Kurkheda

Kurkheda 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, the sub-district code of Kurkheda Block (CD) is 04054. The total area of Kurkheda Tehsil is 840 km², which includes 834.75 km² of rural area and 4.93 km² of urban area. Kurkheda has a sex ratio of approximately 974 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kurkheda Tehsil

Kurkheda Tehsil has a total of 124 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kurkheda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kurkheda Tehsil

The population profile of Kurkheda Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kurkheda Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kurkheda Tehsil is around 86,073 people. This includes 43,582 males and 42,491 females. Rural population is about 78,643 (39,784 males and 38,859 females), while urban population is nearly 7,430 (3,798 males and 3,632 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,511 of the population, with 4,858 boys and 4,653 girls. Rural areas have 8,780 children, and urban areas have about 731 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 62,371 literate people in Kurkheda Tehsil, including 34,578 literate males and 27,793 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 56,216 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,155 people.
• About 23,702 people in Kurkheda Tehsil are not literate, including 9,004 males and 14,698 females. Rural areas include 22,427 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,275 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 20,136 households, with 18,337 in villages and 1,799 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kurkheda Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kurkheda Tehsil is approximately 8,963 people, including 4,537 males and 4,426 females. Around 7,635 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,328 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kurkheda Tehsil is about 46,826 people, including 23,584 males and 23,242 females. Around 45,380 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,446 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 103 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 94 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,507 people per sq. km.