Chaurai
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Chaurai (चौरई) is a town and tahsil in Chhindwara district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was one of 52 Forts built by Sangram Singh ruler of Gadhamandala.
Location
It is located 36 km towards East from District head quarters Chhindwara on way to Seoni. The National Highway 347 runs through the town. Pin code is 480115.[1]
Variants
Villages in tahsil
Town: 1 Chaurai Khas
Villages:
1 Amabon, 2 Amajhiri, 3 Amgaon, 4 Amta, 5 Auriya, 6 Badgaon, 7 Badiwara, 8 Bagdari, 9 Bamanwada, 10 Bamhni Lala, 11 Bamhnitora Mohgaon, 12 Banka Nanganpur, 13 Banskheda, 14 Barelipar Mal., 15 Barhbaryari, 16 Bari, 17 Batri, 18 Belgaon, 19 Bhand Pipariya, 20 Bichhua, 21 Bijhawara, 22 Bilanda, 23 Chand, 24 Chandan Gaon, 25 Chandanwada, 26 Chichgaon, 27 Chikhli Khurd, 28 Chorbatri, 29 Chorgaon, 30 Dawajhir, 31 Deori Kalan, 32 Deori Mal., 33 Dhamniya Mal., 34 Dhanora, 35 Dhaulpur, 36 Dhimarmeta, 37 Dilawar Mohgaon, 38 Dungaria, 39 Dutmur Mal., 40 Futera, 41 Gadhkhapa, 42 Ghogari, 43 Ghoghri Harhar, 44 Ghorawadi, 45 Giratiya Bisala, 46 Gohargaon, 47 Gopalpur, 48 Gumgaon Damaghir, 49 Guraiya, 50 Halal Kalan, 51 Halal Khurd, 52 Halal Ryt., 53 Haran Bhata, 54 Hardua Mal., 55 Hardua Ryt., 56 Harna Khedi, 57 Hasanpur, 58 Hathani, 59 Hatora, 60 Hirri, 61 Hivara Kalan, 62 Hiwarkhedi, 63 Hiwra Jaisingh, 64 Jamtra, 65 Jamuniya, 66 Jamuniya, 67 Jhilmili, 68 Jhiriya, 69 Jurtara, 70 Kalkoti, 71 Kamati, 72 Kanhar Pipariya, 73 Kapurdda, 74 Karaboh, 75 Karlai, 76 Kauwa Kheda, 77 Kedarpur Kalan, 78 Kedarpur Khurd, 79 Keolari Sambha, 80 Keria, 81 Keriya, 82 Khairghat, 83 Khairi Rani, 84 Khairimata, 85 Khamariya Khurd, 86 Khapa Bihari, 87 Khatkar, 88 Kheri Khurd, 89 Khirkhiri, 90 Khut Pipariya, 91 Khutiya, 92 Kirangipar, 93 Kodhar Khapa, 94 Kokiwada, 95 Kona Pidrai, 96 Kukarai, 97 Kumbhpani, 98 Kunda, 99 Lalgaon, 100 Lekhdi, 101 Lohara, 102 Loni Kalan, 103 Loni Khurd, 104 Lungsi, 105 Machaghora, 106 Machiwada, 107 Madai, 108 Madhawani, 109 Maduwa Dhana, 110 Maduwa Khurd, 111 Mandariya, 112 Markahadi, 113 Megdon, 114 Mehngora, 115 Moghar, 116 Mohagaon Bisala, 117 Mohagaon Khurd, 118 Mohgaon Kalan, 119 Morkha, 120 Muari, 121 Mudiya Kheda, 122 Muwar, 123 Nandna, 124 Narayanpur, 125 Naulajhir, 126 Nawegaon Gond, 127 Nawegaon Makariya, 128 Nilkanthi Kala, 129 Nilkanthi Khurd, 130 Nisanjanoji, 131 Pachgaon, 132 Pajra, 133 Pakhadiya, 134 Paladaun, 135 Palatwara, 136 Palhari, 137 Parasgaon Sarra, 138 Parasia, 139 Parsoli, 140 Pathra Jangli Mal., 141 Pathra Jangli Ryt., 142 Patlon, 143 Pauniya, 144 Pindrai Saraf, 145 Pipariya Fatepur, 146 Pipariya Khati, 147 Pipariya Mansingh, 148 Pipariya Ratti, 149 Ragda, 150 Rajalwadi, 151 Ramgarh, 152 Rampuri, 153 Sagar, 154 Sajpani, 155 Salai Chhindi, 156 Salkni, 157 Samaswada, 158 Sankh, 159 Sanwari, 160 Sarra, 161 Satoti, 162 Sidap, 163 Sihora Bisala, 164 Sihora Mal., 165 Simariya Kalan, 166 Singna, 167 Singodi, 168 Singodi Tola, 169 Siras, 170 Siregaon, 171 Sitajhir, 172 Sitapar, 173 Surjana, 174 Tap, 175 Tendni, 176 Thavary, 177 Tighra Bisala, 178 Tighra Champat, 179 Titri, 180 Tumda, 181 Tundwada, 182 Udadon, 183 Umariya Somji, 184 Wikla,
Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/3650-chaurai-chhindwara-madhya-pradesh.html
History
चौरई
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[2] ने लेख किया है ...चौरई (AS, p.347) छिंदवाड़ा ज़िला, मध्य प्रदेश का ऐतिहासिक स्थान है। गढ़मंडला नरेश संग्राम सिंह के बावन गढ़ों में इसकी गणना की जाती थी। संग्राम सिंह गढ़मंडला की वीर रानी दुर्गावती के श्वसुर थे। इनकी मृत्यु 5141 ई. में हुई थी।