Bhandara Tehsil - Maharashtra
Bhandara is an administrative tehsil in the Bhandara district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bhandara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhandara Road, while the nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 51.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 649 km², including 614.53 km² rural area and 34.63 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 974 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhandara Tehsil
Bhandara Tehsil has a total of 188 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 | Ajani Hamesha | Rural | Matora |
| 2 | Ajimabad | Rural | Salebardi (Pan) |
| 3 | Ambadi | Rural | Ambadi |
| 4 | Ambadi (R) | Rural | Borgaon (Khu) |
| 5 | Amgaon | Rural | Aamgaon |
| 6 | Anjani (R) | Rural | Matora |
| 7 | Arjuni | Rural | Arjuni (Pu) |
| 8 | Arjuni(Pu) | Rural | Arjuni (Pu) |
| 9 | Ashoknagar | Rural | Umari |
| 10 | Basora | Rural | Basora |
| 11 | Bela | Rural | Bela |
| 12 | Belgaon | Rural | Belgoan |
| 13 | Belgaon (R) | Rural | Dawwa |
| 14 | Berodi | Rural | Berodi |
| 15 | Berodi(Pu) | Rural | Berodi |
| 16 | Bhandara(N.P.) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bhandara(Nazul) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Bhilewada | Rural | Bhilewada |
| 19 | Bhojapur | Rural | Bhojapur |
| 20 | Borgaon Bk. | Rural | Borgaon(Bu) Pu |
| 21 | Borgaon Bu Pun | Rural | Borgaon(Bu) Pu |
| 22 | Borgaon Kh. | Rural | Borgaon (Khu) |
| 23 | Chandori | Rural | Chandori |
| 24 | Chandrapur | Rural | Sarpewada |
| 25 | Chicholi | Rural | Pipari (Pu) |
| 26 | Chikhal Pahela | Rural | Chikhalpahela |
| 27 | Chikhalabodi | Rural | Rajegaon |
| 28 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 29 | Chikhali Hamesha | Rural | Rajegaon |
| 30 | Chintapur | Rural | Dhargaon |
| 31 | Chowa | Rural | Chowa |
| 32 | Dabha | Rural | Dabha |
| 33 | Dawadipar | Rural | Dawadipar (Be) |
| 34 | Dawadipar Bajar | Rural | Dawadipar (Ba) |
| 35 | Dawwa | Rural | Dawwa |
| 36 | Dhargaon | Rural | Dhargaon |
| 37 | Dighori | Rural | Dighori |
| 38 | Dodmazari | Rural | Dodmazari |
| 39 | Dongargaon | Rural | Golewadi |
| 40 | Dudhara | Rural | Sarpewada |
| 41 | Ganeshpur | Rural | Ganeshpur |
| 42 | Ganglewada | Rural | Dawwa |
| 43 | Garada Bk. | Rural | Garada (Bk) Pu |
| 44 | Garada Jangli | Rural | Dawwa |
| 45 | Garada Kh. | Rural | Garada (Khurd) |
| 46 | Girola | Rural | Ambadi |
| 47 | Golewadi | Rural | Golewadi |
| 48 | Gopiwada | Rural | Gopiwada |
| 49 | Gunjepar | Rural | Jakha |
| 50 | Gunthara | Rural | Gunthara |
| 51 | Hansapur | Rural | Silli |
| 52 | Hattidohi | Rural | Hattidoi |
| 53 | Indurkha | Rural | Indurkha |
| 54 | Injewada | Rural | Sarpewada |
| 55 | Itgaon | Rural | Itgaon (Pu) |
| 56 | Itgaon(Pu) | Rural | Itgaon (Pu) |
| 57 | Jakh | Rural | Jakha |
| 58 | Jakh Saja Kr. 9 | Rural | Arjuni (Pu) |
| 59 | Jamgaon | Rural | Jamgaon-Wadad (Pu) |
| 60 | Jamgaon Wadad(Pu) | Rural | Jamgaon-Wadad (Pu) |
| 61 | Jamni | Rural | Dabha |
| 62 | Juni Takli Punar | Rural | Khamata |
| 63 | Kakada Gondi | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 64 | Kanhalmoh | Rural | Dhargaon |
| 65 | Karachkheda | Rural | Karchkheda |
| 66 | Kardha | Rural | Kardha |
| 67 | Kawadshi | Rural | Kawadsi |
| 68 | Kawalewada | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 69 | Kesalwada | Rural | Kesal Wada |
| 70 | Khairi | Rural | Khairi (San) |
| 71 | Khairi (D) | Rural | Khairi (Be) |
| 72 | Khairi(Pu) | Rural | Khairi (San) |
| 73 | Khairlanji | Rural | Pandharabodi |
| 74 | Khamari | Rural | Khamari/Buti. |
| 75 | Khambata | Rural | Khamata |
| 76 | Khapa | Rural | Salebardi (Pan) |
| 77 | Khapa (Jangal) | Rural | Salebardi (Pan) |
| 78 | Kharadi | Rural | Kharadi |
| 79 | Kharbi | Rural | Kharbi |
| 80 | Khokarla | Rural | Khokarla |
| 81 | Kholapur | Rural | Arjuni (Pu) |
| 82 | Khurshipar | Rural | Tawepar |
| 83 | Khurshipar (Tave) | Rural | Khurshipar |
| 84 | Khutsavari | Rural | Sawari[Khut] |
| 85 | Kitadi | Rural | Belgoan |
| 86 | Kitali (Mandavi) | Rural | Itgaon (Pu) |
| 87 | Kodamendhi (R) | Rural | Gunthara |
| 88 | Kodamoh | Rural | Borgaon (Khu) |
| 89 | Kodurli | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 90 | Koka | Rural | Koka |
| 91 | Koknagad | Rural | Chandori |
| 92 | Kondhi | Rural | Kondhi |
| 93 | Korambhi | Rural | Kormbhi[Devi] |
| 94 | Kothurna | Rural | Kothurna |
| 95 | Laweshwar | Rural | Laweshwar |
| 96 | Lendezari (R) | Rural | Itgaon (Pu) |
| 97 | Lohara | Rural | Kondhi |
| 98 | Madgi | Rural | Madagi |
| 99 | Mahaka | Rural | Chandori |
| 100 | Makar-Dhokda | Rural | Tiddi |
| 101 | Makardhokda Pu | Rural | Tiddi |
| 102 | Malipar | Rural | Malipar |
| 103 | Mandangaon | Rural | Mandangaon |
| 104 | Mandwi | Rural | Mandvi |
| 105 | Manegaon Ba | Rural | Manegaon |
| 106 | Maregaon | Rural | Gopiwada |
| 107 | Mathadi | Rural | Pachkhedi |
| 108 | Matimeta | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 109 | Matora | Rural | Matora |
| 110 | Maudi | Rural | Maudi (Pu) |
| 111 | Maudi(Pu) | Rural | Maudi (Pu) |
| 112 | Mendha | Rural | Garada (Khurd) |
| 113 | Mohadura | Rural | Mohadura |
| 114 | Mujabi | Rural | Mujabi |
| 115 | Nandora | Rural | Nandora |
| 116 | Navegaon | Rural | Jakha |
| 117 | Navegaon (Koka) | Rural | Koka |
| 118 | Navegaon (R) | Rural | Khurshipar |
| 119 | Nawargaon | Rural | Nawargaon |
| 120 | Nerodi | Rural | Karchkheda |
| 121 | Nimgaon | Rural | Nimgaon |
| 122 | Pachkhedi | Rural | Pachkhedi |
| 123 | Pagora | Rural | Nimgaon |
| 124 | Pahela | Rural | Pahela |
| 125 | Paladi | Rural | Paladi |
| 126 | Palgaon | Rural | Ambadi |
| 127 | Pandhi | Rural | Salebardi (Pan) |
| 128 | Pandrabodi | Rural | Pandharabodi |
| 129 | Parsodi | Rural | Parsodi |
| 130 | Pevtha | Rural | Kondhi |
| 131 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Sawari[Khut] |
| 132 | Pindkepar | Rural | Kardha |
| 133 | Pindkepar(Rithi) | Rural | Pindkepar |
| 134 | Pingalai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 135 | Pipari | Rural | Pipari (Pu) |
| 136 | Pipari(Pu) | Rural | Pipari (Pu) |
| 137 | Purkabodi | Rural | Madagi |
| 138 | Raini (R) | Rural | Tawepar |
| 139 | Rajdoh | Rural | Matora |
| 140 | Rajedahegaon | Rural | Rajedahegaon |
| 141 | Rajegaon | Rural | Rajegaon |
| 142 | Rawanwadi | Rural | Rawanwadi |
| 143 | Rohana Kh. | Rural | Hattidoi |
| 144 | Sahuli | Rural | Sahuli |
| 145 | Salebardi | Rural | Salebardi (Pan) |
| 146 | Salebardi T. Sa. Kr. 17 | Rural | Salebardi (Si) |
| 147 | Salehatti | Rural | Matora |
| 148 | Salehetti (Hamesha) | Rural | Matora |
| 149 | Sangam | Rural | Sangam (Pu) |
| 150 | Sangam(Pu) | Rural | Sangam (Pu) |
| 151 | Sarpewada | Rural | Sarpewada |
| 152 | Sawargaon (R) | Rural | Sonuli |
| 153 | Sawari | Rural | Sawari[J] |
| 154 | Shahapur | Rural | Shahapur |
| 155 | Shingori (R) | Rural | Golewadi |
| 156 | Shirsi | Rural | Sirsi |
| 157 | Shrinagar | Rural | Pahela |
| 158 | Silli | Rural | Silli |
| 159 | Singori | Rural | Chandori |
| 160 | Sirasghat | Rural | Sirasghat (Pu) |
| 161 | Sirasghat(Punarvasit) | Rural | Sirasghat (Pu) |
| 162 | Sitepar | Rural | Hattidoi |
| 163 | Sitepar Saja Kr.19 | Rural | Mandangaon |
| 164 | Sonegaon | Rural | Chikhalpahela |
| 165 | Sonkund | Rural | Koka |
| 166 | Sonuli | Rural | Sonuli |
| 167 | Surewada | Rural | Surewada (Pu) |
| 168 | Surewada(Pu) | Rural | Surewada (Pu) |
| 169 | Takali | Rural | Khamata |
| 170 | Tawepar | Rural | Tawepar |
| 171 | Tekepar (Hamesha) | Rural | Tekepar[Ma] |
| 172 | Tekepar (Ko) | Rural | Tekepar (Do) |
| 173 | Tekepar Dodamazari | Rural | Tekepar (Pu) |
| 174 | Tekepar T.Saa.Kr.27 | Rural | Tekepar (Do) |
| 175 | Tekepar(Ko.Pu.) | Rural | Tekepar (Pu) |
| 176 | Thana | Rural | Thana |
| 177 | Tiddi | Rural | Tiddi |
| 178 | Umari | Rural | Umari |
| 179 | Usaragondi | Rural | Tekepar (Do) |
| 180 | Usaripar | Rural | Chowa |
| 181 | Wadad | Rural | Jamgaon-Wadad (Pu) |
| 182 | Wadegaon R | Rural | Belgoan |
| 183 | Wadipar | Rural | Khamari/Buti. |
| 184 | Waghbodi | Rural | Khurshipar |
| 185 | Wakeshwar | Rural | Wakeswar |
| 186 | Yetewahi | Rural | Chikhalpahela |
| 187 | Yetewahi(Rithi) | Rural | Matora |
| 188 | Zabada | Rural | Manegaon |
Population of Bhandara Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bhandara Tehsil has a total population of 2,80,030 people, consisting of 1,41,834 males and 1,38,196 females. There are 64,274 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 431 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,80,030 | 1,53,511 | 1,26,519 |
| Male Population | 1,41,834 | 77,910 | 63,924 |
| Female Population | 1,38,196 | 75,601 | 62,595 |
| Total Households | 64,274 | 35,701 | 28,573 |
| Population Density | 431 / km² | 250 / km² | 3,653 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,19,071 literate people and 28,689 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 55,353 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 15,677 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) | 28,689 | 16,333 | 12,356 |
| Literate Population | 2,19,071 | 1,14,573 | 1,04,498 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,959 | 38,938 | 22,021 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 55,353 | 30,468 | 24,885 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,677 | 9,946 | 5,731 |
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.