Desaiganj (Vadasa) Tehsil - Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra
Desaiganj (Vadasa) 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. Desaiganj (Vadasa) is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Wadsa, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 83.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 263 km², including 236.06 km² rural area and 26.68 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Desaiganj (Vadasa) Tehsil
Desaiganj (Vadasa) Tehsil has a total of 40 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 | Amgaon | Rural | Amgaon |
| 2 | Arattondi | Rural | Dongargaon (H.) |
| 3 | Bodadha Gaoganna | Rural | Bodadha (G.) |
| 4 | Bodadha Tukum | Rural | Bodadha (G.) |
| 5 | Chikhali Rith | Rural | Dongargaon (H.) |
| 6 | Chikhali Tukum | Rural | Dongargaon (H.) |
| 7 | Chop | Rural | Chop |
| 8 | Dongar Mendha | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 9 | Dongargaon Halbi | Rural | Dongargaon (H.) |
| 10 | Ekalpur | Rural | Ekalpur |
| 11 | Fari | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 12 | Gandhi Nagar | Rural | Gandhinagar |
| 13 | Kalamgaon | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 14 | Kasari Gaoganna | Rural | Kasari (T.) |
| 15 | Kasari Tukum | Rural | Kasari (T.) |
| 16 | Kinhala | Rural | Kinhala |
| 17 | Kokadi | Rural | Kokadi |
| 18 | Kondhala | Rural | Kondhala |
| 19 | Koregaon | Rural | Koregaon (C.) |
| 20 | Kurud | Rural | Kurud |
| 21 | Nainpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Navin Ladaj | Rural | Amgaon |
| 23 | Penda | Rural | Chop |
| 24 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Pimpalgaon (H.) |
| 25 | Potgaon | Rural | Potgaon |
| 26 | Rampur Tukum | Rural | Visora |
| 27 | Ravanwadi | Rural | Bodadha (G.) |
| 28 | Sawangi | Rural | Sawangi |
| 29 | Shankarpur | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 30 | Shelda Lambe | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 31 | Shelda Tukum | Rural | Shankarpur |
| 32 | Shivrajpur Chak | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 33 | Tulshi | Rural | Tulshi |
| 34 | Usegaon | Rural | Shivrajpur |
| 35 | Vihirgaon | Rural | Vihirgaon |
| 36 | Virshi Tukum | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Visora | Rural | Visora |
| 38 | Vitthalgaon | Rural | Potgaon |
| 39 | Wadegaon | Rural | Kurud |
| 40 | Wadsa | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Desaiganj (Vadasa) Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Desaiganj (Vadasa) Tehsil has a total population of 83,607 people, consisting of 42,014 males and 41,593 females. There are 20,167 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 318 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 83,607 | 54,826 | 28,781 |
| Male Population | 42,014 | 27,626 | 14,388 |
| Female Population | 41,593 | 27,200 | 14,393 |
| Total Households | 20,167 | 13,656 | 6,511 |
| Population Density | 318 / km² | 232 / km² | 1,079 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 61,705 literate people and 9,124 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 14,138 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7,199 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,124 | 6,060 | 3,064 |
| Literate Population | 61,705 | 38,976 | 22,729 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,902 | 15,850 | 6,052 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,138 | 8,673 | 5,465 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,199 | 5,393 | 1,806 |
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.