Etapalli Tehsil - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Etapalli is an administrative tehsil in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Mul Marora, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 147.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 2,267 km². The sex ratio was 995 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Etapalli Tehsil
Etapalli Tehsil has a total of 196 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 | Abanpalli M | Rural | Burgi |
| 2 | Adange (M) | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 3 | Aldandi (M) | Rural | Udera |
| 4 | Aldandi (S) | Rural | Udera |
| 5 | Alenga (M) | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 6 | Alenga (S) | Rural | Todsa |
| 7 | Alenga M(Kokobanda) | Rural | Kohka |
| 8 | Asawandi | Rural | Kotami |
| 9 | Bande (M) | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 10 | Barsewada (M) | Rural | Geda |
| 11 | Bater (M) | Rural | Halewara |
| 12 | Besewada | Rural | Gatta |
| 13 | Bhapda | Rural | Sohgaon |
| 14 | Bhumkan | Rural | Manewara |
| 15 | Birdi (S) | Rural | Yemali |
| 16 | Bodmeta | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 17 | Burgi (M) | Rural | Jaweli (K.) |
| 18 | Burgi (S) | Rural | Burgi |
| 19 | Chandanweli (S) | Rural | Geda |
| 20 | Channabodi | Rural | Jarawandi |
| 21 | Chokhewada | Rural | Chokhewada |
| 22 | Deopadi | Rural | Gardewada |
| 23 | Dewada M | Rural | Halewara |
| 24 | Dindvi | Rural | Dindavi |
| 25 | Doddi (M) | Rural | Todsa |
| 26 | Doddi S | Rural | Todsa |
| 27 | Dodhur (S) | Rural | Wangeturi |
| 28 | Dolanda | Rural | Dindavi |
| 29 | Dumme (S) | Rural | Gurpalli |
| 30 | Ekansur (M) | Rural | Geda |
| 31 | Ekansur (S) | Rural | Geda |
| 32 | Ekara Bk. | Rural | Todsa |
| 33 | Ekara Kh. | Rural | Todsa |
| 34 | Etapalli (S) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Gadadapalli | Rural | Chokhewada |
| 36 | Gaderi | Rural | Waghezari |
| 37 | Gardewada | Rural | Gardewada |
| 38 | Gartawahi | Rural | Sohgaon |
| 39 | Gatta (S) | Rural | Gatta |
| 40 | Gattaguda (S) | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 41 | Gattepalli | Rural | Kandoli (S.) |
| 42 | Gattepalli (S) | Rural | Halewara |
| 43 | Geda | Rural | Geda |
| 44 | Ghotsur | Rural | Ghotsur |
| 45 | Gilanguda | Rural | Gatta |
| 46 | Godeli (M) | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 47 | Gorgutta (M) | Rural | Gatta |
| 48 | Gudram | Rural | Manewara |
| 49 | Gumadi M | Rural | Chokhewada |
| 50 | Gundam | Rural | Ghotsur |
| 51 | Gundjur | Rural | Gatta |
| 52 | Gurupalli | Rural | Gurpalli |
| 53 | Hachbodi | Rural | Gardewada |
| 54 | Halewara | Rural | Halewara |
| 55 | Hanapaili | Rural | Sarkheda |
| 56 | Hedri S | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 57 | Hetalkasa | Rural | Nagulwahi |
| 58 | Hikker (M) | Rural | Gardewada |
| 59 | Hindur (M) | Rural | Wangeturi |
| 60 | Irpanpaili | Rural | Sarkheda |
| 61 | Itulnar | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 62 | Jajawandi | Rural | Gatta |
| 63 | Jambiya | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 64 | Jambulgatta | Rural | Wadsa (K.) |
| 65 | Jarawandi | Rural | Jarawandi |
| 66 | Jarewada (S) | Rural | Todsa |
| 67 | Jaweli (M) | Rural | Gurpalli |
| 68 | Jaweli Bk (S) | Rural | Jaweri (B.) |
| 69 | Jaweli Kh (S) | Rural | Jaweli (K.) |
| 70 | Jijawandi | Rural | Jaweli (K.) |
| 71 | Jiwangatta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 72 | Kachler | Rural | Halewara |
| 73 | Kamke Alias Ghotsur | Rural | Sewari |
| 74 | Kandli | Rural | Jarawandi |
| 75 | Kandoli (M) | Rural | Kandoli (S.) |
| 76 | Kandoli (S) | Rural | Kandoli (S.) |
| 77 | Kanhalgaon (M) | Rural | Jaweri (B.) |
| 78 | Karampalli (S) | Rural | Todsa |
| 79 | Karapanfundi (M) | Rural | Burgi |
| 80 | Karka Bk. | Rural | Manewara |
| 81 | Karka Kh | Rural | Jaweri (B.) |
| 82 | Karrem (M) | Rural | Jaweri (B.) |
| 83 | Karrem (Yemli) | Rural | Gurpalli |
| 84 | Kasansur | Rural | Kasnsur |
| 85 | Kasurwahi | Rural | Kohka |
| 86 | Kohaka | Rural | Kohka |
| 87 | Koindul | Rural | Chokhewada |
| 88 | Koindwarshi | Rural | Gardewada |
| 89 | Kondawahi | Rural | Kotami |
| 90 | Kondawahi (M) | Rural | Yemali |
| 91 | Kornar (M) | Rural | Halewara |
| 92 | Kothari | Rural | Chokhewada |
| 93 | Kothi (M) | Rural | Halewara |
| 94 | Kotmi | Rural | Kotami |
| 95 | Kottakonda Bk. | Rural | Ghotsur |
| 96 | Kottakonda Kh. | Rural | Ghotsur |
| 97 | Krishnar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Kudari (S) | Rural | Nagulwahi |
| 99 | Kukeli (M) | Rural | Sewari |
| 100 | Kundum | Rural | Jaweli (K.) |
| 101 | Kunjemarka (M) | Rural | Gatta |
| 102 | Kurumwada | Rural | Sohgaon |
| 103 | Lanzi (S) | Rural | Todsa |
| 104 | Macchawancha Chek | Rural | Wangeturi |
| 105 | Magdandi | Rural | Chokhewada |
| 106 | Makkepalli | Rural | Geda |
| 107 | Malangatta | Rural | Wadsa (K.) |
| 108 | Mallampad (S) | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 109 | Mandoli Rithi | Rural | Kotami |
| 110 | Manewara | Rural | Manewara |
| 111 | Mangar (S) | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 112 | Mangutha (M) | Rural | Yemali |
| 113 | Manjigad | Rural | Sohgaon |
| 114 | Mardkuhi (S) | Rural | Gardewada |
| 115 | Markal | Rural | Burgi |
| 116 | Marpalli (S) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 117 | Maveli(M) | Rural | Halewara |
| 118 | Medhari (Tekka) | Rural | Jaweri (B.) |
| 119 | Medhari (Wangeturi) | Rural | Mendhari |
| 120 | Modaske | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 121 | Mohandi | Rural | Gatta |
| 122 | Moharli | Rural | Nagulwahi |
| 123 | Morawahi | Rural | Wadsa (K.) |
| 124 | Mungner | Rural | Dindavi |
| 125 | Murwada | Rural | Gardewada |
| 126 | Musaramguda M. | Rural | Kasnsur |
| 127 | Musaramguda S. | Rural | Kasnsur |
| 128 | Nagulwadi (M) | Rural | Nagulwahi |
| 129 | Nainguda | Rural | Kotami |
| 130 | Nawegaon | Rural | Kotami |
| 131 | Nender (M) | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 132 | Nendwadi | Rural | Jaweli (K.) |
| 133 | Paidi | Rural | Kotami |
| 134 | Paima (M) | Rural | Burgi |
| 135 | Paima (S) | Rural | Burgi |
| 136 | Pamajiguda (S) | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 137 | Pandewahi (M) | Rural | Gurpalli |
| 138 | Pandewahi (S) | Rural | Gurpalli |
| 139 | Parsalgondi (S) | Rural | Udera |
| 140 | Pendulwahi | Rural | Kohka |
| 141 | Petha (Halewara) | Rural | Halewara |
| 142 | Petha (S) | Rural | Todsa |
| 143 | Pindigundam(M) | Rural | Yemali |
| 144 | Punnur (S) | Rural | Kasnsur |
| 145 | Pursalgondi | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 146 | Puske (M) | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 147 | Puskoti (S) | Rural | Wangeturi |
| 148 | Pusumpalli (M) | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 149 | Ragadandi | Rural | Halewara |
| 150 | Recha | Rural | Sarkheda |
| 151 | Rekabhatal | Rural | Gardewada |
| 152 | Rekameta | Rural | Gardewada |
| 153 | Reknar | Rural | Chokhewada |
| 154 | Reknar (S) | Rural | Udera |
| 155 | Ropi | Rural | Kohka |
| 156 | Sarkheda | Rural | Sarkheda |
| 157 | Sewari | Rural | Sewari |
| 158 | Sewari (M) | Rural | Sewari |
| 159 | Sinbhatti | Rural | Sohgaon |
| 160 | Sirpur | Rural | Dindavi |
| 161 | Sohagaon | Rural | Sohgaon |
| 162 | Surjagad | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 163 | Tadguda | Rural | Gardewada |
| 164 | Tadpalli Alias Naralhur | Rural | Geda |
| 165 | Tambada (M) | Rural | Geda |
| 166 | Tambada (S) | Rural | Geda |
| 167 | Tatigundam (M) | Rural | Yemali |
| 168 | Tatigundam (S) | Rural | Yemali |
| 169 | Tekka | Rural | Kohka |
| 170 | Titoda (S) | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 171 | Todgatta (M) | Rural | Wangeturi |
| 172 | Todsa (S) | Rural | Todsa |
| 173 | Tumargunda Bk. | Rural | Tumargunda (S.) |
| 174 | Tumargunda Kh | Rural | Tumargunda (S.) |
| 175 | Udera (M) | Rural | Udera |
| 176 | Udera (S) | Rural | Udera |
| 177 | Umargatta | Rural | Sarkheda |
| 178 | Wadavi | Rural | Gatta |
| 179 | Wadsa Kh | Rural | Wadsa (K.) |
| 180 | Wadsakala | Rural | Wadsa (K.) |
| 181 | Waghezari (M) | Rural | Waghezari |
| 182 | Waghezari (S) | Rural | Waghezari |
| 183 | Wandoli | Rural | Sohgaon |
| 184 | Wangeturi | Rural | Wangeturi |
| 185 | Wasamundi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 186 | Wateli | Rural | Gatta |
| 187 | Wattegatta(M) | Rural | Halewara |
| 188 | Welmagad | Rural | Jaweli (K.) |
| 189 | Welmgad | Rural | Dindavi |
| 190 | Wenasar | Rural | Kasnsur |
| 191 | Yadasgondi | Rural | Pursalgondi |
| 192 | Yemali | Rural | Yemali |
| 193 | Yetawahi | Rural | Kotami |
| 194 | Zarewada | Rural | Jambhiya |
| 195 | Zurri (M) | Rural | Waghezari |
| 196 | Zurri S. | Rural | Waghezari |
Population of Etapalli Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Etapalli Tehsil had a total population of 81,713 people living in 15,692 households. The population comprised 40,959 males and 40,754 females, with an average population density of 36 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 81,713 | 81,713 | 0 |
| Male Population | 40,959 | 40,959 | 0 |
| Female Population | 40,754 | 40,754 | 0 |
| Total Households | 15,692 | 15,692 | 0 |
| Population Density | 36 / km² | 36 / km² | 0 / km² |
Etapalli Tehsil had 43,913 literate people and 11,057 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,893 and 66,597 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,057 | 11,057 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 43,913 | 43,913 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 37,800 | 37,800 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,893 | 2,893 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 66,597 | 66,597 | 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.