Sindewahi Tehsil - Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Sindewahi is an administrative tehsil in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sindewahi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Sindewahi, while the nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 86.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 792 km², including 792.06 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 979 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sindewahi Tehsil
Sindewahi Tehsil has a total of 115 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 | Alesur | Rural | Alesur Chak |
| 2 | Alesur Chak | Rural | Alesur Chak |
| 3 | Amboli | Rural | Ramala |
| 4 | Antargaon | Rural | Antargaon |
| 5 | Bamani Chak | Rural | Kukadheti |
| 6 | Bamhani Mal | Rural | Kukadheti |
| 7 | Bhendala | Rural | Bhendala |
| 8 | Chak Sakharampur | Rural | Mohadi Na. |
| 9 | Chargaonbadge | Rural | Chargaon Badge |
| 10 | Chikhal Minghari | Rural | Nachan Bhatti |
| 11 | Chikmara | Rural | Chikmara |
| 12 | Chitki | Rural | Navegion Lonkhairi |
| 13 | Delanwadi | Rural | Delanwadi |
| 14 | Dewada | Rural | Umarwahi |
| 15 | Dhanora | Rural | Maregaon Tu. |
| 16 | Dhumankheda | Rural | Nawargaon |
| 17 | Dongargaon Salodkar | Rural | Dongargaon Salodkar |
| 18 | Gadbori | Rural | Gadbori |
| 19 | Gadmaushi Chak | Rural | Gadmoushi |
| 20 | Ghot | Rural | Ghot |
| 21 | Govindpur Chak | Rural | Lonkhairi Tukum |
| 22 | Gunjewahi Kotha | Rural | Gunjewahi |
| 23 | Gunjewahi Mal.N.1 | Rural | Gunjewahi |
| 24 | Gunjewahi Mal.N.2 | Rural | Gunjewahi |
| 25 | Hajari Chak | Rural | Chargaon Badge |
| 26 | Indiranagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Itoli | Rural | Virva |
| 28 | Jamsala | Rural | Jamsala |
| 29 | Jatlapur | Rural | Gadmoushi |
| 30 | Jatlapur Tukum | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Kachhepar | Rural | Kachhepar |
| 32 | Kalamgaon Ganna | Rural | Kalamgaon Ganna |
| 33 | Kalamgaon Tukum | Rural | Kalamgaon Tu. |
| 34 | Kanhalgaon | Rural | Kanhalgaon |
| 35 | Kargata | Rural | Chargaon Badge |
| 36 | Karwa | Rural | Karva |
| 37 | Katangdhar | Rural | Wakal |
| 38 | Khairi Chak | Rural | Maregaon Tu. |
| 39 | Khandala | Rural | Ratnapur |
| 40 | Khari Golkar | Rural | Gunjewahi |
| 41 | Khatera Chak | Rural | Virva |
| 42 | Khatera Mal | Rural | Virva |
| 43 | Khatgaon | Rural | Khatgaon |
| 44 | Kinhi | Rural | Kinhi |
| 45 | Kokewada | Rural | Pendari Kokewada |
| 46 | Kukasi Rith | Rural | Ratnapur |
| 47 | Kukudheti Chak | Rural | Kukadheti |
| 48 | Kukudtheti | Rural | Kukadheti |
| 49 | Ladbori | Rural | Ladabori |
| 50 | Lalchichbodi | Rural | Wakal |
| 51 | Lonkhairi Panbuda | Rural | Lonkhairi Tukum |
| 52 | Lonkhairi Tukum | Rural | Lonkhairi Tukum |
| 53 | Lonwahi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Mangli Chak | Rural | Tambegadi Mendha |
| 55 | Maregaon Chak | Rural | Maregaon Tu. |
| 56 | Maregaon Tukum | Rural | Maregaon Tu. |
| 57 | Mendha Chak | Rural | Mendhamal |
| 58 | Mendhamal | Rural | Mendhamal |
| 59 | Mhasmohan Rith | Rural | Singadzari |
| 60 | Minghari | Rural | Minghari |
| 61 | Mohabodi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 62 | Mohali | Rural | Mohadi Na. |
| 63 | Murmadi | Rural | Murmadi |
| 64 | Murpar Deshpande | Rural | Pendari Kokewada |
| 65 | Murpar Gaonganna | Rural | Pendari Kokewada |
| 66 | Murpar Gujar | Rural | Pendari Kokewada |
| 67 | Murpar Tukum | Rural | Lonkhairi Tukum |
| 68 | Nachanbhatti | Rural | Nachan Bhatti |
| 69 | Naleshwar | Rural | Mohadi Na. |
| 70 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 71 | Navargaon | Rural | Nawargaon |
| 72 | Navegaon Chak | Rural | Navegion Lonkhairi |
| 73 | Navegaon Lon | Rural | Navegion Lonkhairi |
| 74 | Navegaon Tola | Rural | Navegion Lonkhairi |
| 75 | Palasgaon Jat | Rural | Palasgaon Jat |
| 76 | Pandharwani | Rural | Singadzari |
| 77 | Pangadi | Rural | Mohadi Na. |
| 78 | Parna | Rural | Sirkada |
| 79 | Pawana Chak | Rural | Powna Chak |
| 80 | Pawanpar | Rural | Powanpar |
| 81 | Pendhari | Rural | Pendari Kokewada |
| 82 | Petgaon | Rural | Petgaon |
| 83 | Pimpaldand Chak | Rural | Navegion Lonkhairi |
| 84 | Piparheti | Rural | Singadzari |
| 85 | Powan Bori | Rural | Umarwahi |
| 86 | Purkepar | Rural | Ratnapur |
| 87 | Ramala | Rural | Ramala |
| 88 | Ratnapur | Rural | Ratnapur |
| 89 | Samda Kh. | Rural | Samda Khurd |
| 90 | Saradpar | Rural | Sardpar |
| 91 | Saradpar Chak | Rural | Virva |
| 92 | Saradpar Rith | Rural | Sardpar |
| 93 | Sarandi | Rural | Ratnapur |
| 94 | Sawargata Chak | Rural | Ghot |
| 95 | Shankarpur Rith | Rural | Umarwahi |
| 96 | Shivni | Rural | Shioni |
| 97 | Sindewahi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Singadzari | Rural | Singadzari |
| 99 | Sirkada | Rural | Sirkada |
| 100 | Tambegadi Mendha | Rural | Tambegadi Mendha |
| 101 | Tayagondi | Rural | Wakal |
| 102 | Tekari Alias Antargaon | Rural | Tekri |
| 103 | Tekari Alias Waneri | Rural | Tekri |
| 104 | Tekari Tukum | Rural | Samda Khurd |
| 105 | Tembharun Bodi | Rural | Wakal |
| 106 | Umarwahi | Rural | Umarwahi |
| 107 | Uti Najik Ratnapur | Rural | Ratnapur |
| 108 | Utichak | Rural | Ratnapur |
| 109 | Utimal | Rural | Umarwahi |
| 110 | Virwha | Rural | Virva |
| 111 | Wagholi Rith | Rural | Alesur Chak |
| 112 | Wakal | Rural | Wakal |
| 113 | Waneri | Rural | Waneri |
| 114 | Wasera | Rural | Wasera |
| 115 | Yergaon | Rural | Palasgaon Jat |
Population of Sindewahi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Sindewahi Tehsil has a total population of 1,10,440 people, consisting of 55,784 males and 54,656 females. There are 27,720 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 139 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,10,440 | 1,10,440 | 0 |
| Male Population | 55,784 | 55,784 | 0 |
| Female Population | 54,656 | 54,656 | 0 |
| Total Households | 27,720 | 27,720 | 0 |
| Population Density | 139 / km² | 139 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 76,420 literate people and 10,962 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 14,450 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 31,837 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) | 10,962 | 10,962 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 76,420 | 76,420 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,020 | 34,020 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,450 | 14,450 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 31,837 | 31,837 | 0 |
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.