Chikhaldara Tehsil - Amravati, Maharashtra
Chikhaldara is an administrative tehsil in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chikhaldara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Anjangaon, while the nearest airport is Akola Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 68.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 2,477 km², including 2,473.03 km² rural area and 3.94 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chikhaldara Tehsil
Chikhaldara Tehsil has a total of 161 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 | Adhav | Rural | Adhav |
| 2 | Adnadi | Rural | Adnadi |
| 3 | Ahad | Rural | Khatkali |
| 4 | Aki | Rural | Morgad |
| 5 | Aladoh | Rural | Shahapur |
| 6 | Ambapati | Rural | Ambapati |
| 7 | Amona | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Amzari | Rural | Amzari |
| 9 | Awagad | Rural | Awagad |
| 10 | Badnapur | Rural | Badnapur |
| 11 | Bagdari | Rural | Bamadehi |
| 12 | Baglinga | Rural | Baglinga |
| 13 | Bahadarpur | Rural | Dharmdoh |
| 14 | Bamdehi | Rural | Bamadehi |
| 15 | Barugavhan | Rural | Barugavhan |
| 16 | Barukheda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bela | Rural | Salona |
| 18 | Bhandora | Rural | Korda |
| 19 | Bhandri | Rural | Kohana |
| 20 | Bhandum (Dhakana) | Rural | Ektai |
| 21 | Bhandum (Hatru) | Rural | Gadgabhandum |
| 22 | Bhawai | Rural | Bhulori |
| 23 | Bhilkheda | Rural | Borala |
| 24 | Bhilkheda (Borala) | Rural | Adnadi |
| 25 | Bhiroja | Rural | Chikhali |
| 26 | Bhulori | Rural | Bhulori |
| 27 | Bhutrum | Rural | Ruipathar |
| 28 | Biba | Rural | Biba |
| 29 | Bihali | Rural | Kohana |
| 30 | Bodu | Rural | Barugavhan |
| 31 | Boori. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Borala | Rural | Borala |
| 33 | Boratyakheda | Rural | Raipur |
| 34 | Borda | Rural | Rahu |
| 35 | Bori | Rural | Jamli Wan |
| 36 | Butida | Rural | Barugavhan |
| 37 | Chandpur | Rural | Tembrusonda |
| 38 | Chauramal | Rural | Morgad |
| 39 | Chichati | Rural | Baglinga |
| 40 | Chichkheda | Rural | Chichkheda |
| 41 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 42 | Chilhati | Rural | Hatru |
| 43 | Chobita | Rural | Biba |
| 44 | Chunkhadi | Rural | Khadimal |
| 45 | Churani | Rural | Churni |
| 46 | Churni | Rural | Shahapur |
| 47 | Dabiya | Rural | Gadgabhandum |
| 48 | Dahendri | Rural | Dahendri |
| 49 | Dhakna | Rural | Gadgabhandum |
| 50 | Dharamdoh 1 | Rural | Dharmdoh |
| 51 | Dhargad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Dhomanipatha | Rural | Kohana |
| 53 | Dolar | Rural | Gadgabhandum |
| 54 | Doma | Rural | Doma |
| 55 | Domi | Rural | Ruipathar |
| 56 | Ektai | Rural | Ektai |
| 57 | Gadgabhandum | Rural | Gadgabhandum |
| 58 | Gangadhari | Rural | Sonapur |
| 59 | Gangarkheda | Rural | Gangarkheda |
| 60 | Garajdari | Rural | Khirpani |
| 61 | Gaulkheda | Rural | Khirpani |
| 62 | Gaulkheda Bazar | Rural | Gaulkheda Bazar |
| 63 | Ghana | Rural | Awagad |
| 64 | Ghatang | Rural | Bhulori |
| 65 | Girguti | Rural | Ambapati |
| 66 | Gullarghat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 67 | Hatru | Rural | Hatru |
| 68 | Hattighat | Rural | Kohana |
| 69 | Hilda | Rural | Adhav |
| 70 | Hiradamal | Rural | Badnapur |
| 71 | Jaitadehi | Rural | Adnadi |
| 72 | Jamali R | Rural | Jamli |
| 73 | Jamlivan | Rural | Jamli Wan |
| 74 | Jamun Nala | Rural | Jamli Wan |
| 75 | Jarida | Rural | Mehariyam |
| 76 | Kajaldoh | Rural | Kajaldoh |
| 77 | Kakadari | Rural | Kakadari |
| 78 | Kalapani | Rural | Badnapur |
| 79 | Kamapur | Rural | Jamli Wan |
| 80 | Kamida | Rural | Mehariyam |
| 81 | Kanheri | Rural | Koylari |
| 82 | Karada | Rural | Korda |
| 83 | Karanjkheda | Rural | Hatru |
| 84 | Katkumbh | Rural | Katkhumbh |
| 85 | Keli | Rural | Chikhali |
| 86 | Kelpani | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 87 | Kesharpur | Rural | Chikhali |
| 88 | Khadimal | Rural | Khadimal |
| 89 | Khandukheda | Rural | Awagad |
| 90 | Khari | Rural | Biba |
| 91 | Khatkali | Rural | Amzari |
| 92 | Khatkali (Dha) | Rural | Khatkali |
| 93 | Khirapani | Rural | Khirpani |
| 94 | Khongada | Rural | Ambapati |
| 95 | Kohana | Rural | Kohana |
| 96 | Korda | Rural | Korda |
| 97 | Kotmi | Rural | Dahendri |
| 98 | Koylari | Rural | Koylari |
| 99 | Kuhi | Rural | Ruipathar |
| 100 | Kulangana Bk. | Rural | Kulangana Khurd |
| 101 | Kulangana Kh. | Rural | Kulangana Khurd |
| 102 | Kundi | Rural | Tarubandha |
| 103 | Lakhewada | Rural | Barugavhan |
| 104 | Lawada | Rural | Bhulori |
| 105 | Lawada Van | Rural | Shahapur |
| 106 | Lonazari | Rural | Salona |
| 107 | Madizadap | Rural | Khadimal |
| 108 | Madki | Rural | Motha |
| 109 | Makhala | Rural | Makhla |
| 110 | Malkapur | Rural | Somwar Kheda |
| 111 | Manbhang | Rural | Adnadi |
| 112 | Manjarkapdi | Rural | Gaulkheda Bazar |
| 113 | Marita | Rural | Hatru |
| 114 | Masondi | Rural | Salona |
| 115 | Mehriaam | Rural | Mehariyam |
| 116 | Memna | Rural | Amzari |
| 117 | Menghat | Rural | Khatkali |
| 118 | Morgad | Rural | Morgad |
| 119 | Motha | Rural | Motha |
| 120 | Mozari | Rural | Baglinga |
| 121 | Nagapur | Rural | Nagapur |
| 122 | Nagartas | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 123 | Odapati | Rural | Nagapur |
| 124 | Pachdongri | Rural | Koylari |
| 125 | Palshya | Rural | Churni |
| 126 | Pandhra Khadak | Rural | Kakadari |
| 127 | Pastalai | Rural | Shahapur |
| 128 | Patkahu | Rural | Tarubandha |
| 129 | Pili | Rural | Semadoh |
| 130 | Pipadari | Rural | Kakadari |
| 131 | Piplya | Rural | Rahu |
| 132 | Rahu | Rural | Rahu |
| 133 | Raipur | Rural | Raipur |
| 134 | Raksha | Rural | Tarubandha |
| 135 | Ramtek | Rural | Wastapur |
| 136 | Ruipathar | Rural | Ruipathar |
| 137 | Sakhari Chikhalpati | Rural | Adhav |
| 138 | Salita | Rural | Ektai |
| 139 | Salona | Rural | Salona |
| 140 | Sarwarkheda | Rural | Hatru |
| 141 | Sattiruipatha | Rural | Dharmdoh |
| 142 | Sawarpani | Rural | Khirpani |
| 143 | Sawarya | Rural | Gadgabhandum |
| 144 | Semadoh | Rural | Semadoh |
| 145 | Shahapur | Rural | Shahapur |
| 146 | Simori | Rural | Hatru |
| 147 | Somthana Bu. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 148 | Somthana Kh. | Rural | Somthana Khu. |
| 149 | Somwarkheda | Rural | Somwar Kheda |
| 150 | Sonapur | Rural | Sonapur |
| 151 | Sumita | Rural | Ektai |
| 152 | Tarubanda | Rural | Tarubandha |
| 153 | Tekda Nagzira | Rural | Adhav |
| 154 | Telkhar | Rural | Telkhar |
| 155 | Tembru | Rural | Rahu |
| 156 | Tembrusonda | Rural | Tembrusonda |
| 157 | Tetu | Rural | Amzari |
| 158 | Toranwadi | Rural | Gangarkheda |
| 159 | Vairat | Rural | Shahapur |
| 160 | Vastapur | Rural | Wastapur |
| 161 | Zingapur | Rural | Khatkali |
Population of Chikhaldara Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Chikhaldara Tehsil has a total population of 1,18,815 people, consisting of 60,723 males and 58,092 females. There are 23,494 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 48 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,18,815 | 1,13,657 | 5,158 |
| Male Population | 60,723 | 57,934 | 2,789 |
| Female Population | 58,092 | 55,723 | 2,369 |
| Total Households | 23,494 | 22,546 | 948 |
| Population Density | 48 / km² | 46 / km² | 1,309 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 77,436 literate people and 17,040 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,170 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 93,050 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) | 17,040 | 16,537 | 503 |
| Literate Population | 77,436 | 73,159 | 4,277 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,379 | 40,498 | 881 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,170 | 7,288 | 882 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 93,050 | 91,206 | 1,844 |
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.