Pauni Block, Bhandara (Maharashtra)

Pauni is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Bhandara district of Maharashtra. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.

Pauni Block consists of 79 Gram Panchayats covering 162 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.

List of Gram Panchayats in Pauni Block

Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Pauni Block administration:

Sl. No.	Gram Panchayat	Number of Villages
1	Nerala	1
2	Kalewada	5
3	Minsi	3
4	Tirri	2
5	Adyal	1
6	Saundad-Khapari(Punarvasan)	4
7	Mendhegaon	2
8	Pathari (Punarvasan)	2
9	Malachi (Punarvasan)	3
10	Gose[Bu]	1
11	Gosekhurd	1
12	Mendha (Punarvasan)	2
13	Chichal	1
14	Chakara	1
15	Nawegaon\Pale	2
16	Kesalwada	5
17	Umari(Adyal)	1
18	Viralikhandar	1
19	Katurli	2
20	Piandri	2
21	Wasela	1
22	Akot	1
23	Kosara	2
24	Somnala[Bu]	1
25	Piplagaon	1
26	Khambadi	2
27	Kodurli	1
28	Fanoli	2
29	Bhawad	1
30	Sendrikhurd	1
31	Kondha	1
32	Lonara	1
33	Kurza	1
34	Itgaon	1
35	Bamhni	1
36	Palorachuras	1
37	Sendribu	1
38	Ranala	3
39	Bramhi	3
40	Ruyad	1
41	Sindpuri	1
42	Bhendara	3
43	Mokhara	1
44	Khairidiwan	1
45	Junona	1
46	Shionala	1
47	Nisti	3
48	Nighavi	1
49	Bachewadi	1
50	Dhamani	1
51	Mohari	2
52	Borgaon	1
53	Walani	1
54	Pawana[Khurd]	2
55	Mangli	1
56	Umari	1
57	Pawana[Bu]	1
58	Parsodi	3
59	Khapari	1
60	Kormbhi	5
61	Wahi	12
62	Pahungaon	4
63	Chinchkheda (Punarvasan)	2
64	Betala	7
65	Bhojapur	5
66	Amgaon	3
67	Nilaj	3
68	Kakepar	3
69	Bhuyar	1
70	Asagaon	1
71	Sirsala	2
72	Dhanori	1
73	Gudegaon	1
74	Khatkheda	2
75	Sawarla	2
76	Sedi-Somanala	3
77	Kanhalgaon	5
78	Sonegaon	1
79	Chikhali	1

Pauni Block - Overview
State	Maharashtra
District	Bhandara
Block	Pauni
Total Gram Panchayats	79
Total Villages	162