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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 391 km², including 388.90 km² of rural area and 2.13 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Lakhani Tehsil had a total population of 1,28,545 people living in 31,115 households. The population comprised 64,785 males and 63,760 females, with an average population density of 329 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Lakhani Tehsil had 97,640 literate people and 13,240 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 23,673 and 8,239 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.