Lakhani Tehsil - Bhandara, Maharashtra
Lakhani 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. Lakhani is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Gond Umri, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 57.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 391 km², including 388.90 km² rural area and 2.13 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lakhani Tehsil
Lakhani Tehsil has a total of 104 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 | Alesur (Bandrazari) | Rural | Alesur |
| 2 | Alesur (Lakhori) | Rural | Isapur |
| 3 | Bandrazari | Rural | Mangali |
| 4 | Bhugaon | Rural | Bhugaon |
| 5 | Borgaon | Rural | Borgaon |
| 6 | Channa | Rural | Channa |
| 7 | Chichtola | Rural | Rengepar[Koh] |
| 8 | Chikhalbodi | Rural | Daitmangali |
| 9 | Daitmangli | Rural | Daitmangali |
| 10 | Deori (Hemesha) | Rural | Deori |
| 11 | Devhadi | Rural | Deori |
| 12 | Dhabetekadi | Rural | Dhabetekadi |
| 13 | Dhanala | Rural | Dhanala |
| 14 | Dhwarkheda | Rural | Gondi |
| 15 | Dighori (Nanhori ) | Rural | Dighori |
| 16 | Dongargaon (Sa) | Rural | Dongaon[Sa] |
| 17 | Dongargaon(Nya) | Rural | Dongargaon[N] |
| 18 | Gadegaon | Rural | Gadegaon |
| 19 | Gadpendhari | Rural | Pohara |
| 20 | Garada | Rural | Garada |
| 21 | Ghodezari | Rural | Ghodezari |
| 22 | Gondegaon | Rural | Gondegaon |
| 23 | Gondi | Rural | Gondi |
| 24 | Gondsawari | Rural | Gondsawari |
| 25 | Gurdha | Rural | Gurdha |
| 26 | Isapur | Rural | Isapur |
| 27 | Jewanala | Rural | Jewanala |
| 28 | Kaneri | Rural | Kaneri |
| 29 | Kanhalgaon | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 30 | Kawadsi | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 31 | Kawalewada | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 32 | Kesalwada (Pawar) | Rural | Kesalwada[P] |
| 33 | Kesalwada (Ra) | Rural | Rengola |
| 34 | Kesalwada (Wagh ) | Rural | Kesalwada[W] |
| 35 | Khairi (Bamhani ) | Rural | Khairi |
| 36 | Khairi (Kawdasi ) | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 37 | Kharashi | Rural | Kharashi |
| 38 | Khedepar | Rural | Khedepar |
| 39 | Khunari | Rural | Khunari |
| 40 | Khurshipar (Kesalwada ) | Rural | Dongargaon[N] |
| 41 | Khurshipar (Malkazari ) | Rural | Parsodi |
| 42 | Kinhi (Gadegaon) | Rural | Kinhi |
| 43 | Kitadi | Rural | Kitadi |
| 44 | Kolara | Rural | Zarap[Kolara] |
| 45 | Kolari | Rural | Kolari |
| 46 | Lakhani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Lakhori | Rural | Lakhori |
| 48 | Lohara | Rural | Lohara |
| 49 | Macharna | Rural | Macharna |
| 50 | Malkazari | Rural | Dongargaon[N] |
| 51 | Manegaon | Rural | Manegaon |
| 52 | Mangali | Rural | Mangali |
| 53 | Maregaon | Rural | Maregaon |
| 54 | Masalmeta | Rural | Masalmeta |
| 55 | Mendha ( Bhugaon) | Rural | Mendha |
| 56 | Mendha (Pohara) | Rural | Pohara |
| 57 | Mendha (Somalwada) | Rural | Somalwada |
| 58 | Mengapur | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 59 | Miregaon | Rural | Miregaon |
| 60 | Mogara | Rural | Mogara |
| 61 | Morgaon | Rural | Morgaon |
| 62 | Mundipar | Rural | Sindipar |
| 63 | Murmadi | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 64 | Murmadi (Hamesha) | Rural | Murmadi(Sa) |
| 65 | Murmadi (Sawari) | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 66 | Murmadi (Tup) | Rural | Murmadi[Tup] |
| 67 | Nanhori | Rural | Rampuri |
| 68 | Narva | Rural | Lohara |
| 69 | Nilagondi | Rural | Nilagondi |
| 70 | Nimgaon | Rural | Nimgaon |
| 71 | Pahadi | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 72 | Palandur (Chou ) | Rural | Palandur |
| 73 | Palasgaon | Rural | Palasgaon |
| 74 | Pardi | Rural | Mogara |
| 75 | Parsodi | Rural | Parsodi |
| 76 | Pathari | Rural | Pathari |
| 77 | Pauldawana | Rural | Khedepar |
| 78 | Pendhari | Rural | Pendhari |
| 79 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Pimpalgaon |
| 80 | Pohara | Rural | Pohara |
| 81 | Purkabodi | Rural | Dongargaon[N] |
| 82 | Rajegaon | Rural | Rajegaon |
| 83 | Rajoli | Rural | Gondi |
| 84 | Rampuri | Rural | Rampuri |
| 85 | Rengepar (Kohali) | Rural | Rengepar[Koh] |
| 86 | Rengepar (Kotha) | Rural | Rengepar[Kotha] |
| 87 | Rengola | Rural | Rengola |
| 88 | Saigaon | Rural | Deori |
| 89 | Salebhata | Rural | Salebhata |
| 90 | Samewada | Rural | Samewada |
| 91 | Sangaon | Rural | Deori |
| 92 | Sawari | Rural | Sawari |
| 93 | Seloti | Rural | Seloti |
| 94 | Shiwani | Rural | Shiwani |
| 95 | Sindipar | Rural | Sindipar |
| 96 | Singori | Rural | Masalmeta |
| 97 | Sipewada | Rural | Sipewada |
| 98 | Somalwada | Rural | Somalwada |
| 99 | Sonekhari | Rural | Kinhi |
| 100 | Sonmala | Rural | Somanala |
| 101 | Vihirgaon | Rural | Vihirgaon |
| 102 | Wakal | Rural | Wakal |
| 103 | Yetewahi | Rural | Lakhori |
| 104 | Zarap | Rural | Zarap[Kolara] |
Population of Lakhani Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Lakhani Tehsil has a total population of 1,28,545 people, consisting of 64,785 males and 63,760 females. There are 31,115 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 329 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,28,545 | 1,20,969 | 7,576 |
| Male Population | 64,785 | 60,923 | 3,862 |
| Female Population | 63,760 | 60,046 | 3,714 |
| Total Households | 31,115 | 29,281 | 1,834 |
| Population Density | 329 / km² | 311 / km² | 3,557 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 97,640 literate people and 13,240 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,673 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8,239 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) | 13,240 | 12,562 | 678 |
| Literate Population | 97,640 | 91,213 | 6,427 |
| Illiterate Population | 30,905 | 29,756 | 1,149 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,673 | 22,410 | 1,263 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,239 | 7,906 | 333 |
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.