Pauni
Pauni is a Town and Tehsil in Bhandara District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Pauni Block (CD) is 04042. Total area of pauni tehsil is 662 km² including 653.62 km² rural area and 8.53 km² urban area. Pauni tehsil has a population of 1,54,588 peoples, out of which urban population is 22,821 while rural population is 1,31,767. Pauni has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females for every 1,000 males. Pauni tehsil has a population density of 233.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 36,875 houses in the sub-district, including 5,213 urban houses and 31,662 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 72.85% population of pauni tehsil is literate, out of which 79.71% males and 65.89% females are literate.
List of Villages in Pauni Tehsil
Pauni Tehsil has a total of 145 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Pauni Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Adyal | Adyal | Pauni (18 km) |
2 | Akot | Akot | Pauni (14 km) |
3 | Ambadi | Bramhi | Pauni (22 km) |
4 | Amgaon | Amgaon | Pauni (10 km) |
5 | Asgaon | Asagaon | Pauni (12 km) |
6 | Atri | Fanoli | Pauni (18 km) |
7 | Avatgaon | Pahungaon | Pauni |
8 | Bachewadi | Bachewadi | Pauni (17 km) |
9 | Belgata | Betala | Pauni |
10 | Betala | Betala | Pauni (3 km) |
11 | Bhawad | Bhawad | Pauni (18 km) |
12 | Bhendara | Bhendara | Pauni (5 km) |
13 | Bhikarminsi | Minsi | Pauni (30 km) |
14 | Bhivkhidki | Kesalwada | Pauni |
15 | Bhojapur | Bhojapur | Pauni (9 km) |
16 | Bhuyar | Bhuyar | Pauni (16 km) |
17 | Borgaon | Khambadi | Pauni (20 km) |
18 | Brahmani | Bamhni | Pauni (6 km) |
19 | Brahmi | Bramhi | Pauni (19 km) |
20 | Chakara | Chakara | Pauni (22 km) |
21 | Chandakapur | Bhojapur | Pauni (1 km) |
22 | Chandi | Kanhalgaon | Pauni (15 km) |
23 | Channewada | Kanhalgaon | Pauni (16 km) |
24 | Chichal | Chichal | Pauni (20 km) |
25 | Chichbodi | Nawegaon\pale | Pauni |
26 | Chichgaon | Pahungaon | Pauni |
27 | Chichkheda | Pahungaon | Pauni (9 km) |
28 | Chikhali | Chikhali | Pauni (22 km) |
29 | Dhakundi | Kakepar | Pauni (14 km) |
30 | Dhamangaon | Wahi | Pauni |
31 | Dhamani | Dhamani | Pauni (17 km) |
32 | Dhanori | Dhanori | Pauni (8 km) |
33 | Fanoli | Fanoli | Pauni (20 km) |
34 | Gaidongari | Parsodi | Pauni (8 km) |
35 | Garadapur | Wahi | Pauni (3 km) |
36 | Gose Bk | Gose Bu | Pauni (15 km) |
37 | Gose Kh | Gosekhurd | Pauni (15 km) |
38 | Gudegaon | Gudegaon | Pauni (10 km) |
39 | Itgaon | Itgaon | Pauni (8 km) |
40 | Jogikheda | Pahungaon | Pauni (8 km) |
41 | Junona | Junona | Pauni (6 km) |
42 | Kachekhani | Betala | Pauni (5 km) |
43 | Kakepar | Kakepar | Pauni (15 km) |
44 | Kalewada | Kalewada | Pauni (25 km) |
45 | Kamkazari | Kalewada | Pauni (27 km) |
46 | Kanhalgaon | Kanhalgaon | Pauni (12 km) |
47 | Katurli | Katurli | Pauni (25 km) |
48 | Kawadsi | Pahungaon | Pauni (9 km) |
49 | Kesalapuri | Kesalwada | Pauni (22 km) |
50 | Kesalwada | Kesalwada | Pauni (25 km) |
51 | Khairi | Kalewada | Pauni (23 km) |
52 | Khaksi | Kormbhi | Pauni (5 km) |
53 | Khambadi | Khambadi | Pauni (20 km) |
54 | Khapari | Mendhegaon | Pauni (25 km) |
55 | Khatkheda | Khatkheda | Pauni (15 km) |
56 | Khokari Dhorap | Sedi Somanala | Pauni (15 km) |
57 | Kisanpur | Kanhalgaon | Pauni |
58 | Kodurli | Kodurli | Pauni (24 km) |
59 | Kondha | Kondha | Pauni (12 km) |
60 | Korambhi | Kormbhi | Pauni (6 km) |
61 | Kosambodi | Wahi | Pauni (5 km) |
62 | Kosara | Kosara | Pauni (12 km) |
63 | Kotalpar | Nilaj | Pauni (13 km) |
64 | Kurza | Kurza | Pauni (10 km) |
65 | Lawadi | Mohari | Pauni (15 km) |
66 | Lohara | Wahi | Pauni |
67 | Lonhara | Lonara | Pauni (9 km) |
68 | Mahalgaon | Parsodi | Pauni (11 km) |
69 | Malchi | Malachi | Pauni (17 km) |
70 | Mandavgota | Sirsala | Pauni |
71 | Mangali | Mangli | Pauni (17 km) |
72 | Mendha | Gose Bu | Pauni |
73 | Mendhegaon | Mendhegaon | Pauni (17 km) |
74 | Minsi | Minsi | Pauni (30 km) |
75 | Mohari | Mohari | Pauni (16 km) |
76 | Mokhara | Mokhara | Pauni (6 km) |
77 | Mujbi | Kormbhi | Pauni (10 km) |
78 | Murmadi | Pahungaon | Pauni |
79 | Nagangaon | Kormbhi | Pauni |
80 | Naigaon | Wahi | Pauni (7 km) |
81 | Nandikheda | Khatkheda | Pauni (10 km) |
82 | Navegaon | Bramhi | Pauni (25 km) |
83 | Nerala | Nerala | Pauni (21 km) |
84 | Nevegaon Alias Palepar | Nawegaon\pale | Pauni (18 km) |
85 | Nighavi | Nighavi | Pauni (15 km) |
86 | Nilaj | Nilaj | Pauni (11 km) |
87 | Nimgaon | Wahi | Pauni (7 km) |
88 | Nirgudi | Kosara | Pauni (13 km) |
89 | Nishti | Nisti | Pauni (7 km) |
90 | Pahungaon | Pahungaon | Pauni (10 km) |
91 | Palora | Palorachuras | Pauni (8 km) |
92 | Panjarepar | Amgaon | Pauni |
93 | Pannasi | Minsi | Pauni (30 km) |
94 | Parsodi | Parsodi | Pauni (14 km) |
95 | Pathari | Pathari | Pauni (13 km) |
96 | Pauna Bk | Pawana Bu | Pauni (19 km) |
97 | Pauna Kh | Pawana Khurd | Pauni (13 km) |
98 | Pendhari | Malachi | Pauni (14 km) |
99 | Pilandri | Piandri | Pauni (30 km) |
100 | Pimpalgaon | Piplagaon | Pauni (18 km) |
101 | Pradhan | Kanhalgaon | Pauni |
102 | Rajkota | Wahi | Pauni |
103 | Ranala | Ranala | Pauni (15 km) |
104 | Ranala Alias Ahnapurna | Nilaj | Pauni (13 km) |
105 | Rengepar | Kalewada | Pauni |
106 | Rewani | Bhojapur | Pauni (5 km) |
107 | Rohana | Betala | Pauni (4 km) |
108 | Ruyad | Ruyad | Pauni (2 km) |
109 | Salebhatti | Amgaon | Pauni |
110 | Salewada | Kesalwada | Pauni (20 km) |
111 | Saundal | Saundad Khapari Punarvasan | Pauni (21 km) |
112 | Savarla | Sawarla | Pauni (15 km) |
113 | Sawargaon | Sawargaon | Pauni (25 km) |
114 | Sedisomnala | Sedi Somanala | Pauni (14 km) |
115 | Segaon | Tirri | Pauni (30 km) |
116 | Selari | Bhojapur | Pauni (3 km) |
117 | Sendri Bk | Sendribu | Pauni (14 km) |
118 | Sendri Kh | Sendrikhurd | Pauni (16 km) |
119 | Shivnala | Shionala | Pauni (11 km) |
120 | Sindhi | Bhojapur | Pauni (10 km) |
121 | Sindpuri | Sindpuri | Pauni (2 km) |
122 | Singora | Betala | Pauni |
123 | Singori | Betala | Pauni (6 km) |
124 | Sirsala | Sirsala | Pauni (6 km) |
125 | Somanala Bk | Somnala Bu | Pauni (18 km) |
126 | Somanala Kh | Katurli | Pauni (28 km) |
127 | Sonegaon | N/A | Pauni (17 km) |
128 | Surbodi | Saundad Khapari Punarvasan | Pauni (22 km) |
129 | Tambekhani | Kalewada | Pauni |
130 | Tekadi | Kakepar | Pauni (13 km) |
131 | Telpendhari | Kesalwada | Pauni (25 km) |
132 | Thana | Ranala | Pauni (10 km) |
133 | Thanegaon | Nisti | Pauni (17 km) |
134 | Tirri | Tirri | Pauni (27 km) |
135 | Umari | Umari | Pauni (24 km) |
136 | Vilam | Sawarla | Pauni (20 km) |
137 | Virali | Viralikhandar | Pauni (26 km) |
138 | Visapur | Pawana Khurd | Pauni (17 km) |
139 | Wadegaon | Bhendara | Pauni (4 km) |
140 | Wahi | Wahi | Pauni (4 km) |
141 | Waigaon | Nisti | Pauni (17 km) |
142 | Walani | Walani | Pauni (11 km) |
143 | Wasela | Wasela | Pauni (16 km) |
144 | Welwa | Betala | Pauni (4 km) |
145 | Yenoda | Bhendara | Pauni (2 km) |
Population of Pauni Tehsil
The population profile of Pauni Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.
Basic Population Details
This section offers a snapshot of Pauni's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
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Total Population | 1,54,588 | 1,31,767 | 22,821 |
Male Population | 77,848 | 66,334 | 11,514 |
Female Population | 76,740 | 65,433 | 11,307 |
Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,490 | 14,205 | 2,285 |
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,417 | 7,237 | 1,180 |
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,073 | 6,968 | 1,105 |
Literate Population | 1,12,621 | 94,946 | 17,675 |
Literate Male Population | 62,055 | 52,546 | 9,509 |
Literate Female Population | 50,566 | 42,400 | 8,166 |
Illiterate Population | 41,967 | 36,821 | 5,146 |
Illiterate Male Population | 15,793 | 13,788 | 2,005 |
Illiterate Female Population | 26,174 | 23,033 | 3,141 |
Total Households | 36,875 | 31,662 | 5,213 |
Social Structure and Density
This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Pauni Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.
Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
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Total SC Population | 31,476 | 27,802 | 3,674 |
SC Male Population | 15,788 | 13,950 | 1,838 |
SC Female Population | 15,688 | 13,852 | 1,836 |
Total ST Population | 10,167 | 9,260 | 907 |
ST Male Population | 5,144 | 4,674 | 470 |
ST Female Population | 5,023 | 4,586 | 437 |
Population Density | 234 / km² | 202 / km² | 2,675 / km² |