Lonar Tehsil - Buldhana, Maharashtra
Lonar is an administrative tehsil in the Buldhana 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 Paradgaon, while the nearest airport is Akola Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 664 km², including 662.95 km² of rural area and 0.66 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 922 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lonar Tehsil
Lonar Tehsil has a total of 93 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 | Ajispur | Rural | Ajispur |
| 2 | Ambhora | Rural | Ajispur |
| 3 | Anjani Khurd | Rural | Anjani Kd |
| 4 | Ardav | Rural | Ardav |
| 5 | Bagulkhed | Rural | Bagulkhed |
| 6 | Banda | Rural | Bhanapur |
| 7 | Bhanapur | Rural | Bhanapur |
| 8 | Bhiwapur | Rural | Nandra |
| 9 | Bhumrala | Rural | Bhumrala |
| 10 | Bibi | Rural | Bibi |
| 11 | Bibkhed | Rural | Bibkhed |
| 12 | Borkhedi | Rural | Pardi Pr Mehkar |
| 13 | Bramhan Chikna | Rural | Bramhan Chikana |
| 14 | Chikhala | Rural | Chikhala |
| 15 | Chincholi Sangle | Rural | Chincholi Sangle |
| 16 | Chorpangra | Rural | Chorpangra |
| 17 | Dabha | Rural | Dabha |
| 18 | Deulgaon Kundpal | Rural | Deulgaon Kundpal |
| 19 | Deulgaon Waisa | Rural | Deulgaon Waysa |
| 20 | Devanagar | Rural | Kingaon Jattu |
| 21 | Dhad | Rural | Dhad |
| 22 | Dhanora | Rural | Dhanora |
| 23 | Dhayfal | Rural | Dhaifal |
| 24 | Gandhari | Rural | Gandhari |
| 25 | Gaykhed | Rural | Gaykhed |
| 26 | Gotra | Rural | Gotra |
| 27 | Govardhan Nagar | Rural | Chorpangra |
| 28 | Gundha | Rural | Gundha |
| 29 | Gunjapur | Rural | Shivani Pisa |
| 30 | Gunjkhed | Rural | Gunjkhed |
| 31 | Hatta | Rural | Hatta |
| 32 | Hirdav | Rural | Hirdav |
| 33 | Hiwara Khand | Rural | Hiwarakhand |
| 34 | Jafrabad | Rural | Bagulkhed |
| 35 | Jambul | Rural | Jambul |
| 36 | Kamaljapur | Rural | Weni |
| 37 | Karegaon | Rural | Karegaon |
| 38 | Kasari | Rural | Bibkhed |
| 39 | Kaulkhed | Rural | Wadhav |
| 40 | Khalegaon | Rural | Khalegaon |
| 41 | Khandala | Rural | Chikhala |
| 42 | Khaparkhed | Rural | Somthana |
| 43 | Khurampur | Rural | Khurampur |
| 44 | Kingaon Jattu | Rural | Kingaon Jattu |
| 45 | Kinhi | Rural | Kinhi |
| 46 | Koyali | Rural | Koyali |
| 47 | Kundlas | Rural | Pimpalner |
| 48 | Lonar Bhag 1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Lonar Bhag 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Madhi | Rural | Sawargaon Mundhe |
| 51 | Maharchikna | Rural | Mahar Chikana |
| 52 | Mandwa | Rural | Mandwa |
| 53 | Matarkhed | Rural | Mohatkhed |
| 54 | Matmal | Rural | Matmal |
| 55 | Mohotkhed | Rural | Mohatkhed |
| 56 | Nandra | Rural | Nandra |
| 57 | Narsapur | Rural | Bhanapur |
| 58 | Nijampur | Rural | Mohatkhed |
| 59 | Pahur | Rural | Pahur |
| 60 | Palaskhed | Rural | Palsakhed |
| 61 | Pangra Dole | Rural | Pangra Dole |
| 62 | Parda Pr.Lonar | Rural | Parda Pr Lonar |
| 63 | Pardi Pr.Lonar | Rural | Wadagaon Tejen |
| 64 | Pardi Pr.Mehkar | Rural | Pardi Pr Mehkar |
| 65 | Pathra | Rural | Nandra |
| 66 | Pimpalkhuta | Rural | Matmal |
| 67 | Pimpalner | Rural | Pimpalner |
| 68 | Pimpri Khandare | Rural | Pimpri Khandare |
| 69 | Raigaon | Rural | Raigaon |
| 70 | Rajni | Rural | Dhanora |
| 71 | Sarasawati | Rural | Saraswati |
| 72 | Sawargaon Mundhe | Rural | Sawargaon Mundhe |
| 73 | Sawargaon Teli | Rural | Sawargaon Teli |
| 74 | Shara | Rural | Shara |
| 75 | Shindi | Rural | Bramhan Chikana |
| 76 | Shivani Pisa | Rural | Shivani Pisa |
| 77 | Shivni Jat | Rural | Sonuna |
| 78 | Somthana | Rural | Somthana |
| 79 | Sonuna | Rural | Sonuna |
| 80 | Sultanpur | Rural | Sultanpur |
| 81 | Tambola | Rural | Tambola |
| 82 | Tandulwadi | Rural | Wadagaon Tejen |
| 83 | Titavi | Rural | Titavi |
| 84 | Udanapur | Rural | Koyali |
| 85 | Vasantnagar | Rural | Kingaon Jattu |
| 86 | Wadgaon Tejan | Rural | Wadagaon Tejen |
| 87 | Wadhav | Rural | Wadhav |
| 88 | Walhur | Rural | Karegaon |
| 89 | Wazar | Rural | Wazar |
| 90 | Weni Bhag 1 | Rural | Weni |
| 91 | Weni Bhag 2 | Rural | Weni |
| 92 | Yesapur | Rural | Bhanapur |
| 93 | Yevti | Rural | Yevti |
Population of Lonar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Lonar Tehsil had a total population of 1,52,351 people living in 33,081 households. The population comprised 79,269 males and 73,082 females, with an average population density of 230 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,52,351 | 1,28,935 | 23,416 |
| Male Population | 79,269 | 67,155 | 12,114 |
| Female Population | 73,082 | 61,780 | 11,302 |
| Total Households | 33,081 | 28,443 | 4,638 |
| Population Density | 230 / km² | 194 / km² | 35,479 / km² |
Lonar Tehsil had 1,03,221 literate people and 20,506 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 27,304 and 5,963 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,506 | 17,298 | 3,208 |
| Literate Population | 1,03,221 | 85,843 | 17,378 |
| Illiterate Population | 49,130 | 43,092 | 6,038 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 27,304 | 24,702 | 2,602 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,963 | 4,973 | 990 |
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.