Balapur Tehsil - Akola, Maharashtra
Balapur is an administrative tehsil in the Akola district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Paras, while the nearest airport is Akola Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 18.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 702 km², including 696.57 km² of rural area and 5.46 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 945 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Balapur Tehsil
Balapur Tehsil has a total of 113 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 | Adoshi | Rural | Jogalkhed |
| 2 | Andura Bhag 1 | Rural | Andura |
| 3 | Andura Bhag 2 | Rural | Andura |
| 4 | Antri Malkapur | Rural | Antri Malkapur |
| 5 | Babhulkhed | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Bahadura | Rural | Bahadura |
| 7 | Balhali | Rural | Chicholi Ganu |
| 8 | Barlinga | Rural | Barlinga |
| 9 | Batwadi Bk. | Rural | Batwadi Bk. |
| 10 | Batwadi Kh. | Rural | Batwadi Kh. |
| 11 | Bharatpur | Rural | Bhartpur |
| 12 | Bhikundkhed | Rural | Shelad |
| 13 | Bhortek | Rural | Nimbha |
| 14 | Borala | Rural | Takli Nim, |
| 15 | Borgaon Vairale | Rural | Borgaon Vairale |
| 16 | Borwakadi | Rural | Takli Nim, |
| 17 | Chincholi Ganu | Rural | Chicholi Ganu |
| 18 | Dadham Bk. | Rural | Dadham |
| 19 | Dagadkhed | Rural | Nagad |
| 20 | Dawalpur | Rural | Mandoli |
| 21 | Degaon | Rural | Dhanegaon |
| 22 | Dhadi | Rural | Pimpalgaon |
| 23 | Dhanegaon | Rural | Degoan |
| 24 | Dhanora | Rural | Jogalkhed |
| 25 | Dongargaon | Rural | Dongargaon |
| 26 | Gademod | Rural | Mandwa Bk. |
| 27 | Gajipur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Gaygaon 1 | Rural | Gaigaon |
| 29 | Gaygaon 2 | Rural | Gaigaon |
| 30 | Hasnapur | Rural | Hasnapur |
| 31 | Hata 1 | Rural | Hata |
| 32 | Hata 2 | Rural | Hata |
| 33 | Hatrun | Rural | Hatrun |
| 34 | Hingana Adsul | Rural | Hingni Nimba |
| 35 | Hingana Nimba | Rural | Hingni Nimba |
| 36 | Hingana Shelad | Rural | Shelad |
| 37 | Hingana Shikari | Rural | Kazikhed |
| 38 | Janorimael | Rural | Mokha |
| 39 | Jogalkhed | Rural | Jogalkhed |
| 40 | Kadoshi | Rural | Hasnapur |
| 41 | Kajikhed | Rural | Kazikhed |
| 42 | Kalamba Budruk | Rural | Kalambi Bk. |
| 43 | Kalamba Khurd | Rural | Kalambi Bk. |
| 44 | Kalambi Mahagaon | Rural | Kalambi Mah. |
| 45 | Kalbai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Kanheri (Sarap) | Rural | Kanheri Gawli. |
| 47 | Karanja Ramjanpur | Rural | Karnga Ram |
| 48 | Kasarkhed | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Kastkhed | Rural | Mandoli |
| 50 | Kasura | Rural | Kasura |
| 51 | Kawatha | Rural | Kawtha Bk. |
| 52 | Khamkhed | Rural | Khamkhed |
| 53 | Khandala | Rural | Khandala |
| 54 | Kharbi | Rural | Hasnapur |
| 55 | Khirpuri Bk. | Rural | Khirpuri Bk |
| 56 | Khirpuri Kh. | Rural | Khirpuri Kh |
| 57 | Kolasa | Rural | Kolasa |
| 58 | Kumbhari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 59 | Kupata | Rural | Kupta |
| 60 | Lohara 1 | Rural | Lohara |
| 61 | Lohara 2 | Rural | Lohara |
| 62 | Lohara 3 | Rural | Lohara |
| 63 | Malkhed | Rural | Nimbha |
| 64 | Malwada | Rural | Malwada |
| 65 | Manaki | Rural | Manki |
| 66 | Manali | Rural | Takli Nim, |
| 67 | Manarkhed | Rural | Manarkhed |
| 68 | Mandawa Bk. | Rural | Mandwa Bk. |
| 69 | Mandawa Kh. | Rural | Mandwa Bk. |
| 70 | Mandoli | Rural | Mandoli |
| 71 | Manjari | Rural | Manjari |
| 72 | Modhapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 73 | Mokha | Rural | Mokha |
| 74 | Morgaon Sadijan | Rural | Morgaon Sadij |
| 75 | Morzadi | Rural | Morzadi |
| 76 | Nagad | Rural | Nagad |
| 77 | Nakashi | Rural | Nakashi |
| 78 | Nandkhed | Rural | Nadnkhed Ta |
| 79 | Naya Andura | Rural | Naya Andhura |
| 80 | Nimba | Rural | Nimbha |
| 81 | Nimbi | Rural | Nimbhi |
| 82 | Nimkarda | Rural | Nimkarda |
| 83 | Onkarkhed | Rural | Manarkhed |
| 84 | Paras 1 | Rural | Paras |
| 85 | Paras 2 | Rural | Paras |
| 86 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Pimpalgaon |
| 87 | Ridhora | Rural | Ridhora |
| 88 | Sagad | Rural | Sagad |
| 89 | Sangwi Jomdeo | Rural | Sangwi Jomdeo |
| 90 | Satargaon | Rural | Satargaon |
| 91 | Sawarpati | Rural | Takli Khoj. |
| 92 | Shelad | Rural | Shelad |
| 93 | Shingoli | Rural | Shigoli |
| 94 | Sonala | Rural | Sonala |
| 95 | Songiri | Rural | Jogalkhed |
| 96 | Swarupkhed | Rural | Kazikhed |
| 97 | Takali Gademod | Rural | Kupta |
| 98 | Takali Khojbad | Rural | Takli Khoj. |
| 99 | Takali Kureshi | Rural | Nadnkhed Ta |
| 100 | Takali Nimkarda 1 | Rural | Takli Nim, |
| 101 | Takali Nimkarda 2 | Rural | Takli Nim, |
| 102 | Tamshi | Rural | Tamsi |
| 103 | Tandali Tarfe Tulanga | Rural | Pimpalgaon |
| 104 | Ural Bk. | Rural | Ural Bk. |
| 105 | Ural Kh. | Rural | Ural Kh |
| 106 | Vyala 1 | Rural | Vyala |
| 107 | Vyala 2 | Rural | Vyala |
| 108 | Wadegaon 1 | Rural | Wadegaon |
| 109 | Wadegaon 2 | Rural | Wadegaon |
| 110 | Wadegaon 3 | Rural | Wadegaon |
| 111 | Wazegaon | Rural | Vazegaon |
| 112 | Zural Bk. | Rural | Ural Kh |
| 113 | Zural Kh. | Rural | Ural Kh |
Population of Balapur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Balapur Tehsil had a total population of 1,89,412 people living in 41,112 households. The population comprised 97,371 males and 92,041 females, with an average population density of 270 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,89,412 | 1,44,818 | 44,594 |
| Male Population | 97,371 | 74,462 | 22,909 |
| Female Population | 92,041 | 70,356 | 21,685 |
| Total Households | 41,112 | 33,351 | 7,761 |
| Population Density | 270 / km² | 208 / km² | 8,167 / km² |
Balapur Tehsil had 1,44,648 literate people and 23,899 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 43,099 and 4,518 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,899 | 17,747 | 6,152 |
| Literate Population | 1,44,648 | 1,10,339 | 34,309 |
| Illiterate Population | 44,764 | 34,479 | 10,285 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 43,099 | 39,960 | 3,139 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,518 | 3,990 | 528 |
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.