Pauni Tehsil - Bhandara, Maharashtra
Pauni 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. Pauni is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhuyar Halt, while the nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 662 km², including 653.62 km² rural area and 8.53 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pauni Tehsil
Pauni Tehsil has a total of 162 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 | Aawalgaon | Rural | Pahungaon |
| 2 | Adyal | Rural | Adyal |
| 3 | Akot | Rural | Akot |
| 4 | Ambadi | Rural | Bramhi |
| 5 | Amgaon (Adarsh) | Rural | Amgaon |
| 6 | Asgaon | Rural | Asagaon |
| 7 | Asgaon(Rithi) | Rural | Nisti |
| 8 | Atri | Rural | Fanoli |
| 9 | Bachewadi | Rural | Bachewadi |
| 10 | Belghata | Rural | Betala |
| 11 | Betala | Rural | Betala |
| 12 | Bhawad | Rural | Bhawad |
| 13 | Bhendara | Rural | Bhendara |
| 14 | Bhikarminsi | Rural | Minsi |
| 15 | Bhivkhidki | Rural | Kesalwada |
| 16 | Bhojapur | Rural | Bhojapur |
| 17 | Bhuyar | Rural | Bhuyar |
| 18 | Borgaon | Rural | Borgaon |
| 19 | Borgaon (Khambadi) | Rural | Khambadi |
| 20 | Brahmani | Rural | Bamhni |
| 21 | Brahmi | Rural | Bramhi |
| 22 | Chakara | Rural | Chakara |
| 23 | Chandakapur | Rural | Bhojapur |
| 24 | Chandi | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 25 | Channewada | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 26 | Chichal | Rural | Chichal |
| 27 | Chichbodi | Rural | Nawegaon\Pale |
| 28 | Chichgaon | Rural | Wahi |
| 29 | Chichkheda | Rural | Chinchkheda (Punarvasan) |
| 30 | Chichkheda(Pu) | Rural | Chinchkheda (Punarvasan) |
| 31 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 32 | Dhakundi | Rural | Kakepar |
| 33 | Dhamangaon | Rural | Wahi |
| 34 | Dhamani | Rural | Dhamani |
| 35 | Dhanori | Rural | Dhanori |
| 36 | Fanoli | Rural | Fanoli |
| 37 | Gaidongari | Rural | Parsodi |
| 38 | Garadapur | Rural | Wahi |
| 39 | Gose Bk. | Rural | Gose[Bu] |
| 40 | Gose Kh. | Rural | Gosekhurd |
| 41 | Gudegaon | Rural | Gudegaon |
| 42 | Isapur | Rural | Pawana[Khurd] |
| 43 | Itgaon | Rural | Itgaon |
| 44 | Jogikheda | Rural | Wahi |
| 45 | Jogikheda (Hamesha) | Rural | Pahungaon |
| 46 | Junona | Rural | Junona |
| 47 | Kachekhani | Rural | Betala |
| 48 | Kakepar | Rural | Kakepar |
| 49 | Kalewada | Rural | Kalewada |
| 50 | Kamkazari | Rural | Kalewada |
| 51 | Kanhalgaon | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 52 | Katurli | Rural | Katurli |
| 53 | Kawadsi (Parsodi) | Rural | Pahungaon |
| 54 | Kesalapuri | Rural | Kesalwada |
| 55 | Kesalwada | Rural | Kesalwada |
| 56 | Khairi (Diwan) | Rural | Khairidiwan |
| 57 | Khairi (Telota) | Rural | Ranala |
| 58 | Khairi (Tirri) | Rural | Kalewada |
| 59 | Khaksi | Rural | Kormbhi |
| 60 | Khambadi | Rural | Khambadi |
| 61 | Khapari (Bhuyar) | Rural | Saundad-Khapari(Punarvasan) |
| 62 | Khapari (Korambhi) | Rural | Khapari |
| 63 | Khapari (Saundad) | Rural | Mendhegaon |
| 64 | Khatkheda | Rural | Khatkheda |
| 65 | Khokari Dhorap | Rural | Sedi-Somanala |
| 66 | Kisanpur (Hamesha) | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 67 | Kodurli | Rural | Kodurli |
| 68 | Kodurli(Khambadi) | Rural | Piandri |
| 69 | Kondha | Rural | Kondha |
| 70 | Korambhi | Rural | Kormbhi |
| 71 | Kosambodi | Rural | Wahi |
| 72 | Kosara | Rural | Kosara |
| 73 | Kotalpar | Rural | Nilaj |
| 74 | Kurza | Rural | Kurza |
| 75 | Lawadi | Rural | Mohari |
| 76 | Lohara | Rural | Wahi |
| 77 | Lonhara | Rural | Lonara |
| 78 | Mahalgaon | Rural | Parsodi |
| 79 | Malchi | Rural | Malachi (Punarvasan) |
| 80 | Malchi(Pu) | Rural | Malachi (Punarvasan) |
| 81 | Mandavgota | Rural | Sirsala |
| 82 | Mangali | Rural | Mangli |
| 83 | Mendha | Rural | Mendha (Punarvasan) |
| 84 | Mendha(Pu) | Rural | Mendha (Punarvasan) |
| 85 | Mendhegaon | Rural | Mendhegaon |
| 86 | Minsi | Rural | Minsi |
| 87 | Mohari | Rural | Mohari |
| 88 | Mokhara | Rural | Mokhara |
| 89 | Mujbi | Rural | Kormbhi |
| 90 | Murmadi | Rural | Wahi |
| 91 | Nagangaon | Rural | Kormbhi |
| 92 | Naigaon | Rural | Wahi |
| 93 | Nandikheda | Rural | Khatkheda |
| 94 | Navegaon (Brahmi) | Rural | Bramhi |
| 95 | Nerala | Rural | Nerala |
| 96 | Nevegaon Alias Palepar | Rural | Nawegaon\Pale |
| 97 | Nighavi | Rural | Nighavi |
| 98 | Nilaj (Amgaon) | Rural | Nilaj |
| 99 | Nimgaon | Rural | Wahi |
| 100 | Nirgudi | Rural | Kosara |
| 101 | Nishti | Rural | Nisti |
| 102 | Pahungaon | Rural | Pahungaon |
| 103 | Palora (Chauras) | Rural | Palorachuras |
| 104 | Panjarepar | Rural | Amgaon |
| 105 | Pannasi | Rural | Minsi |
| 106 | Parsodi | Rural | Parsodi |
| 107 | Pathari | Rural | Pathari (Punarvasan) |
| 108 | Pathari(Pu) | Rural | Pathari (Punarvasan) |
| 109 | Pauna Bk. | Rural | Pawana[Bu] |
| 110 | Pauna Kh. | Rural | Pawana[Khurd] |
| 111 | Pauni(M.Ci.) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 112 | Pendhari | Rural | Malachi (Punarvasan) |
| 113 | Pilandri | Rural | Piandri |
| 114 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Piplagaon |
| 115 | Pradhan (Dhorap) | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 116 | Rajkota | Rural | Wahi |
| 117 | Ranala | Rural | Ranala |
| 118 | Ranala Alias Annapurna | Rural | Nilaj |
| 119 | Rengepar (Rithi) | Rural | Kalewada |
| 120 | Rewani | Rural | Bhojapur |
| 121 | Rohana | Rural | Betala |
| 122 | Ruyad | Rural | Ruyad |
| 123 | Salebhatti | Rural | Amgaon |
| 124 | Salewada | Rural | Kesalwada |
| 125 | Saundad | Rural | Saundad-Khapari(Punarvasan) |
| 126 | Saundad Khapari(Pu) | Rural | Saundad-Khapari(Punarvasan) |
| 127 | Savarla | Rural | Sawarla |
| 128 | Sawargaon | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 129 | Selari | Rural | Bhojapur |
| 130 | Sendri Bk. | Rural | Sendribu |
| 131 | Sendri Kh. | Rural | Sendrikhurd |
| 132 | Shegaon | Rural | Tirri |
| 133 | Sheli Somnala | Rural | Sedi-Somanala |
| 134 | Shivnala | Rural | Shionala |
| 135 | Shivnala (Gondi) | Rural | Sedi-Somanala |
| 136 | Sindhi | Rural | Bhojapur |
| 137 | Sindpuri | Rural | Sindpuri |
| 138 | Singori (Hamesha) | Rural | Betala |
| 139 | Singori (Wahi) | Rural | Betala |
| 140 | Sirsala | Rural | Sirsala |
| 141 | Somanala Bk. | Rural | Somnala[Bu] |
| 142 | Somanala Kh. | Rural | Katurli |
| 143 | Sonegaon | Rural | Sonegaon |
| 144 | Surbodi | Rural | Saundad-Khapari(Punarvasan) |
| 145 | Tambekhani | Rural | Kalewada |
| 146 | Tekadi | Rural | Kakepar |
| 147 | Telpendhari | Rural | Kesalwada |
| 148 | Thana | Rural | Kormbhi |
| 149 | Thana(Navegav) | Rural | Ranala |
| 150 | Thanegaon | Rural | Nisti |
| 151 | Tirri | Rural | Tirri |
| 152 | Umari | Rural | Umari |
| 153 | Umari (Adyal) | Rural | Umari(Adyal) |
| 154 | Vilam | Rural | Sawarla |
| 155 | Virali (Khandar) | Rural | Viralikhandar |
| 156 | Wadegaon | Rural | Bhendara |
| 157 | Wahi | Rural | Wahi |
| 158 | Waigaon | Rural | Wahi |
| 159 | Walani | Rural | Walani |
| 160 | Wasela | Rural | Wasela |
| 161 | Welwa | Rural | Betala |
| 162 | Yenoda | Rural | Bhendara |
Population of Pauni Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Pauni Tehsil has a total population of 1,54,588 people, consisting of 77,848 males and 76,740 females. There are 36,875 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 233 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total Households | 36,875 | 31,662 | 5,213 |
| Population Density | 233 / km² | 202 / km² | 2,675 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,12,621 literate people and 16,490 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 31,476 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,167 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) | 16,490 | 14,205 | 2,285 |
| Literate Population | 1,12,621 | 94,946 | 17,675 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,967 | 36,821 | 5,146 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 31,476 | 27,802 | 3,674 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,167 | 9,260 | 907 |
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.