Chamorshi Tehsil - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Chamorshi is an administrative tehsil in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chamorshi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Mul Marora, while the nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 133.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,314 km², including 1,312.08 km² rural area and 2.10 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chamorshi Tehsil
Chamorshi Tehsil has a total of 204 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 | Abapur | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 2 | Adyal | Rural | Adyal |
| 3 | Alapalli Masahat | Rural | Markanda (K.) |
| 4 | Amboli | Rural | Waigaon |
| 5 | Amgaon Chak No.1 | Rural | Amgaon (M.) |
| 6 | Amgaon Chak No.2 | Rural | Walsara |
| 7 | Amgaon Mahal | Rural | Amgaon (M.) |
| 8 | Amrapali | Rural | Waigaon |
| 9 | Anandgram | Rural | Vasantpur |
| 10 | Anantpur | Rural | Visapur Rai. |
| 11 | Ankhoda | Rural | Ankhoda |
| 12 | Ashti | Rural | Ashti |
| 13 | Ashti Nokewada | Rural | Ashti |
| 14 | Bahadupur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 15 | Bamanidev | Rural | Mudholi Tukum |
| 16 | Bamhanpeth | Rural | Markanda (K.) |
| 17 | Bandhona | Rural | Navargaon |
| 18 | Bawanchuwa | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 19 | Belgatta | Rural | Warur |
| 20 | Belgatta Chak | Rural | Warur |
| 21 | Bhadbhidi Alias Bilaspur | Rural | Bhadbhidi (B.) |
| 22 | Bhadbhidi Mokasa | Rural | Bhadbhidi (M.) |
| 23 | Bhendala | Rural | Bhendala |
| 24 | Bhendikanhar | Rural | Kuthegaon |
| 25 | Bhikshichak | Rural | Haladimal |
| 26 | Bhikshimal | Rural | Haladimal |
| 27 | Bhivapur | Rural | Walsara |
| 28 | Bhoganbodi | Rural | Maroda |
| 29 | Bhumaki Rith | Rural | Chandankhedi |
| 30 | Borghat Rith | Rural | Kadholi |
| 31 | Chakalpeth | Rural | Chakalpeth |
| 32 | Chamorshi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Chandankhedi | Rural | Chandankhedi |
| 34 | Chandankhedi (Vangram) | Rural | Choudampalli |
| 35 | Chandeshwar | Rural | Waigaon |
| 36 | Chapalwada | Rural | Chapalwada |
| 37 | Chapalwada Chak | Rural | Chapalwada |
| 38 | Chaparala | Rural | Choudampalli |
| 39 | Chaudampalli | Rural | Choudampalli |
| 40 | Chitekanhar | Rural | Kuthegaon |
| 41 | Chittranjanpur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 42 | Darli Rith | Rural | Maroda |
| 43 | Darpanguda | Rural | Warur |
| 44 | Dharmpur | Rural | Somanpalli |
| 45 | Dhekani | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 46 | Dotkuli | Rural | Dotkuli |
| 47 | Durgapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 48 | Ekodi | Rural | Kalamgaon |
| 49 | Farada | Rural | Farada |
| 50 | Fokurdi | Rural | Fokurdi |
| 51 | Fuser | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 52 | Gahubodi | Rural | Maroda |
| 53 | Gandhinagar | Rural | Warur |
| 54 | Ganpur Raiyyatwari | Rural | Ganpur (Rai) |
| 55 | Gauripur | Rural | Gouripur |
| 56 | Ghargaon | Rural | Ghargaon |
| 57 | Ghot | Rural | Ghot |
| 58 | Gilgaon | Rural | Gilgaon |
| 59 | Giripeth | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 60 | Gundapalli | Rural | Adpalli Mal |
| 61 | Haladi Chak | Rural | Haladimal |
| 62 | Haladi Mal | Rural | Haladimal |
| 63 | Haladwahi | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 64 | Haldawahi Tola (Navgram) | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 65 | Hivergaon | Rural | Visapur Rai. |
| 66 | Illur | Rural | Illur |
| 67 | Jairampur | Rural | Jairampur |
| 68 | Jambela Rith | Rural | Warur |
| 69 | Jamgiri | Rural | Jamgiri |
| 70 | Janala Tukum | Rural | Bhadbhidi (B.) |
| 71 | Jangam Kurul | Rural | Bhadbhidi (B.) |
| 72 | Jawaharnagar | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 73 | Jaynagar | Rural | Vikrampur |
| 74 | Jogana | Rural | Bhadbhidi (M.) |
| 75 | Kadholi | Rural | Kadholi |
| 76 | Kalamgaon | Rural | Kalamgaon |
| 77 | Kanhalgaon | Rural | Waigaon |
| 78 | Kanholi | Rural | Kanholi |
| 79 | Kardul Tola (Navgram) | Rural | Ghot |
| 80 | Karkapalli Chak | Rural | Maroda |
| 81 | Karkapalli Mal | Rural | Maroda |
| 82 | Khandala | Rural | Dotkuli |
| 83 | Khardi Rith | Rural | Chandankhedi |
| 84 | Khorda Chak | Rural | Visapur Rai. |
| 85 | Kishtapur | Rural | Adyal |
| 86 | Konsari | Rural | Konsari |
| 87 | Kothari | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 88 | Krishnanagar | Rural | Vikrampur |
| 89 | Kunghada Mal | Rural | Kunghada Mal |
| 90 | Kunghada Raiyyatwari | Rural | Kunghada (Rai) |
| 91 | Kurul | Rural | Kurud |
| 92 | Kuthegaon | Rural | Kuthegaon |
| 93 | Lakhamapur Bori | Rural | Lakhamapur Bori |
| 94 | Laxmanpur | Rural | Mudholi Chak No.2 |
| 95 | Lenguda | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 96 | Machhalighot | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 97 | Made Amgaon | Rural | Madeamgaon (M.) |
| 98 | Made Amgaon Chak No. 2 | Rural | Madeamgaon (M.) |
| 99 | Made Amgaon Chak No.1 | Rural | Madeamgaon (M.) |
| 100 | Made Mudholi | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 101 | Makepalli Chak No.1 | Rural | Makkepalli Chak |
| 102 | Makepalli Chak No.2 | Rural | Makkepalli Chak |
| 103 | Makepalli Chak No.3 | Rural | Makkepalli Chak |
| 104 | Makepalli Chak No.4 | Rural | Makkepalli Chak |
| 105 | Makepalli Mal | Rural | Makkepalli Mal |
| 106 | Maler Chak | Rural | Maler Mal |
| 107 | Maler Mal | Rural | Maler Mal |
| 108 | Malkapur | Rural | Adpalli Mal |
| 109 | Manger Rith | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 110 | Manjigaon | Rural | Chapalwada |
| 111 | Markanda Kansoba | Rural | Markanda (K.) |
| 112 | Markandadeo | Rural | Markandadeo |
| 113 | Maroda | Rural | Maroda |
| 114 | Meteguda Rith | Rural | Warur |
| 115 | Mohurli Mokasa | Rural | Mohurli (Mo) |
| 116 | Mudholi Chak No.1 | Rural | Mudholi Tukum |
| 117 | Mudholi Chak No.2 | Rural | Mudholi Chak No.2 |
| 118 | Mudholi Rith | Rural | Mudholi Rith |
| 119 | Mudholi Tukum | Rural | Mudholi Tukum |
| 120 | Murkhala Chak | Rural | Murkhada Chak |
| 121 | Murkhala Mal | Rural | Murkhada Mal |
| 122 | Murmuri | Rural | Murmuri |
| 123 | Mutnur | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 124 | Nachangaon | Rural | Kurud |
| 125 | Narayanpur Chak No.1 | Rural | Maroda |
| 126 | Narayanpur Chak No.2 | Rural | Maroda |
| 127 | Narayanpurmal | Rural | Maroda |
| 128 | Narendrapur | Rural | Subhashgram |
| 129 | Navargaon | Rural | Navargaon |
| 130 | Navegaon | Rural | Ghot |
| 131 | Navegaon Mal | Rural | Navegaon Mal |
| 132 | Navegaon Raiyyatwari | Rural | Navegaon Rai. |
| 133 | Navgram | Rural | Vikrampur |
| 134 | Navnitgram | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 135 | Navtala Tukum | Rural | Bhadbhidi (M.) |
| 136 | Netajinagar | Rural | Netajinagar |
| 137 | Netajinagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 138 | Nikatwada | Rural | Ghot |
| 139 | Nimgaon Riyyatwari | Rural | Visapur Rai. |
| 140 | Nokewada Rith | Rural | Ashti |
| 141 | Palaspur | Rural | Simultala |
| 142 | Pandhari Bhatal | Rural | Yedanur |
| 143 | Pardi Deo | Rural | Mudholi Rith |
| 144 | Pavi-Muranda | Rural | Pavimuranda |
| 145 | Pavilasanpeth | Rural | Yedanur |
| 146 | Pettala Chak | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 147 | Pettala Mal | Rural | Pettala |
| 148 | Potepalli Patch | Rural | Makkepalli Chak |
| 149 | Potepalli Rayyatwari | Rural | Makkepalli Chak |
| 150 | Priyadarshani | Rural | Waigaon |
| 151 | Raipur | Rural | Somanpalli |
| 152 | Rajangatta | Rural | Walsara |
| 153 | Rajgopalpur | Rural | Waigaon |
| 154 | Rajur Bk | Rural | Bhadbhidi (B.) |
| 155 | Rajur Kh | Rural | Bhadbhidi (B.) |
| 156 | Ramala | Rural | Ramala |
| 157 | Ramangatta | Rural | Kunghada Mal |
| 158 | Ramkrishnapur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 159 | Rammohanpur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 160 | Rampur | Rural | Kurud |
| 161 | Rampur (Kadholi) | Rural | Kadholi |
| 162 | Ramsagar | Rural | Murkhada Chak |
| 163 | Rashmipur | Rural | Adyal |
| 164 | Ravanpalli | Rural | Yedanur |
| 165 | Ravindrapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 166 | Regadi | Rural | Regadi |
| 167 | Rekhegaon | Rural | Visapur Rai. |
| 168 | Saganapur | Rural | Adyal |
| 169 | Saganapur (Bhendala) | Rural | Saganapur |
| 170 | Selur | Rural | Haladimal |
| 171 | Shankarpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 172 | Shantinagar | Rural | Haladwahi |
| 173 | Shrinivaspur | Rural | Gouripur |
| 174 | Shyamanagar | Rural | Simultala |
| 175 | Simultala | Rural | Simultala |
| 176 | Singampalli | Rural | Choudampalli |
| 177 | Singela Rith | Rural | Warur |
| 178 | Somanpalli | Rural | Somanpalli |
| 179 | Somanpur | Rural | Adpalli Mal |
| 180 | Sonapur | Rural | Sonapur |
| 181 | Subhashgram | Rural | Subhashgram |
| 182 | Talodhi Mokasa | Rural | Talodhi Mokasa |
| 183 | Thakari | Rural | Thakari |
| 184 | Thakurnagar | Rural | Subhashgram |
| 185 | Thatari | Rural | Kuthegaon |
| 186 | Tumdi | Rural | Adpalli Mal |
| 187 | Umari | Rural | Chandankhedi |
| 188 | Vasantpur | Rural | Vasantpur |
| 189 | Vikaspalli | Rural | Vikaspalli |
| 190 | Vikrampur | Rural | Vikrampur |
| 191 | Visapur Raiyyatwari | Rural | Visapur Rai. |
| 192 | Vishnupur | Rural | Gouripur |
| 193 | Vittalpur | Rural | Ganpur (Rai) |
| 194 | Wagdara | Rural | Murkhada Chak |
| 195 | Wagholi | Rural | Wagholi |
| 196 | Waigaon | Rural | Waigaon |
| 197 | Wakadi | Rural | Wakadi |
| 198 | Walsara | Rural | Walsara |
| 199 | Warur | Rural | Warur |
| 200 | Weltur Rith | Rural | Veltur Tukum |
| 201 | Weltur Tukum | Rural | Veltur Tukum |
| 202 | Yadavpalli | Rural | Mudholi Chak No.2 |
| 203 | Yedanur | Rural | Yedanur |
| 204 | Yenapur | Rural | Somanpalli |
Population of Chamorshi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Chamorshi Tehsil has a total population of 1,79,120 people, consisting of 90,759 males and 88,361 females. There are 43,931 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 136 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,79,120 | 1,73,486 | 5,634 |
| Male Population | 90,759 | 87,873 | 2,886 |
| Female Population | 88,361 | 85,613 | 2,748 |
| Total Households | 43,931 | 42,527 | 1,404 |
| Population Density | 136 / km² | 132 / km² | 2,683 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,21,169 literate people and 19,187 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 16,135 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 32,623 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) | 19,187 | 18,549 | 638 |
| Literate Population | 1,21,169 | 1,16,783 | 4,386 |
| Illiterate Population | 57,951 | 56,703 | 1,248 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,135 | 14,852 | 1,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 32,623 | 32,151 | 472 |
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.