Lakhandur Tehsil - Bhandara, Maharashtra
Lakhandur is an administrative tehsil in the Bhandara 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 Wadegaon, while the nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 72.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 425 km². The sex ratio was 992 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lakhandur Tehsil
Lakhandur Tehsil has a total of 89 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 | Antargaon (Raiyyat Wari) | Rural | Chicholi |
| 2 | Antergaon | Rural | Chicholi |
| 3 | Asola | Rural | Asola |
| 4 | Athali | Rural | Athali |
| 5 | Awali | Rural | Vihirgaon |
| 6 | Barwha | Rural | Barwha |
| 7 | Belati | Rural | Belati |
| 8 | Bhagadi | Rural | Bhagadi |
| 9 | Borgaon | Rural | Manegaon |
| 10 | Bothali | Rural | Bothali |
| 11 | Chaprad | Rural | Chaprad |
| 12 | Chichal | Rural | Chichal[Ko] |
| 13 | Chichgaon | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 14 | Chicholi | Rural | Chicholi |
| 15 | Chikna | Rural | Chikna |
| 16 | Dahegaon | Rural | Dahegaon |
| 17 | Dandegaon | Rural | Kocchi |
| 18 | Dharmapuri | Rural | Dharmapuri |
| 19 | Dholsar | Rural | Dholsar |
| 20 | Dighori (Mothi) | Rural | Dhighori |
| 21 | Dokesarandi | Rural | Dokesrandi |
| 22 | Donad | Rural | Donad |
| 23 | Gawarala | Rural | Gawarala |
| 24 | Ghartoda | Rural | Khairi[Zar] |
| 25 | Ghodezari | Rural | Sonegaon |
| 26 | Gunjepar | Rural | Gunjepar |
| 27 | Hardoli | Rural | Hardoli |
| 28 | Indora | Rural | Soni |
| 29 | Itan | Rural | Itan |
| 30 | Jaitpur | Rural | Jaitpur |
| 31 | Kanhalgaon | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 32 | Karandla | Rural | Karandla |
| 33 | Keshori (Raiyyatwari) | Rural | Soni |
| 34 | Keshori Kh. | Rural | Soni |
| 35 | Khairi (Ghar) | Rural | Khairi[Zar] |
| 36 | Khairi (Pat) | Rural | Khairi\Pat |
| 37 | Khairi (Raiyyatwari) | Rural | Pardi |
| 38 | Khairna | Rural | Khairna |
| 39 | Kholmara | Rural | Kholmara |
| 40 | Kinhala | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Kinhi | Rural | Gunjepar |
| 42 | Kirmati | Rural | Kiramti |
| 43 | Kocchi | Rural | Kocchi |
| 44 | Kodamedi (Rai) | Rural | Chichal[Ko] |
| 45 | Kodamedi(Kha) | Rural | Chichal[Ko] |
| 46 | Kondhala | Rural | Belati |
| 47 | Kudegaon | Rural | Kudegaon |
| 48 | Lakhandur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Madeghat | Rural | Madeghat |
| 50 | Malada | Rural | Murza |
| 51 | Manded | Rural | Manded |
| 52 | Mandhal | Rural | Mandhal |
| 53 | Manegaon | Rural | Manegaon |
| 54 | Masal | Rural | Masal |
| 55 | Mendha | Rural | Chaprad |
| 56 | Moharna | Rural | Moharna |
| 57 | Murmadi | Rural | Murmadi |
| 58 | Murza | Rural | Murza |
| 59 | Nanded | Rural | Nanded |
| 60 | Opara | Rural | Opara |
| 61 | Pachgaon | Rural | Pachgaon |
| 62 | Pahungaon | Rural | Pahungaon |
| 63 | Palependhari | Rural | Palependhari |
| 64 | Pardi | Rural | Pardi |
| 65 | Parsodi | Rural | Pauldawana |
| 66 | Parsodi(Nag) | Rural | Parsodi\Nag |
| 67 | Pauldawana | Rural | Pauldawana |
| 68 | Pendhari | Rural | Pendhari |
| 69 | Pimpalgaon[Ko] | Rural | Pipalgaon[Ko] |
| 70 | Piparwani | Rural | Manegaon |
| 71 | Puyar | Rural | Puyar |
| 72 | Rajani | Rural | Rajani |
| 73 | Rohani | Rural | Rohani |
| 74 | Sakhara | Rural | Sakhara |
| 75 | Sarandi (Bu) | Rural | Sarandi[Bu] |
| 76 | Sawargaon | Rural | Manded |
| 77 | Silli | Rural | Chicholi |
| 78 | Sonegaon | Rural | Sonegaon |
| 79 | Soni | Rural | Soni |
| 80 | Tai Kh. | Rural | Tai[Bu] |
| 81 | Tai[Buj] | Rural | Tai[Bu] |
| 82 | Tawasi | Rural | Tawshi |
| 83 | Tembhari | Rural | Vihirgaon |
| 84 | Tirkhuri | Rural | Tirkhuri |
| 85 | Vihirgaon | Rural | Vihirgaon |
| 86 | Virali(Dambi) | Rural | Virali(Dambhi) |
| 87 | Virali[Buj] | Rural | Virali[Bu] |
| 88 | Virali[Khurd] | Rural | Virali[Khurd] |
| 89 | Zari | Rural | Murza |
Population of Lakhandur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Lakhandur Tehsil had a total population of 1,23,573 people living in 29,316 households. The population comprised 62,024 males and 61,549 females, with an average population density of 291 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,23,573 | 1,23,573 | 0 |
| Male Population | 62,024 | 62,024 | 0 |
| Female Population | 61,549 | 61,549 | 0 |
| Total Households | 29,316 | 29,316 | 0 |
| Population Density | 291 / km² | 291 / km² | 0 / km² |
Lakhandur Tehsil had 86,549 literate people and 13,686 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 23,180 and 6,172 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,686 | 13,686 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 86,549 | 86,549 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 37,024 | 37,024 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,180 | 23,180 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,172 | 6,172 | 0 |
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.