Desaiganj is a Town and Tehsil in Gadchiroli 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 information the sub-district code of Desaiganj Block (CD) is 04052. Total area of desaiganj tehsil is 263 km² including 236.06 km² rural area and 26.68 km² urban area. Desaiganj tehsil has a population of 83,607 peoples, out of which urban population is 28,781 while rural population is 54,826. Desaiganj tehsil has a population density of 318.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 20,167 houses in the sub-district, including 6,511 urban houses and 13,656 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.80% population of desaiganj tehsil is literate, out of which 80.19% males and 67.35% females are literate. There are about 36 villages in desaiganj tehsil, which you can browse from desaiganj tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amgaon | Amgaon | Desaiganj (3 km) |
| 2 | Arattondi | Dongargaon H | Desaiganj (20 km) |
| 3 | Bodadha Gaoganna | Bodadha G | Desaiganj (16 km) |
| 4 | Bodadha Tukum | Bodadha G | Desaiganj |
| 5 | Chikhali | Dongargaon H | Desaiganj (16 km) |
| 6 | Chikhali Tukum | Dongargaon H | Desaiganj (16 km) |
| 7 | Chop | Chop | Desaiganj (12 km) |
| 8 | Dongar Mendha | Shankarpur | Desaiganj (13 km) |
| 9 | Dongargaon Halbi | Dongargaon H | Desaiganj (17 km) |
| 10 | Ekalpur | Ekalpur | Desaiganj (6 km) |
| 11 | Fari | Shivrajpur | Desaiganj (10 km) |
| 12 | Gandhi Nagar | Sawangi | Desaiganj (9 km) |
| 13 | Kalamgaon | Shankarpur | Desaiganj (11 km) |
| 14 | Kasari Gaoganna | Kasari T | Desaiganj |
| 15 | Kasari Tukum | Kasari T | Desaiganj (14 km) |
| 16 | Kinhala | Kinhala | Desaiganj (12 km) |
| 17 | Kokadi | Kokadi | Desaiganj (7 km) |
| 18 | Kondhala | Kondhala | Desaiganj (8 km) |
| 19 | Koregaon | Koregaon C | Desaiganj (13 km) |
| 20 | Kurud | Kurud | Desaiganj (6 km) |
| 21 | Pendha | Chop | Desaiganj |
| 22 | Pimpalgaon | Pimpalgaon H | Desaiganj (15 km) |
| 23 | Potgaon | Potgaon | Desaiganj (13 km) |
| 24 | Rampur Tukum | Visora | Desaiganj (7 km) |
| 25 | Ravanwadi | Bodadha G | Desaiganj (15 km) |
| 26 | Sawangi | Sawangi | Desaiganj (7 km) |
| 27 | Shankarpur | Shankarpur | Desaiganj (8 km) |
| 28 | Shelda Lambe | Shankarpur | Desaiganj |
| 29 | Shelda Tukum | Shankarpur | Desaiganj |
| 30 | Shivrajpur Chak | Shivrajpur | Desaiganj (8 km) |
| 31 | Tulshi | Tulshi | Desaiganj (6 km) |
| 32 | Usegaon | Shivrajpur | Desaiganj (10 km) |
| 33 | Vihirgaon | Vihirgaon | Desaiganj (16 km) |
| 34 | Visora | Visora | Desaiganj (6 km) |
| 35 | Vithalgaon | Potgaon | Desaiganj (12 km) |
| 36 | Wadegaon | Kurud | Desaiganj |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 54,826 | 28,781 | 83,607 |
| Male Population | 27,626 | 14,388 | 42,014 |
| Female Population | 27,200 | 14,393 | 41,593 |
| Population Density | 232 / km² | 1,079 / km² | 318 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Desaiganj (देसाईगंज(वडसा)) |
| District : | Gadchiroli |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 263 km² |
| Total Population : | 83,607 |
| Density : | 318/km² |
| Total Villages : | 36 |
| Total Population | Villages in Desaiganj Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 4 |
| 500 - 999 | 4 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 9 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Gadchiroli |
| List of Districts in Maharashtra |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.