Banswara Tehsil - Rajasthan
Banswara is an administrative tehsil in the Banswara district of Rajasthan, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Banswara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhairongarh, while the nearest airport is Maharana Pratap Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 110.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,135 km², including 1,117.48 km² rural area and 17.39 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 972 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Banswara Tehsil
Banswara Tehsil has a total of 145 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 | Ala Prithvigarh | Rural | Chachakota |
| 2 | Amarpuraa | Rural | Bhachadiya |
| 3 | Amli Khera | Rural | Borkheda |
| 4 | Arniya | Rural | Arniya |
| 5 | Badvi | Rural | Badvi |
| 6 | Banswara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Banswara (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bargaov | Rural | Badgaov |
| 9 | Bari Daylan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Bari Siyatalai | Rural | Badvi |
| 11 | Barleeya | Rural | Gamdi |
| 12 | Baroda | Rural | Chachakota |
| 13 | Bassi Makwana | Rural | Sagvadiya |
| 14 | Bhachariya | Rural | Bhachadiya |
| 15 | Bhagat Pura | Rural | Bheelwan |
| 16 | Bhamriya | Rural | Phatikhan Kevdiya |
| 17 | Bhandariya (Rural) | Rural | Bhapor |
| 18 | Bhanwarkara | Rural | Raghawa |
| 19 | Bhapor | Rural | Bhapor |
| 20 | Bhatwara | Rural | Bhatwara |
| 21 | Bhawanpura (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Bheelwan | Rural | Bheelwan |
| 23 | Bheemgarh | Rural | Chachakota |
| 24 | Bhojiya Kalan | Rural | Ganau |
| 25 | Bijaliyan | Rural | Nawagaov |
| 26 | Bodla | Rural | Borwat |
| 27 | Bor Khera | Rural | Borkheda |
| 28 | Borkhera | Rural | Kundlakhurd |
| 29 | Borkheri @ Chandraveergarh | Rural | Sagdod |
| 30 | Bortalab | Rural | Kundlakhurd |
| 31 | Borwat | Rural | Borwat |
| 32 | Chacha Kota | Rural | Chachakota |
| 33 | Chaubison Ka Parda | Rural | Umrai |
| 34 | Cheeb | Rural | Kherdabra |
| 35 | Chhatrasalpura | Rural | Bhapor |
| 36 | Chiriyawasa | Rural | Chidiyawasa |
| 37 | Damarwasa | Rural | Nawagaov |
| 38 | Dashahara | Rural | Bhachadiya |
| 39 | Devaliya | Rural | Devaliya |
| 40 | Dhamaniya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Fatehpura | Rural | Kundlakhurd |
| 42 | Gagari | Rural | Uplaghantala |
| 43 | Gamdi | Rural | Gamdi |
| 44 | Ganau | Rural | Ganau |
| 45 | Gandhi Nagar | Rural | Pratap Nagar |
| 46 | Ganpatpura | Rural | Kupda |
| 47 | Garnawat | Rural | Jhupel |
| 48 | Gauwapara | Rural | Surwaniya |
| 49 | Ghalkiya | Rural | Ghalkiya |
| 50 | Gordi | Rural | Devaliya |
| 51 | Harmatiya | Rural | Raghawa |
| 52 | Hatkhera | Rural | Uplaghantala |
| 53 | Higoliya Gara | Rural | Masotiya |
| 54 | Jagtarawat Ka Parda | Rural | Surwaniya |
| 55 | Janameri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Janawari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Jhantla | Rural | Jhantla |
| 58 | Jhupel | Rural | Jhupel |
| 59 | Kadeliya | Rural | Kadeliya |
| 60 | Kakanseja | Rural | Chachakota |
| 61 | Kanchalikhora | Rural | Ganau |
| 62 | Kandola | Rural | Padi Kalan |
| 63 | Kankra | Rural | Saliya |
| 64 | Kankra Doongri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 65 | Katiyor | Rural | Katiyor |
| 66 | Kevalpura (Rural) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Kevdiya | Rural | Phatikhan Kevdiya |
| 68 | Khandadera | Rural | Saliya |
| 69 | Kher Dabra | Rural | Kherdabra |
| 70 | Kundla Kalan | Rural | Kundlakhurd |
| 71 | Kundla Khurd | Rural | Kundlakhurd |
| 72 | Kunwala Ki Dhani | Rural | Bhatwara |
| 73 | Kunwala With Wanta | Rural | Kunwala With Wanta |
| 74 | Kupda | Rural | Kupda |
| 75 | Kushalpura | Rural | Kushalpura |
| 76 | Lalpura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 77 | Laxmangarh @ Jhari | Rural | Laxmangarh Jhari |
| 78 | Leemkhora | Rural | Bhapor |
| 79 | Leemthan | Rural | Limthan |
| 80 | Lodha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Makod | Rural | Makod |
| 82 | Malwasa | Rural | Malwasa |
| 83 | Masotiya | Rural | Masotiya |
| 84 | Moongthali | Rural | Sageta |
| 85 | Motira | Rural | Ghalkiya |
| 86 | Nadiya | Rural | Siyapur |
| 87 | Nal | Rural | Ganau |
| 88 | Nawa Gaon | Rural | Nawagaov |
| 89 | Nawa Tapra | Rural | Jhantla |
| 90 | Nichla Ghantala | Rural | Nichla Ghantala |
| 91 | Nokhala | Rural | Kushalpura |
| 92 | Odharji Ka Parda | Rural | Tamatiya |
| 93 | Ojhariya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 94 | Padamnath Ka Gara | Rural | Makod |
| 95 | Padi Kalan | Rural | Padi Kalan |
| 96 | Padikhurd | Rural | Saliya |
| 97 | Padla Ganeshilal | Rural | Chachakota |
| 98 | Palodara | Rural | Siyapur |
| 99 | Paniwalagara | Rural | Makod |
| 100 | Paniyala | Rural | Sagvadiya |
| 101 | Parkha Mahura | Rural | Kadeliya |
| 102 | Pathanpura | Rural | Bheelwan |
| 103 | Peepalwa | Rural | Badvi |
| 104 | Peeplod | Urban | Not applicable |
| 105 | Phati Khan | Rural | Phatikhan Kevdiya |
| 106 | Pratap Nagar | Rural | Pratap Nagar |
| 107 | Prthvipura | Rural | Kushalpura |
| 108 | Raghawa | Rural | Raghawa |
| 109 | Rajeev Nagar | Rural | Samriya |
| 110 | Ramgarh | Rural | Borkheda |
| 111 | Roonjiya | Rural | Chidiyawasa |
| 112 | Sag Talai | Rural | Sewna |
| 113 | Sageta | Rural | Sageta |
| 114 | Sagrod | Rural | Sagdod |
| 115 | Sagwadeeya | Rural | Sagvadiya |
| 116 | Saliya | Rural | Saliya |
| 117 | Samagara | Rural | Masotiya |
| 118 | Samaipura | Rural | Kadeliya |
| 119 | Samriya | Rural | Samriya |
| 120 | Sanga | Rural | Limthan |
| 121 | Sarwarpura | Rural | Kundlakhurd |
| 122 | Seengpura | Rural | Kadeliya |
| 123 | Semliya | Rural | Badgaov |
| 124 | Semliya | Rural | Kundlakhurd |
| 125 | Sewna | Rural | Sewna |
| 126 | Shahpura | Rural | Bheelwan |
| 127 | Shivpura | Rural | Sundanpur |
| 128 | Shyampura (Adarsh Colony) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 129 | Siyapur | Rural | Siyapur |
| 130 | Subhash Nagar | Rural | Pratap Nagar |
| 131 | Sundanpur | Rural | Sundanpur |
| 132 | Sundar Gram | Rural | Bhachadiya |
| 133 | Surpur | Rural | Surpur |
| 134 | Surwaniya | Rural | Surwaniya |
| 135 | Tadi Mahudi | Rural | Nawagaov |
| 136 | Talwara | Rural | Talwara |
| 137 | Tamtiya | Rural | Harnathpura |
| 138 | Tejpur | Rural | Tejpur |
| 139 | Thikariya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 140 | Torniya | Rural | Limthan |
| 141 | Umrai | Rural | Umrai |
| 142 | Uplaghantala | Rural | Uplaghantala |
| 143 | Vadlipara | Rural | Bhapor |
| 144 | Waka | Rural | Arniya |
| 145 | Wanala | Rural | Surpur |
Population of Banswara Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Banswara Tehsil has a total population of 4,58,587 people, consisting of 2,32,504 males and 2,26,083 females. There are 94,686 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 404 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,58,587 | 3,57,570 | 1,01,017 |
| Male Population | 2,32,504 | 1,80,919 | 51,585 |
| Female Population | 2,26,083 | 1,76,651 | 49,432 |
| Total Households | 94,686 | 72,697 | 21,989 |
| Population Density | 404 / km² | 320 / km² | 5,809 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,33,520 literate people and 79,740 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,750 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,06,968 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) | 79,740 | 67,375 | 12,365 |
| Literate Population | 2,33,520 | 1,57,548 | 75,972 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,25,067 | 2,00,022 | 25,045 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,750 | 12,723 | 7,027 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,06,968 | 2,96,911 | 10,057 |
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.