Mehkar Tehsil - Buldhana, Maharashtra
Mehkar is an administrative tehsil in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Mehkar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Aman Vadi, while the nearest airport is Akola Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,108 km², including 1,101.59 km² rural area and 6.50 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 931 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mehkar Tehsil
Mehkar Tehsil has a total of 170 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 | Akola Thakare | Rural | Akola |
| 2 | Andhrud | Rural | Andhrud |
| 3 | Andhrudi | Rural | Andhrud |
| 4 | Anjani Bk.Bhag 1 | Rural | Anjani Bk |
| 5 | Anjani Bu.Bhag 2 | Rural | Anjani Bk |
| 6 | Antri Deshmukh | Rural | Antri De |
| 7 | Aregaon | Rural | Aregaon |
| 8 | Babhulkhed | Rural | Babhulkhed |
| 9 | Badnapur | Rural | Badnapur |
| 10 | Barda | Rural | Loni Kale |
| 11 | Bardapur | Rural | Shendala |
| 12 | Barhai | Rural | Barhai |
| 13 | Bartala | Rural | Bartala |
| 14 | Belgaon | Rural | Belgaon |
| 15 | Bhalegaon | Rural | Bhalegaon |
| 16 | Bhiwapur | Rural | Bhosa |
| 17 | Bhosa | Rural | Bhosa |
| 18 | Bhumra | Rural | Khandala |
| 19 | Bori | Rural | Bori |
| 20 | Botha | Rural | Botha |
| 21 | Brahmapuri | Rural | Bramhapuri |
| 22 | Chaygaon | Rural | Chaigaon |
| 23 | Chinchala | Rural | Januna |
| 24 | Chincholi Bore | Rural | Chincholi Bore |
| 25 | Chondi | Rural | Badnapur |
| 26 | Dadulgavhan | Rural | Dadulgavhan |
| 27 | Degaon | Rural | Vitthalwadi |
| 28 | Delap | Rural | Uti |
| 29 | Deulgaon Mali | Rural | Deulgaon Mali |
| 30 | Deulgaon Sakarasha | Rural | Deulgaon Sak |
| 31 | Dipkhed | Rural | Babhulkhed |
| 32 | Dongaon Bhag 1 | Rural | Dongaon |
| 33 | Dongaon Bhag 2 | Rural | Dongaon |
| 34 | Dongaon Bhag 3 | Rural | Dongaon |
| 35 | Dongaon Bhag 4 | Rural | Dongaon |
| 36 | Drugbori | Rural | Drugbori |
| 37 | Dudha | Rural | Dudha |
| 38 | Erandoli | Rural | Babhulkhed |
| 39 | Faijalapur | Rural | Faijalapur |
| 40 | Gajarkhed | Rural | Gajarkhed |
| 41 | Ganpur | Rural | Ganpur |
| 42 | Garkhed | Rural | Bhosa |
| 43 | Gawandhala | Rural | Kambarkhed |
| 44 | Ghatbori | Rural | Ghatbori |
| 45 | Ghatnandra | Rural | Ghatnandra |
| 46 | Ghonsar | Rural | Bhalegaon |
| 47 | Ghordada | Rural | Partapur |
| 48 | Ghuti | Rural | Ghuti |
| 49 | Gohogaon | Rural | Gohogaon |
| 50 | Gomedhar | Rural | Gomedhar |
| 51 | Hanwatkhed | Rural | Ghatbori |
| 52 | Hiwara Bk. | Rural | Vive Nagar |
| 53 | Hiwara Kh. Bhag 1 | Rural | Hiwara Kd |
| 54 | Hiwara Khurd Bhag 2 | Rural | Hiwara Kd |
| 55 | Hiwara Sable | Rural | Hiwara Sable |
| 56 | Hiwarkhed | Rural | Hiwarkhed |
| 57 | Jaitala | Rural | Sarangpur |
| 58 | Jambharun | Rural | Drugbori |
| 59 | Jamgaon | Rural | Khandala |
| 60 | Janefal Bhag 1 | Rural | Janephal |
| 61 | Janefal Bhag 2 | Rural | Janephal |
| 62 | Januna | Rural | Januna |
| 63 | Januna N.Shendla | Rural | Loni |
| 64 | Jawala | Rural | Jawala |
| 65 | Kabra | Rural | Sabra |
| 66 | Kalambeshwar | Rural | Kalambeshwar |
| 67 | Kalapvihir | Rural | Kalapvihir |
| 68 | Kalyana | Rural | Kalyana |
| 69 | Kambarkhed | Rural | Kambarkhed |
| 70 | Kanaka Bk. | Rural | Kanka Bk |
| 71 | Kanaka Kh. | Rural | Kanka Bk |
| 72 | Karhadwadi | Rural | Dongaon |
| 73 | Kasarkhed | Rural | Kasarkhed |
| 74 | Khamkhed | Rural | Akola |
| 75 | Khanapur | Rural | Khandala |
| 76 | Khandala | Rural | Khandala |
| 77 | Khudnapur | Rural | Tharbardapur |
| 78 | Koyali | Rural | Babhulkhed |
| 79 | Lavhala | Rural | Lavhala |
| 80 | Lawana | Rural | Lawana |
| 81 | Loni | Rural | Loni |
| 82 | Loni Gavali Bhag 1 | Rural | Lonigawali |
| 83 | Loni Gawali Bhag 2 | Rural | Lonigawali |
| 84 | Loni Kale | Rural | Loni Kale |
| 85 | Madani | Rural | Madani |
| 86 | Malegaon | Rural | Malegaon |
| 87 | Malkhed | Rural | Antri De |
| 88 | Malkhed Ujad | Rural | Hiwarkhed |
| 89 | Mandwa S.Dongar | Rural | Mandva Forest |
| 90 | Marotipeth | Rural | Palshi |
| 91 | Mehkar Bhag 1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 92 | Mehkar Bhag 2 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 93 | Mehkar Bhag 3 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 94 | Mehkar Bhag 4 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 95 | Mel Janori | Rural | Botha |
| 96 | Miskinwadi | Rural | Miskinwadi |
| 97 | Mohadari | Rural | Sawangivir |
| 98 | Mohana Bk. | Rural | Mohana Bk |
| 99 | Mohana Kh. | Rural | Mohana Kd |
| 100 | Mohkhed | Rural | Wardada |
| 101 | Mola | Rural | Mola |
| 102 | Moli | Rural | Moli |
| 103 | Mosabewadi | Rural | Miskinwadi |
| 104 | Mundefal | Rural | Mundephal |
| 105 | Nagapur | Rural | Nagapur |
| 106 | Nageshwadi | Rural | Ghatbori |
| 107 | Nagzari Bk. | Rural | Usran |
| 108 | Nagzari Kh. | Rural | Usran |
| 109 | Naigaon Dattapur | Rural | Naigaon Datt |
| 110 | Naigaon Deshmukh | Rural | Naigaon De |
| 111 | Nanaj | Rural | Jawala |
| 112 | Nandra N.Bhalegaon | Rural | Barhai |
| 113 | Nandra N.Chaygaon | Rural | Wardadiwairal |
| 114 | Nimba | Rural | Loni Kale |
| 115 | Pachala | Rural | Sonargavhan |
| 116 | Pachdeval | Rural | Botha |
| 117 | Palaskhed | Rural | Kambarkhed |
| 118 | Palshi | Rural | Hiwara Sable |
| 119 | Pangarkhed | Rural | Pangarkhed |
| 120 | Paradi | Rural | Ghuti |
| 121 | Parda | Rural | Parda |
| 122 | Parkhed | Rural | Parkhed |
| 123 | Partapur | Rural | Partapur |
| 124 | Pathardi Ujad | Rural | Botha |
| 125 | Pentakali | Rural | Pentakali |
| 126 | Pimpalgaon Unda | Rural | Pimpalgaon Unda |
| 127 | Pimpri Mali | Rural | Pimprimali |
| 128 | Pokhari | Rural | Shivaji Nagar |
| 129 | Raipur | Rural | Dudha |
| 130 | Rajgad | Rural | Vishwai |
| 131 | Ratnapur | Rural | Hiwara Sable |
| 132 | Ratnapur Bhosa | Rural | Mohana Bk |
| 133 | Sabra | Rural | Sabra |
| 134 | Sarangpur | Rural | Sarangpur |
| 135 | Sarshiv | Rural | Sarshiv |
| 136 | Sawangi Mali | Rural | Wadgaon Mali |
| 137 | Sawangiwir | Rural | Sawangivir |
| 138 | Sawatra | Rural | Savatra |
| 139 | Shahapur | Rural | Shahapur |
| 140 | Shelgaon Deshmukh Bhag 1 | Rural | Shelgaon Desh |
| 141 | Shelgaon Deshmukh Bhag 2 | Rural | Shelgaon Desh |
| 142 | Shelgaon Kakde | Rural | Shelgaon Kak |
| 143 | Shendla | Rural | Shendala |
| 144 | Shivaji Nagar | Rural | Shivaji Nagar |
| 145 | Shivpuri | Rural | Bartala |
| 146 | Sonargavhan | Rural | Sonargavhan |
| 147 | Sonati | Rural | Sonati |
| 148 | Subhanpur | Rural | Sawangivir |
| 149 | Sukali | Rural | Sukali |
| 150 | Sula | Rural | Dudha |
| 151 | Suryapur | Rural | Sukali |
| 152 | Takarkhed | Rural | Kambarkhed |
| 153 | Tembhurkhed | Rural | Ghatbori |
| 154 | Thar Bardapur | Rural | Tharbardapur |
| 155 | Turkhed | Rural | Antri De |
| 156 | Uddhava Vithalwadi | Rural | Vitthalwadi |
| 157 | Ukali | Rural | Ukali |
| 158 | Umara | Rural | Umra |
| 159 | Usaran | Rural | Usran |
| 160 | Uti | Rural | Uti |
| 161 | Vishvi | Rural | Vishwai |
| 162 | Vivekanand Nagar | Rural | Vive Nagar |
| 163 | Wadali | Rural | Wadali |
| 164 | Wadgaon Mali | Rural | Wadgaon Mali |
| 165 | Wagdeo | Rural | Wagdev |
| 166 | Wardada | Rural | Wardada |
| 167 | Wardadi | Rural | Wardadiwairal |
| 168 | Warud | Rural | Warud |
| 169 | Warwand | Rural | Warwand |
| 170 | Witkhed | Rural | Ghatbori |
Population of Mehkar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Mehkar Tehsil has a total population of 2,68,316 people, consisting of 1,38,886 males and 1,29,430 females. There are 58,474 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 242 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 58,474 | 49,406 | 9,068 |
| Population Density | 242 / km² | 202 / km² | 6,961 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,91,361 literate people and 35,126 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 57,369 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 13,176 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 35,126 | 29,191 | 5,935 |
| Literate Population | 1,91,361 | 1,57,381 | 33,980 |
| Illiterate Population | 76,955 | 65,687 | 11,268 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 57,369 | 49,167 | 8,202 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,176 | 12,677 | 499 |
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.