Gangdhar Tehsil - Jhalawar District, Rajasthan
Gangdhar is an administrative tehsil in the Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gangdhar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Nathukheri, while the nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 109.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 912 km², including 908.50 km² rural area and 3.33 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 957 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gangdhar Tehsil
Gangdhar Tehsil has a total of 116 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 | Akya Gehlot | Rural | Koondla |
| 2 | Akya Parmar | Rural | Sunari |
| 3 | Aranya | Rural | Paraliya |
| 4 | Baman Deoriya | Rural | Keetiya |
| 5 | Banjaro Ka Khera | Rural | Koondla |
| 6 | Bankari | Rural | Para Peepli |
| 7 | Bar Khera | Rural | Sunari |
| 8 | Bardiya Beerji | Rural | Bardiya Beerji |
| 9 | Bardiya Heerji | Rural | Chara |
| 10 | Bardiya Lakha | Rural | Rampura |
| 11 | Beel Kheri | Rural | Kumathiya |
| 12 | Berla | Rural | Bardiya Beerji |
| 13 | Beti Kheri | Rural | Sunari |
| 14 | Bharka | Rural | Para Peepli |
| 15 | Bhat Kheri | Rural | Talawali |
| 16 | Bilawali | Rural | Talawali |
| 17 | Bishniya | Rural | Ranayra |
| 18 | Borkheri Anjana | Rural | Sunari |
| 19 | Borkheri Kachhnara | Rural | Kachhnara |
| 20 | Borkheri Karamchand | Rural | Ranayra |
| 21 | Chand Kheri | Rural | Keetiya |
| 22 | Chara | Rural | Chara |
| 23 | Chhappiya | Rural | Para Peepli |
| 24 | Chhayan | Rural | Paraliya |
| 25 | Chiri | Rural | Chara |
| 26 | Chistipura | Rural | Talawali |
| 27 | Chor Bardi | Rural | Kachhnara |
| 28 | Dela Kheri | Rural | Sunari |
| 29 | Deoriya Kanwal | Rural | Ranayra |
| 30 | Deoriya Kilol | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 31 | Dhabla | Rural | Kachhnara |
| 32 | Dharmpuri | Rural | Kumathiya |
| 33 | Dheengani | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 34 | Dokar Khera | Rural | Kumathiya |
| 35 | Dokar Kheri | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 36 | Gangdhar | Rural | Gangdhar |
| 37 | Garda | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 38 | Ghattiya | Rural | Ranayra |
| 39 | Gul Kheri | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 40 | Guradiya Deora | Rural | Keetiya |
| 41 | Guradiya Isar | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 42 | Guradiya Jhala | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 43 | Guwalad | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 44 | Harmatya Meran | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 45 | Harmatya Ratna | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 46 | Harni Khera | Rural | Paraliya |
| 47 | Hasamadi | Rural | Rojhana |
| 48 | Jeta Kheri | Rural | Rojhana |
| 49 | Jhakhni | Rural | Koondla |
| 50 | Jheekariya | Rural | Ranayra |
| 51 | Kachhnara | Rural | Kachhnara |
| 52 | Kagariya | Rural | Bardiya Beerji |
| 53 | Karanpura | Rural | Rojhana |
| 54 | Karma Kheri | Rural | Unhel |
| 55 | Karna Kheri | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 56 | Karnaliya | Rural | Rojhana |
| 57 | Keetiya | Rural | Keetiya |
| 58 | Keloo Khera | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 59 | Khankhari | Rural | Kumathiya |
| 60 | Khasroo Kheri | Rural | Keetiya |
| 61 | Khejariya | Rural | Koondla |
| 62 | Kher Khera | Rural | Unhel |
| 63 | Khurchaniya | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 64 | Kolva Goojar | Rural | Ranayra |
| 65 | Kolvi @ Mandi Rajendrapur (Ct) | Rural | Kolvi Urf Mandi Rajenderpur |
| 66 | Koondla | Rural | Koondla |
| 67 | Kumathiya | Rural | Kumathiya |
| 68 | Kutki | Rural | Talawali |
| 69 | Lakha Kheri Parmar | Rural | Kachhnara |
| 70 | Lakha Kheri Umat | Rural | Paraliya |
| 71 | Loona Khera | Rural | Sunari |
| 72 | Loona Kheri | Rural | Sunari |
| 73 | Magsi | Rural | Chara |
| 74 | Majanpur | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 75 | Makoriya | Rural | Para Peepli |
| 76 | Malhar Ganj | Rural | Talawali |
| 77 | Melki | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 78 | Mokal Kheri | Rural | Gangdhar |
| 79 | Moondla | Rural | Para Peepli |
| 80 | Naya Khera | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 81 | Nipaniya Jhala | Rural | Koondla |
| 82 | Nipaniya Kaloo | Rural | Rojhana |
| 83 | Nisal Kheri | Rural | Keetiya |
| 84 | Padma Kheri | Rural | Kachhnara |
| 85 | Para Peepli | Rural | Para Peepli |
| 86 | Paraliya | Rural | Paraliya |
| 87 | Parasali | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 88 | Peepa Kheri | Rural | Talawali |
| 89 | Peepalda | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 90 | Piplai | Rural | Paraliya |
| 91 | Punwar Kheri | Rural | Sunari |
| 92 | Raipuriya | Rural | Keetiya |
| 93 | Ralayti | Rural | Ranayra |
| 94 | Rampura | Rural | Rampura |
| 95 | Ranayra | Rural | Ranayra |
| 96 | Rapa Kheri | Rural | Talawali |
| 97 | Rati Kheri | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 98 | Rawan Gurari | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 99 | Rawatpura | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 100 | Rojhana | Rural | Rojhana |
| 101 | Sakariya | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 102 | Salariya | Rural | Unhel |
| 103 | Sarwar | Rural | Rampura |
| 104 | Sedara | Rural | Kumathiya |
| 105 | Seendhala | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 106 | Semli Chharot | Rural | Guradiya Jhala |
| 107 | Semli Gehlot | Rural | Para Peepli |
| 108 | Senkala | Rural | Kachhnara |
| 109 | Somchiri | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 110 | Sunari | Rural | Sunari |
| 111 | Talawali | Rural | Talawali |
| 112 | Tapli | Rural | Sunari |
| 113 | Tazkheri | Rural | Chara |
| 114 | Tigariya | Rural | Keloo Khera |
| 115 | Tonkara | Rural | Rawan Gurari |
| 116 | Unhel | Rural | Unhel |
Population of Gangdhar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Gangdhar Tehsil has a total population of 1,67,486 people, consisting of 85,544 males and 81,942 females. There are 33,944 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 184 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,67,486 | 1,58,902 | 8,584 |
| Male Population | 85,544 | 81,149 | 4,395 |
| Female Population | 81,942 | 77,753 | 4,189 |
| Total Households | 33,944 | 32,165 | 1,779 |
| Population Density | 184 / km² | 175 / km² | 2,578 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 77,104 literate people and 25,210 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 41,173 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 758 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) | 25,210 | 24,130 | 1,080 |
| Literate Population | 77,104 | 70,757 | 6,347 |
| Illiterate Population | 90,382 | 88,145 | 2,237 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 41,173 | 39,513 | 1,660 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 758 | 397 | 361 |
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.