24 July 2026,
Friday
24 July 2026,
Friday
Madhya Pradesh Unrecognized Villages: 3 villages of Biaora not registered in revenue records (Source: AI Image, ChatGPT)
Madhya Pradesh Unrecognised Villages: Three villages, a population of nearly six thousand, and countless unfulfilled hopes — yet, to this day, they have no official identity. Khejad-Kho, Hathiya-Kho and Jamun Ka Pura, all falling under Gram Panchayat Agar in Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh, remain unrecorded in government revenue records. Despite being registered voters, residents of these villages still lack basic amenities such as roads and education. Every monsoon, these villages lose all connectivity. Children cannot get to school, and sick or pregnant women must be carried on makeshift cots to reach hospital. Villagers say their foremost demand is simple: inclusion in revenue records so they can finally access basic facilities.
The approach road to the villages — roughly four kilometres long — remains unpaved. During the rains, it turns into a stretch of mud so thick that even walking becomes difficult, let alone riding a two-wheeler. As a result, the villages become completely cut off. The situation turns most dire when a patient or a pregnant woman needs to reach hospital. Since ambulances cannot reach the villages, residents carry the sick on cots or makeshift stretchers to the main road — often causing dangerous delays in treatment.
The education of the villages' children is also in serious jeopardy. The primary school building has fallen into complete disrepair and, being unsafe, has been shut for regular classes for the past year. While an alternative arrangement was made for the children, it too becomes inaccessible during the monsoon, effectively bringing their studies to a halt. Villagers say that while much is said about the right to education, their children still lack a safe school building and consistent schooling.
Residents say they have raised these issues with the administration and elected representatives for years, yet nothing has changed. The greatest irony, they say, is that all three villages remain unregistered in revenue records to this day — a gap that also blocks them from the full benefits of several government development schemes. Villagers have made repeated trips to government offices seeking recognition, but no resolution has been found.
Former zila panchayat member Sitaram Bhil, former sarpanch Mansingh Bhil, Kaniram Bhil, Devendra and other villagers have demanded that officials inspect the villages specifically during the monsoon season, when the true state of roads, education and connectivity becomes evident. They warn that patience is now running thin. On 27th July, villagers plan to march to the district headquarters to submit a memorandum over tribal community issues and demands for basic facilities. Should no concrete action follow — on road construction, repair of the school building, or other longstanding problems — they have warned of a wider public agitation.
The plight of these villages has been raised with the government before. According to residents, the demand to formally register the villages in revenue records has been voiced repeatedly. Former MLA Purushottam Dangi, as well as then-MLA and current state minister Narayan Singh Panwar, have both raised the matter in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly — yet no solution has emerged. Three years ago, villagers even staged a lock-down protest outside the SDM's office, but were sent back with mere assurances. This time, they hope their voice will not just be heard, but acted upon.
