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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 662 km², including 653.62 km² of rural area and 8.53 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 986 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
According to the 2011 Census, Pauni Tehsil had a total population of 1,54,588 people living in 36,875 households. The population comprised 77,848 males and 76,740 females, with an average population density of 233 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Pauni Tehsil had 1,12,621 literate people and 16,490 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 31,476 and 10,167 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.