Mehkar

Mehkar is a Town and Tehsil in Buldana District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Mehkar Block (CD) is 03982. The total area of Mehkar Tehsil is 1,108 km², which includes 1,101.59 km² of rural area and 6.50 km² of urban area. Mehkar has a sex ratio of approximately 931 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mehkar Tehsil

Mehkar Tehsil has a total of 157 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mehkar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Akola Akola Mehkar (9 km)
2Andhrud Andhrud Mehkar (18 km)
3Andhrudi Andhrud Mehkar
4Anjani Bk Anjani Bk Mehkar (10 km)
5Antri Deshmukh Antri De Mehkar (9 km)
6Aregaon Aregaon Mehkar (22 km)
7Babhulkhed Babhulkhed Mehkar (7 km)
8Badnapur Badnapur Mehkar (15 km)
9Barda Loni Kale Mehkar (28 km)
10Bardapur Shendala Mehkar
11Barhai Barhai Mehkar (15 km)
12Bartala Bartala Mehkar (6 km)
13Belgaon Belgaon Mehkar (27 km)
14Bhalegaon Bhalegaon Mehkar (12 km)
15Bhiwapur Bhosa Mehkar (22 km)
16Bhosa Bhosa Mehkar (25 km)
17Bhumra Khandala Mehkar
18Bori Bori Mehkar (10 km)
19Botha Botha Mehkar (39 km)
20Brahmapuri Bramhapuri Mehkar (16 km)
21Chaingaon Chaigaon Mehkar (9 km)
22Chinchala Januna Mehkar (28 km)
23Chincholi Bore Chincholi Bore Mehkar (9 km)
24Chondi Badnapur Mehkar (15 km)
25Dadulgavhan Dadulgavhan Mehkar (9 km)
26Degaon Vitthalwadi Mehkar
27Delap Uti Mehkar (30 km)
28Deulgaon Mali Deulgaon Mali Mehkar (10 km)
29Deulgaon Sakarasha Deulgaon Sak Mehkar (39 km)
30Dipkhed Babhulkhed Mehkar
31Dongaon Dongaon Mehkar (17 km)
32Drugbori Drugbori Mehkar (28 km)
33Dudha Dudha Mehkar (17 km)
34Erandoli Babhulkhed Mehkar
35Faijalapur Faijalapur Mehkar (3 km)
36Gajarkhed Gajarkhed Mehkar (19 km)
37Ganpur Ganpur Mehkar (7 km)
38Garkhed Bhosa Mehkar
39Gawandhala Kambarkhed Mehkar (6 km)
40Ghatbori Ghatbori Mehkar (28 km)
41Ghatnandra Ghatnandra Mehkar (28 km)
42Ghonsar Bhalegaon Mehkar
43Ghordada Partapur Mehkar (4 km)
44Ghuti Ghuti Mehkar (20 km)
45Gohogaon Gohogaon Mehkar (21 km)
46Gomedhar Gomedhar Mehkar (22 km)
47Hanwatkhed Ghatbori Mehkar
48Hiwara Bk Vive Nagar Mehkar (16 km)
49Hiwara Kh Hiwara Kd Mehkar (24 km)
50Hiwara Sable Hiwara Sable Mehkar (12 km)
51Hiwarkhed Hiwarkhed Chikhli (15 km)
52Jaitala Sarangpur Mehkar (7 km)
53Jambharun Drugbori Mehkar
54Jamgaon Khandala Mehkar (3 km)
55Janefal Janephal Mehkar (18 km)
56Januna Januna Mehkar (27 km)
57Januna N Shendla Loni Mehkar
58Jawala Jawala Mehkar (15 km)
59Kabra Sabra Mehkar
60Kalambeshwar Kalambeshwar Mehkar (22 km)
61Kalapvihir Kalapvihir Mehkar (16 km)
62Kalyana Kalyana Mehkar (10 km)
63Kambarkhed Kambarkhed Mehkar (8 km)
64Kanaka Bk Kanka Bk Mehkar (19 km)
65Kanaka Kh Kanka Bk Mehkar
66Karhadwadi Dongaon Mehkar (21 km)
67Kasarkhed Kasarkhed Mehkar (22 km)
68Khamkhed Akola Mehkar (3 km)
69Khanapur Khandala Mehkar (3 km)
70Khandala Khandala Mehkar (3 km)
71Khudnapur Tharbardapur Mehkar (30 km)
72Koyali Babhulkhed Mehkar (6 km)
73Lavhala Lavhala Mehkar (23 km)
74Lawana Lawana Mehkar (12 km)
75Loni Loni Mehkar (25 km)
76Loni Gavali Lonigawali Mehkar (19 km)
77Loni Kale Loni Kale Mehkar (23 km)
78Madani Madani Mehkar (20 km)
79Malegaon Malegaon Mehkar (22 km)
80Malkhed Hiwarkhed Chikhli (17 km)
81Mandwa Mandva Forest Mehkar (38 km)
82Mandwa S Dongar Mandava S Dongar Mehkar (38 km)
83Marotipeth Palshi Mehkar (20 km)
84Mel Janori Botha Mehkar (20 km)
85Miskinwadi Miskinwadi Mehkar (18 km)
86Mohadari Sawangivir Mehkar (13 km)
87Mohana Bk Mohana Bk Mehkar (44 km)
88Mohana Kh Mohana Kd Mehkar (15 km)
89Mohokhed Wardada Mehkar (24 km)
90Mola Mola Mehkar (11 km)
91Moli Moli Mehkar (13 km)
92Mosambiwadi Miskinwadi Mehkar (16 km)
93Mundefal Mundephal Mehkar (22 km)
94Nagapur Nagapur Mehkar (15 km)
95Nageshwadi Ghatbori Mehkar (30 km)
96Nagzari Bk Usran Mehkar (10 km)
97Nagzari Kh Usran Mehkar (10 km)
98Naigaon Dattapur Naigaon Datt Mehkar (11 km)
99Naigaon Deshmukh Naigaon De Mehkar (45 km)
100Nanaj Jawala Mehkar (12 km)
101Nandra N Bhalegaon Barhai Mehkar (12 km)
102Nandra N Chaingaon Wardadiwairal Mehkar (15 km)
103Nimba Loni Kale Mehkar (23 km)
104Pachdeul Botha Mehkar (55 km)
105Palaskhed Kambarkhed Mehkar
106Palshi Hiwara Sable Mehkar
107Panchala Sonargavhan Mehkar (14 km)
108Pangarkhed Pangarkhed Mehkar (25 km)
109Paradi Ghuti Mehkar (22 km)
110Parda Parda Mehkar (12 km)
111Parkhed Parkhed Mehkar (35 km)
112Partapur Partapur Mehkar (3 km)
113Pathardi Botha Mehkar (31 km)
114Pentakali Pentakali Mehkar (21 km)
115Pimpalgaon Unda Pimpalgaon Unda Mehkar (23 km)
116Pimpri Mali Pimprimali Mehkar (10 km)
117Pokhari Shivaji Nagar Mehkar (18 km)
118Raipur Dudha Mehkar (18 km)
119Rajgad Vishwai Mehkar (30 km)
120Ratnapur Mohana Bk Mehkar (32 km)
121Sabra Sabra Mehkar (7 km)
122Sarangpur Sarangpur Mehkar (4 km)
123Sarshiv Sarshiv Mehkar (28 km)
124Sawangi Mali Wadgaon Mali Mehkar (21 km)
125Sawangi Wir Sawangivir Mehkar (7 km)
126Sawatra Savatra Mehkar (13 km)
127Shahapur Shahapur Mehkar (9 km)
128Shelgaon Deshmukh Shelgaon Desh Mehkar (27 km)
129Shelgaon Kakde Shelgaon Kak Mehkar (17 km)
130Shendla Shendala Mehkar (15 km)
131Shivaji Nagar Shivaji Nagar Mehkar (18 km)
132Shivpuri Bartala Mehkar (9 km)
133Sonargavhan Sonargavhan Mehkar (15 km)
134Sonati Sonati Mehkar (10 km)
135Subhanpur Sawangivir Mehkar (12 km)
136Sukali Sukali Mehkar (4 km)
137Sula Dudha Mehkar (18 km)
138Suryapur Sukali Mehkar
139Takarkhed Kambarkhed Mehkar
140Tembhurkhed Ghatbori Mehkar (19 km)
141Thar Bardapur Tharbardapur Mehkar (28 km)
142Turkhed Antri De Mehkar
143Uddhava Vitthalwadi Mehkar (25 km)
144Ukali Ukali Mehkar (4 km)
145Umara Umra Mehkar (18 km)
146Usaran Usran Mehkar (9 km)
147Uti Uti Mehkar (28 km)
148Vishvi Vishwai Mehkar (30 km)
149Vivekanand Nagar Vive Nagar Mehkar (15 km)
150Wadali Wadali Mehkar (60 km)
151Wadgaon Mali Wadgaon Mali Mehkar (18 km)
152Wagdeo Wagdev Mehkar (55 km)
153Wardada Wardada Mehkar (25 km)
154Wardadi Wardadiwairal Mehkar (13 km)
155Warud Warud Mehkar (18 km)
156Warwand Warwand Mehkar (28 km)
157Witkhed Ghatbori Mehkar

Population of Mehkar Tehsil

The population profile of Mehkar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mehkar Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,68,316 2,23,068 45,248
Male Population 1,38,886 1,15,612 23,274
Female Population 1,29,430 1,07,456 21,974
Child Population (Age 0–6) 35,126 29,191 5,935
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 19,123 15,970 3,153
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 16,003 13,221 2,782
Literate Population 1,91,361 1,57,381 33,980
Literate Male Population 1,08,104 89,474 18,630
Literate Female Population 83,257 67,907 15,350
Illiterate Population 76,955 65,687 11,268
Illiterate Male Population 30,782 26,138 4,644
Illiterate Female Population 46,173 39,549 6,624
Total Households 58,474 49,406 9,068

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Mehkar Tehsil is around 2,68,316 people. This includes 1,38,886 males and 1,29,430 females. Rural population is about 2,23,068 (1,15,612 males and 1,07,456 females), while urban population is nearly 45,248 (23,274 males and 21,974 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,126 of the population, with 19,123 boys and 16,003 girls. Rural areas have 29,191 children, and urban areas have about 5,935 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 1,91,361 literate people in Mehkar Tehsil, including 1,08,104 literate males and 83,257 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,57,381 individuals and urban literacy covers around 33,980 people.
  • About 76,955 people in Mehkar Tehsil are not literate, including 30,782 males and 46,173 females. Rural areas include 65,687 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,268 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 58,474 households, with 49,406 in villages and 9,068 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mehkar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 57,369 49,167 8,202
SC Male Population 29,318 25,163 4,155
SC Female Population 28,051 24,004 4,047
Total ST Population 13,176 12,677 499
ST Male Population 6,582 6,322 260
ST Female Population 6,594 6,355 239
Population Density 242 / km² 203 / km² 6,961 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Mehkar Tehsil is approximately 57,369 people, including 29,318 males and 28,051 females. Around 49,167 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,202 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mehkar Tehsil is about 13,176 people, including 6,582 males and 6,594 females. Around 12,677 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 499 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 242 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 203 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,961 people per sq. km.