Murtijapur Tehsil - Akola, Maharashtra
Murtijapur is an administrative tehsil in the Akola district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Murtijapur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Murtajapur, while the nearest airport is Akola Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 29.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 820 km², including 814.89 km² rural area and 5.50 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Murtijapur Tehsil
Murtijapur Tehsil has a total of 166 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 | Akoli Jahangir | Rural | Akoli Jh. |
| 2 | Aladatpur | Rural | Vaimana |
| 3 | Allapur | Rural | Jamthi Bk. |
| 4 | Amatwada | Rural | Salatwada |
| 5 | Anbhora | Rural | Anbhora |
| 6 | Arkhed | Rural | Arkhed |
| 7 | Atkali. | Rural | Jambha Bk. |
| 8 | Aurangpur | Rural | Bapori |
| 9 | Bahadarpur | Rural | Mana |
| 10 | Balapur | Rural | Mohkhed |
| 11 | Ballarkhed | Rural | Hiwra Korde |
| 12 | Bapori | Rural | Bapori |
| 13 | Bhagora | Rural | Bhagora |
| 14 | Bhatori | Rural | Bhatori |
| 15 | Bidgaon | Rural | Bidgaon |
| 16 | Borgaon | Rural | Borgaon Nighot |
| 17 | Borta | Rural | Borta |
| 18 | Bramhi (Bai) | Rural | Bramhi Kh. |
| 19 | Bramhi Budruk | Rural | Bramhi Kh. |
| 20 | Bramhi Khurd | Rural | Bramhi Kh. |
| 21 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 22 | Chinchkhed | Rural | Ramtek |
| 23 | Dahatonda | Rural | Dahatoda |
| 24 | Dapura | Rural | Dapura |
| 25 | Datala | Rural | Datala |
| 26 | Datwi | Rural | Datvi |
| 27 | Deoran | Rural | Kharap Navle |
| 28 | Dhamori Budruk | Rural | Dhamori Bk. |
| 29 | Dhamori Khurd | Rural | Dhamori Bk. |
| 30 | Dhanora Budruk | Rural | Muramba |
| 31 | Dhanora Khurd | Rural | Muramba |
| 32 | Dhanora Patekar | Rural | Dhanora Patekar |
| 33 | Dhanora Waidya | Rural | Dhanora Vaidya |
| 34 | Dhotra Shinde | Rural | Dhotra Shinde |
| 35 | Durgwada | Rural | Durgwada |
| 36 | Fani | Rural | Dhanora Vaidya |
| 37 | Gajipur | Rural | Gazipur |
| 38 | Ganeshpur | Rural | Rajura Sarode |
| 39 | Gaulkhed | Rural | Muramba |
| 40 | Gaulkhedi | Rural | Dahatoda |
| 41 | Ghungashi | Rural | Ghugshi |
| 42 | Girdharpur | Rural | Mana |
| 43 | Gopalpur | Rural | Matonda |
| 44 | Goregaon | Rural | Goregaon Pr.Kur. |
| 45 | Gunjwada | Rural | Dapura |
| 46 | Hamidpur | Rural | Vaimana |
| 47 | Hasanapur | Rural | Mungshi |
| 48 | Hatgaon | Rural | Hatgaon |
| 49 | Hayatpur | Rural | Madhapuri |
| 50 | Hendaj | Rural | Sonala |
| 51 | Hirpur | Rural | Hirpur |
| 52 | Hiwara Korde | Rural | Hiwra Korde |
| 53 | Isafpur | Rural | Bramhi Kh. |
| 54 | Jambha Budruk | Rural | Jambha Bk. |
| 55 | Jambha Khurd | Rural | Jambha Kh. |
| 56 | Jamthi Budruk | Rural | Jamthi Bk. |
| 57 | Jamthi Khurd Aarkhed | Rural | Matonda |
| 58 | Jamthi Khurd Vadgaon | Rural | Arkhed |
| 59 | Jethapur | Rural | Madhapuri |
| 60 | Jitapur | Rural | Jitapu Khedkar |
| 61 | Jitapur Nakat | Rural | Samsherpur |
| 62 | Kadwi | Rural | Chikhali |
| 63 | Kamal Khed | Rural | Mohkhed |
| 64 | Kamalani | Rural | Mohkhed |
| 65 | Kamatha | Rural | Kinkhed |
| 66 | Kanadi | Rural | Kandi Pr. Bal. |
| 67 | Kanzara | Rural | Kanzara |
| 68 | Karali | Rural | Karli |
| 69 | Kasarkhed | Rural | Vaimana |
| 70 | Kasawi | Rural | Chikhali |
| 71 | Kautha Sopinath | Rural | Kawtha Sopinath |
| 72 | Kavatha Kholapur | Rural | Kawtha Shelu |
| 73 | Kawhala | Rural | Kaoula Jha |
| 74 | Khandala | Rural | Khandla |
| 75 | Khaparwada | Rural | Khaparwada |
| 76 | Kharab Dhore | Rural | Samsherpur |
| 77 | Kharab Navale | Rural | Kharap Navle |
| 78 | Kharbadi | Rural | Kharap Navle |
| 79 | Khodad | Rural | Khodad |
| 80 | Khudavantpur | Rural | Repalkhed |
| 81 | Kinhi | Rural | Dhanora Vaidya |
| 82 | Kinkhed | Rural | Kinkhed |
| 83 | Kolsara | Rural | Kolsara |
| 84 | Kurum 1 | Rural | Kurum |
| 85 | Kurum 2 | Rural | Kurum |
| 86 | Lait | Rural | Datvi |
| 87 | Lakhpuri | Rural | Lakhpuri |
| 88 | Langhapur | Rural | Langhapur |
| 89 | Lasnapur | Rural | Kinkhed |
| 90 | Lodhipur | Rural | Arkhed |
| 91 | Lonsana | Rural | Lonsana |
| 92 | Madhapuri | Rural | Madhapuri |
| 93 | Malakapur | Rural | Nagoli |
| 94 | Mana | Rural | Mana |
| 95 | Mandura | Rural | Mandura |
| 96 | Mangrul Kambe | Rural | Mangrul Kambe |
| 97 | Matoda (Hendaj) | Rural | Matonda |
| 98 | Matoda (Vadgaon) | Rural | Kharap Navle |
| 99 | Mirapur | Rural | Matonda |
| 100 | Mohabatpur | Rural | Sanjapur |
| 101 | Mohakhed | Rural | Mohkhed |
| 102 | Mozar | Rural | Mozar |
| 103 | Mungshi | Rural | Mungshi |
| 104 | Muramba | Rural | Muramba |
| 105 | Murtijapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 106 | Nagoli | Rural | Nagoli |
| 107 | Nagthana | Rural | Rambhapur |
| 108 | Nawasal | Rural | Navsal |
| 109 | Nimbha | Rural | Nimbha |
| 110 | Palsoda | Rural | Sonala |
| 111 | Parad | Rural | Parad |
| 112 | Pimpal Shenda | Rural | Kinkhed |
| 113 | Pingala | Rural | Kolsara |
| 114 | Piwashi | Rural | Khodad |
| 115 | Pohi | Rural | Pohi |
| 116 | Pota | Rural | Khodad |
| 117 | Rajnapur Khinkhini | Rural | Rajapur Khin. |
| 118 | Rajura Ghate | Rural | Rajura Ghate |
| 119 | Rajura Sarode | Rural | Rajura Sarode |
| 120 | Rambhapur | Rural | Rambhapur |
| 121 | Ramkhed | Rural | Arkhed |
| 122 | Ramtek | Rural | Ramtek |
| 123 | Rasulapur (Repadkhed) | Rural | Repalkhed |
| 124 | Rasulpur (Jamthi Bu) | Rural | Repalkhed |
| 125 | Repadkhed | Rural | Repalkhed |
| 126 | Rohana | Rural | Borta |
| 127 | Sahadatpur | Rural | Bramhi Kh. |
| 128 | Saidapur | Rural | Rajura Sarode |
| 129 | Sakhari | Rural | Hirpur |
| 130 | Salatwada | Rural | Salatwada |
| 131 | Samsherpur | Rural | Samsherpur |
| 132 | Sangwa | Rural | Sangva Mel |
| 133 | Sangwi | Rural | Sangvi |
| 134 | Sanjapur (Goregaon) | Rural | Sanjapur |
| 135 | Sanjapur (Hirpur) | Rural | Goregaon Pr.Kur. |
| 136 | Shelu Bajar | Rural | Shelu Bk. |
| 137 | Shelu Najik | Rural | Shelu Najik |
| 138 | Shelu Wetal | Rural | Sherwadi |
| 139 | Shend | Rural | Kaoula Jha |
| 140 | Sheni | Rural | Dhanora Vaidya |
| 141 | Sherwadi | Rural | Sherwadi |
| 142 | Shivan Kh. | Rural | Shivan Kh. |
| 143 | Sikandarpur | Rural | Mana |
| 144 | Siraso 1 | Rural | Sirso |
| 145 | Siraso 2 | Rural | Sirso |
| 146 | Sirtala | Rural | Dapura |
| 147 | Sonala | Rural | Sonala |
| 148 | Sonori | Rural | Sonori Murti |
| 149 | Sonori (Bapori) | Rural | Sonori Bapori |
| 150 | Sultanpur (Karali) | Rural | Ramtek |
| 151 | Sultanpur (Mana) | Rural | Rambhapur |
| 152 | Takli Gajipur | Rural | Gazipur |
| 153 | Takwada. | Rural | Dapura |
| 154 | Tipatala | Rural | Tiptala |
| 155 | Turkhed | Rural | Muramba |
| 156 | Umai | Rural | Salatwada |
| 157 | Umari | Rural | Umri Arab |
| 158 | Unkhed | Rural | Rambhapur |
| 159 | Virwada | Rural | Virvada |
| 160 | Wadgaon Kurum | Rural | Vadgaon Kurum |
| 161 | Waghajali | Rural | Sangvi |
| 162 | Wahitpur | Rural | Datala |
| 163 | Wai Mana | Rural | Vaimana |
| 164 | Wirahit | Rural | Virahit |
| 165 | Yashwantpur | Rural | Datala |
| 166 | Yendali | Rural | Yendli |
Population of Murtijapur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Murtijapur Tehsil has a total population of 1,74,650 people, consisting of 89,689 males and 84,961 females. There are 40,113 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 213 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,74,650 | 1,34,355 | 40,295 |
| Male Population | 89,689 | 69,380 | 20,309 |
| Female Population | 84,961 | 64,975 | 19,986 |
| Total Households | 40,113 | 31,883 | 8,230 |
| Population Density | 213 / km² | 165 / km² | 7,326 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,38,969 literate people and 18,843 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 49,759 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7,039 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,843 | 14,495 | 4,348 |
| Literate Population | 1,38,969 | 1,05,881 | 33,088 |
| Illiterate Population | 35,681 | 28,474 | 7,207 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 49,759 | 43,311 | 6,448 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,039 | 6,089 | 950 |
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.