Tumsar Tehsil - Bhandara, Maharashtra
Tumsar 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 Chicholi, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 838 km², including 823.47 km² of rural area and 14.10 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 992 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tumsar Tehsil
Tumsar Tehsil has a total of 151 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 | Agri | Rural | Chulhardoh |
| 2 | Alesur | Rural | Alesur |
| 3 | Ambagad | Rural | Aambagad |
| 4 | Asalpani | Rural | Asalpani |
| 5 | Ashti | Rural | Ashti |
| 6 | Bagheda | Rural | Bagheda |
| 7 | Bajartola | Rural | Dongri[Bk] |
| 8 | Balapur (Hamesha) | Rural | Balapur[H] |
| 9 | Bamhani | Rural | Bamhni |
| 10 | Bapera | Rural | Bapera(Sihora) |
| 11 | Bapera (Ambagad) | Rural | Bapera[A] |
| 12 | Bhondki | Rural | Chicholi |
| 13 | Binakhi | Rural | Binaki |
| 14 | Borgaon | Rural | Borgaon |
| 15 | Bori | Rural | Bori |
| 16 | Brahmantola | Rural | Mahalgaon |
| 17 | Chandmara | Rural | Pawanarkhari |
| 18 | Chandpur | Rural | Chandpur |
| 19 | Chargaon | Rural | Chargaon |
| 20 | Chicholi | Rural | Chicholi |
| 21 | Chikhala | Rural | Chikhala |
| 22 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 23 | Chulardoh | Rural | Chulhardoh |
| 24 | Chulhad | Rural | Chulhad |
| 25 | Dawezari(Mitewani) | Rural | Aambagad |
| 26 | Dawezari(Sihora) | Rural | Dawezari |
| 27 | Deonara | Rural | Deonara |
| 28 | Deorideo | Rural | Deorideo |
| 29 | Deosarra | Rural | Deosarra |
| 30 | Dewhadi | Rural | Dewhadi |
| 31 | Dhamlewada | Rural | Gudarikhurd |
| 32 | Dhanegaon | Rural | Dhanegaon |
| 33 | Dhorwada | Rural | Dhorwada |
| 34 | Dhutera | Rural | Dhutera |
| 35 | Dongari Bu | Rural | Dongri[Bk] |
| 36 | Dongarla | Rural | Dongarla |
| 37 | Gaimukh | Rural | Pitesur |
| 38 | Garakabhonga | Rural | Asalpani |
| 39 | Garra | Rural | Bagheda |
| 40 | Gobarwahi | Rural | Gobarwahi |
| 41 | Gondekhari | Rural | Gondekhari |
| 42 | Gonditola | Rural | Gonditola |
| 43 | Gonditola(Binakhi) | Rural | Alesur |
| 44 | Gowaritola | Rural | Deonara |
| 45 | Gowaritola(Dewanara) | Rural | Alesur |
| 46 | Gudhari Kh | Rural | Gudarikhurd |
| 47 | Hardoli (Ambagad) | Rural | Hardoli[A] |
| 48 | Hardoli (Sihora) | Rural | Hardoli[Si] |
| 49 | Hasara | Rural | Hasara |
| 50 | Hattipangadi | Rural | Sorana |
| 51 | Hingana | Rural | Hingna |
| 52 | Hirapur Hamesha | Rural | Dhutera |
| 53 | Jogiwada | Rural | Aambagad |
| 54 | Kamkasur | Rural | Susurdoh (Punarvasan) |
| 55 | Karkapur | Rural | Karkapur |
| 56 | Karli | Rural | Asalpani |
| 57 | Kawalewada | Rural | Kawalewada |
| 58 | Khairlanji | Rural | Khairlanji |
| 59 | Khandad | Rural | Gudarikhurd |
| 60 | Khapa (Mohadi) | Rural | Mandhal |
| 61 | Khapa (Tumsar) | Rural | Khapa |
| 62 | Khapa(Khurd) | Rural | Alesur |
| 63 | Kharabi | Rural | Kharabi |
| 64 | Koshti | Rural | Kosti |
| 65 | Kurmuda | Rural | Kurmuda |
| 66 | Lanzera | Rural | Sorana |
| 67 | Lawada | Rural | Lendezari |
| 68 | Laxmipur (Hamesha) | Rural | Balapur[H] |
| 69 | Lendezari | Rural | Lendezari |
| 70 | Lobhi | Rural | Lobhi |
| 71 | Lohara | Rural | Lohara |
| 72 | Machchhera | Rural | Machera |
| 73 | Madagi (Dewhadi) | Rural | Madagi |
| 74 | Mahalgaon | Rural | Mahalgaon |
| 75 | Mandavi(Dhabale) | Rural | Alesur |
| 76 | Mandekasa | Rural | Sorana |
| 77 | Mandekasa (Hamesha) | Rural | Sorana |
| 78 | Mandhal | Rural | Mandhal |
| 79 | Mandvi | Rural | Mandvi (Dhabale) |
| 80 | Mangali | Rural | Mangali[D] |
| 81 | Mangali (Tudaka) | Rural | Mangali |
| 82 | Mangarli | Rural | Lendezari |
| 83 | Mehegaon | Rural | Mehagaon |
| 84 | Mendipur | Rural | Dhutera |
| 85 | Mitewani | Rural | Mitewani |
| 86 | Mohadi Khapa | Rural | Mohadikhapa |
| 87 | Mohagaon (Khadan) | Rural | Mohagaon(Kh) |
| 88 | Mohagaon Khurd | Rural | Dhutera |
| 89 | Mothagaon | Rural | Asalpani |
| 90 | Murali | Rural | Murali |
| 91 | Nakadongari | Rural | Nakadongri |
| 92 | Navargaon | Rural | Nawargaon |
| 93 | Nawegaon | Rural | Nawargaon |
| 94 | Nilagondi(Hamesha) | Rural | Asalpani |
| 95 | Pachara | Rural | Pachara |
| 96 | Pangadi | Rural | Lendezari |
| 97 | Pangadi Hamesha | Rural | Lendezari |
| 98 | Panjara | Rural | Panjara (Rengepar) |
| 99 | Panjara(Devhadi) | Rural | Mandhal |
| 100 | Paraswada(Devadi) | Rural | Parsawada[S] |
| 101 | Paraswada(Sihora) | Rural | Parsawada(De) |
| 102 | Pathari | Rural | Pathari |
| 103 | Paunarkhari | Rural | Pawanarkhari |
| 104 | Paunarkhari H. | Rural | Pawanarkhari |
| 105 | Pawanara | Rural | Pawanara |
| 106 | Pipari Chunni | Rural | Pipri Chunni |
| 107 | Pipariya | Rural | Pitesur |
| 108 | Pipra | Rural | Pipra |
| 109 | Pitesur | Rural | Pitesur |
| 110 | Rajapur | Rural | Rajapur |
| 111 | Rampur Hamesha | Rural | Aambagad |
| 112 | Ranera | Rural | Ranera |
| 113 | Rengepar | Rural | Panjara (Rengepar) |
| 114 | Rongha | Rural | Rongha |
| 115 | Rongha Hamesha | Rural | Rongha |
| 116 | Rupera | Rural | Rupera |
| 117 | Sakhali | Rural | Sakhali |
| 118 | Sakkardara | Rural | Dhutera |
| 119 | Shiwani | Rural | Kosti |
| 120 | Sihora | Rural | Sihora |
| 121 | Silegaon | Rural | Silegaon |
| 122 | Sindpuri | Rural | Sindpuri |
| 123 | Sirpur Hamesha | Rural | Dhutera |
| 124 | Sitasawangi | Rural | Sitasawangi |
| 125 | Sitekasa | Rural | Susurdoh (Punarvasan) |
| 126 | Sitepar | Rural | Sitepar |
| 127 | Sodipur | Rural | Gudarikhurd |
| 128 | Sondya | Rural | Sondya |
| 129 | Sonegaon | Rural | Sonegaon |
| 130 | Sonpuri | Rural | Pitesur |
| 131 | Sorna | Rural | Sorana |
| 132 | Stationtoli | Rural | Stesantoli |
| 133 | Sukali | Rural | Sukadi(De) |
| 134 | Sukali Nakul | Rural | Sukalinakul |
| 135 | Sundartola | Rural | Yadarbuchi |
| 136 | Susurdoh | Rural | Susurdoh (Punarvasan) |
| 137 | Susurdoh(Pu) | Rural | Susurdoh (Punarvasan) |
| 138 | Tamaswadi | Rural | Tamaswadi |
| 139 | Tamaswadi (Tudka) | Rural | Tudaka |
| 140 | Temani | Rural | Temani |
| 141 | Tudka | Rural | Tudaka |
| 142 | Tumsar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 143 | Umarwada | Rural | Umarwada |
| 144 | Vitpur | Rural | Alesur |
| 145 | Wahani | Rural | Wahani |
| 146 | Wangi | Rural | Pipri Chunni |
| 147 | Warpindakepar | Rural | Warpindkepar |
| 148 | Yedarbuchi | Rural | Yadarbuchi |
| 149 | Yerli | Rural | Yerali |
| 150 | Zanzeriya | Rural | Pipra |
| 151 | Zarli | Rural | Zarali |
Population of Tumsar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Tumsar Tehsil had a total population of 2,26,108 people living in 49,962 households. The population comprised 1,13,521 males and 1,12,587 females, with an average population density of 270 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,26,108 | 1,76,887 | 49,221 |
| Male Population | 1,13,521 | 88,806 | 24,715 |
| Female Population | 1,12,587 | 88,081 | 24,506 |
| Total Households | 49,962 | 38,901 | 11,061 |
| Population Density | 270 / km² | 215 / km² | 3,491 / km² |
Tumsar Tehsil had 1,68,895 literate people and 23,803 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,814 and 25,087 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,803 | 19,141 | 4,662 |
| Literate Population | 1,68,895 | 1,28,592 | 40,303 |
| Illiterate Population | 57,213 | 48,295 | 8,918 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,814 | 17,993 | 7,821 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 25,087 | 23,288 | 1,799 |
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.