Sakoli Tehsil - Bhandara, Maharashtra
Sakoli 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 Sondad, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 634 km², including 625.14 km² of rural area and 8.59 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sakoli Tehsil
Sakoli Tehsil has a total of 96 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 | Alebedar | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 2 | Amgaon Bk. | Rural | Amagaon[Bu] |
| 3 | Amgaon Kh. | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 4 | Ategaon | Rural | Umarzari |
| 5 | Bamhani | Rural | Bamhani |
| 6 | Bampewada | Rural | Bampewada |
| 7 | Baradkinhi | Rural | Bardkinhi |
| 8 | Bodra | Rural | Bodra |
| 9 | Bolde | Rural | Bolde |
| 10 | Bonde | Rural | Bonde |
| 11 | Borgaon | Rural | Borgaon |
| 12 | Bundalghat Vi. | Rural | Usgaon |
| 13 | Chandori | Rural | Chandori |
| 14 | Chargaon | Rural | Chargaon |
| 15 | Chichgaon | Rural | Gudhari |
| 16 | Dharmapuri | Rural | Dharmapuri |
| 17 | Dongargaon Ri. | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 18 | Gadkumbhali | Rural | Dharmapuri |
| 19 | Ghanod | Rural | Dhanod |
| 20 | Gidalpar | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 21 | Girola | Rural | Girola |
| 22 | Girola Ri. | Rural | Umarzari |
| 23 | Gondumari | Rural | Gondumari |
| 24 | Gudhari | Rural | Gudhari |
| 25 | Jamanapur | Rural | Pathari |
| 26 | Jambhali | Rural | Jambhali/Sadak |
| 27 | Jambhali S. | Rural | Jambli\Sadak |
| 28 | Katangdhara | Rural | Katangdhara |
| 29 | Kesalwada | Rural | Kesalwada |
| 30 | Khairi | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 31 | Khairlanji | Rural | Pathari |
| 32 | Khamba | Rural | Khamba |
| 33 | Khandala | Rural | Khandala |
| 34 | Kinhi | Rural | Kinhi\Yekodi |
| 35 | Kinhi 1 | Rural | Kinhi\Mokhe |
| 36 | Kitadi | Rural | Bardkinhi |
| 37 | Kumbhali | Rural | Kumbhli |
| 38 | Lawari | Rural | Lawari |
| 39 | Mahalgaon | Rural | Mahalgaon |
| 40 | Makardhokada Ri. | Rural | Sonpuri |
| 41 | Makkitola | Rural | Chandori |
| 42 | Malutola | Rural | Malutola |
| 43 | Mohgata | Rural | Mohaghata |
| 44 | Mohghata (Raiyyatwari) | Rural | Mohaghata |
| 45 | Mokhe | Rural | Mokhe |
| 46 | Mundipar S. | Rural | Mundipar\Sadak |
| 47 | Navegaon Ri. | Rural | Chandori |
| 48 | Nilaj | Rural | Nilaj |
| 49 | Nipiyartola Ri. | Rural | Palaspani |
| 50 | Nyaharwani | Rural | Katangdhara |
| 51 | Palasgaon | Rural | Palsgaon/Sou |
| 52 | Palaspani | Rural | Palaspani |
| 53 | Pangadi Vi. | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 54 | Papada Bk. | Rural | Papada[Bu] |
| 55 | Papada Kh. | Rural | Zadgaon |
| 56 | Parastola | Rural | Parastola |
| 57 | Parsodi | Rural | Parsodi/Soundad |
| 58 | Pathari | Rural | Pathari |
| 59 | Pindkepar | Rural | Pindkepar |
| 60 | Pitezari | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 61 | Rengepar | Rural | Khamba |
| 62 | Sakara | Rural | Sakhara |
| 63 | Sakoli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Salai Bk. | Rural | Bolde |
| 65 | Salai(Kh) | Rural | Kesalwada |
| 66 | Salebardi | Rural | Salebardi |
| 67 | Sangadi(Krushik) | Rural | Sangadi |
| 68 | Sangaon | Rural | Sangaon |
| 69 | Sarati | Rural | Gudhari |
| 70 | Sasara | Rural | Sasara |
| 71 | Satalwada | Rural | Satalwada |
| 72 | Sawarbandh | Rural | Sawarbhand |
| 73 | Sawargaon Ri. | Urban | Not applicable |
| 74 | Sendurwafa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Siregaontola | Rural | Siregaontola |
| 76 | Sitepar | Rural | Mokhe |
| 77 | Sivanibandh | Rural | Shiwanibandh |
| 78 | Sonegaon | Rural | Usgaon |
| 79 | Sonpuri | Rural | Sonpuri |
| 80 | Sukali | Rural | Sukadi |
| 81 | Sundari | Rural | Chargaon |
| 82 | Tudmapuri | Rural | Tudamapuri |
| 83 | Ukara | Rural | Ukara |
| 84 | Umari | Rural | Umari |
| 85 | Umarzari | Rural | Umarzari |
| 86 | Usgaon | Rural | Usgaon |
| 87 | Vihirgaon Bu. | Rural | Vihirgaon\Bu- |
| 88 | Wadad | Rural | Wadad |
| 89 | Wadegaon | Rural | Wadegaon |
| 90 | Walmazari | Rural | Khairiwalmazri |
| 91 | Wangi | Rural | Wangi |
| 92 | Watetekar | Rural | Sasara |
| 93 | Wirshi | Rural | Virshi |
| 94 | Yedgaon | Rural | Salebardi |
| 95 | Yekodi | Rural | Yekodi |
| 96 | Zadgaon | Rural | Zadgaon |
Population of Sakoli Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Sakoli Tehsil had a total population of 1,36,879 people living in 32,452 households. The population comprised 69,352 males and 67,527 females, with an average population density of 216 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,36,879 | 1,22,243 | 14,636 |
| Male Population | 69,352 | 61,960 | 7,392 |
| Female Population | 67,527 | 60,283 | 7,244 |
| Total Households | 32,452 | 29,055 | 3,397 |
| Population Density | 216 / km² | 196 / km² | 1,704 / km² |
Sakoli Tehsil had 1,02,629 literate people and 13,883 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,706 and 14,618 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,883 | 12,543 | 1,340 |
| Literate Population | 1,02,629 | 90,541 | 12,088 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,250 | 31,702 | 2,548 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,706 | 21,805 | 3,901 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 14,618 | 13,710 | 908 |
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.