Rural | Rahargawan |
| 104 | Sad | Rural | Sad |
| 105 | Sahriya | Rural | Saharya |
| 106 | Salaiya Damron | Rural | Salaiyadamron |
| 107 | Salaiya Karera | Rural | Salaiyakarera |
| 108 | Samuha | Rural | Samuha |
| 109 | Semra | Rural | Semara |
| 110 | Sewdi Kalan | Rural | Aawas |
| 111 | Sewdi Khurd | Rural | Aawas |
| 112 | Shankargarh | Rural | Paragad |
| 113 | Shyopura | Rural | Chinnod |
| 114 | Silanagar | Rural | Silanagar |
| 115 | Sillarpur | Rural | Sillarpur |
| 116 | Singdaua | Rural | Dhakurai |
| 117 | Sirsod | Rural | Sirsod |
| 118 | Sirsona | Rural | Sirsona |
| 119 | Taktaki | Rural | Kadoralodhi |
| 120 | Talbhew | Rural | Talbhev |
| 121 | Teela | Rural | Teela |
| 122 | Thanra | Rural | Thanara |
| 123 | Toda Kareree | Rural | Todakarera |
| 124 | Toda Pamar | Rural | Toriyakala |
| 125 | Toda Pichhor | Rural | Todapicchore |
| 126 | Toriya Kalan | Rural | Toriyakala |
| 127 | Toriya Khurd | Rural | Toriya Khurd |
| 128 | Udwaha | Rural | Udwaha |
| 129 | Ukayala | Rural | Ukayala |
| 130 | Utwaha | Rural | Khiriapunawali |
| 131 | Virpur | Rural | Talbhev |
Population of Karera Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Karera Tehsil has a total population of 1,94,319 people, consisting of 1,04,376 males and 89,943 females. There are 39,501 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 192 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,94,319 | 1,65,614 | 28,705 |
| Male Population | 1,04,376 | 88,781 | 15,595 |
| Female Population | 89,943 | 76,833 | 13,110 |
| Total Households | 39,501 | 34,113 | 5,388 |
| Population Density | 192 / km² | 166 / km² | 2,392 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,05,305 literate people and 30,433 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 40,399 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 13,109 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) | 30,433 | 26,809 | 3,624 |
| Literate Population | 1,05,305 | 85,027 | 20,278 |
| Illiterate Population | 89,014 | 80,587 | 8,427 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 40,399 | 34,955 | 5,444 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,109 | 12,815 | 294 |
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.