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 information the sub-district code of Kurkheda Block (CD) is 04054. Total area of kurkheda tehsil is 840 km² including 834.75 km² rural area and 4.93 km² urban area. Kurkheda tehsil has a population of 86,073 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,430 while rural population is 78,643. Kurkheda tehsil has a population density of 102.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 20,136 houses in the sub-district, including 1,799 urban houses and 18,337 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 72.46% population of kurkheda tehsil is literate, out of which 79.34% males and 65.41% females are literate. There are about 124 villages in kurkheda tehsil, which you can browse from kurkheda tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambezari | Andhali S | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 2 | Andhali | Andhali N | Desaiganj (23 km) |
| 3 | Angara | Angara | Desaiganj (110 km) |
| 4 | Anjantola | Wadegaon | Desaiganj (29 km) |
| 5 | Antargaon | Antargaon | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 6 | Arattondi | Arattondi | Desaiganj (22 km) |
| 7 | Bamhani | Palasgad | Desaiganj (39 km) |
| 8 | Bandhgaon | Bhandhagaon | Desaiganj (39 km) |
| 9 | Belgaon | Belgaon K | Desaiganj (35 km) |
| 10 | Bhagawanpur | Sawalkheda | Desaiganj (48 km) |
| 11 | Bhandari | Dadapur | Kurkheda |
| 12 | Bhategaon | Bhategaon | Desaiganj (44 km) |
| 13 | Bhimanpayli | Jambhulkheda | Desaiganj (31 km) |
| 14 | Bijapur | Khedegaon | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 15 | Bortola | Bhandhagaon | Desaiganj (47 km) |
| 16 | Chandagad | Chandagad | Desaiganj (34 km) |
| 17 | Chandona | Shioni | Desaiganj (39 km) |
| 18 | Charbhatti | Charbhatti | Desaiganj (39 km) |
| 19 | Chargaon | Ghati | Kurkheda |
| 20 | Charvidand | Charvidand | Desaiganj (58 km) |
| 21 | Chichewada | Yengalkheda | Desaiganj (38 km) |
| 22 | Chichtola | Chikhali | Desaiganj (25 km) |
| 23 | Chikhaldhokada | Antargaon | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 24 | Chikhali | Chikhali | Desaiganj (24 km) |
| 25 | Chinegaon | Chinegaon | Desaiganj (44 km) |
| 26 | Chipari | Andhali S | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 27 | Chirchadi | Chirchadi | Desaiganj (41 km) |
| 28 | Dadapur | Dadapur | Desaiganj (45 km) |
| 29 | Dalli | Andhali S | Desaiganj (49 km) |
| 30 | Dameshwar | Ranwahi | Desaiganj (55 km) |
| 31 | Deulgaon | Arattondi | Desaiganj (23 km) |
| 32 | Dhamaditola | Nanhi | Desaiganj (24 km) |
| 33 | Dhanegaon | Dhanegaon | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 34 | Dhanori | Palasgad | Desaiganj (31 km) |
| 35 | Dholdongri | Navezari | Desaiganj (118 km) |
| 36 | Dhusi Masahat | Shioni | Desaiganj (37 km) |
| 37 | Dongargaon | Antargaon | Desaiganj (49 km) |
| 38 | Fari | Dhanegaon | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 39 | Gangoli | Kharkada | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 40 | Gangsaitola | Charvidand | Desaiganj (70 km) |
| 41 | Gargada | Khedegaon | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 42 | Gewardha | Gewardha | Desaiganj (20 km) |
| 43 | Ghati | Ghati | Desaiganj (36 km) |
| 44 | Gothangaon | Gothangaon | Desaiganj (30 km) |
| 45 | Gowar Hudki | Ramgad | Desaiganj (45 km) |
| 46 | Gurnoli | Gurnuli | Desaiganj (20 km) |
| 47 | Halkikanhar | Charbhatti | Kurkheda |
| 48 | Hatinagar | Purada | Desaiganj (39 km) |
| 49 | Huryaldand | Charvidand | Desaiganj (62 km) |
| 50 | Jambhali | Sawalkheda | Desaiganj (46 km) |
| 51 | Jamtola | Ramgad | Desaiganj (48 km) |
| 52 | Janbhur Kheda | Jambhulkheda | Desaiganj (30 km) |
| 53 | Jayatpur | Gurnuli | Kurkheda |
| 54 | Joshitola | Palasgad | Desaiganj (37 km) |
| 55 | Kadholi | Kadholi | Desaiganj (43 km) |
| 56 | Karadi | Sawalkheda | Desaiganj (30 km) |
| 57 | Kasarbodi | Ranwahi | Desaiganj (56 km) |
| 58 | Kasari | Dhanegaon | Desaiganj (48 km) |
| 59 | Katalwada | Katalwada | Desaiganj (56 km) |
| 60 | Katangtola | Antargaon | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 61 | Khadki | Angara | Desaiganj (113 km) |
| 62 | Khairi | Belgaon K | Desaiganj (34 km) |
| 63 | Kharkada | Kharkada | Desaiganj (39 km) |
| 64 | Kharmaltola | Arattondi | Desaiganj (23 km) |
| 65 | Khedegaon | Gewardha | Desaiganj (20 km) |
| 66 | Khobramendha | Khobramendha | Desaiganj (64 km) |
| 67 | Kosi | Chinegaon | Desaiganj (41 km) |
| 68 | Kotaldoha | Charbhatti | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 69 | Kumalpar | Charvidand | Desaiganj (65 km) |
| 70 | Kumbhitola | Kumbhitola | Desaiganj (29 km) |
| 71 | Kurandi | Ghati | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 72 | Kurkheda | Kurkheda | Kurkheda |
| 73 | Lawari | Antargaon | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 74 | Laxmipur | Chirchadi | Desaiganj (17 km) |
| 75 | Lendhari | Chirchadi | Desaiganj (36 km) |
| 76 | Maldugi | Maldugi | Desaiganj (30 km) |
| 77 | Malewada | Malewada | Desaiganj (52 km) |
| 78 | Marartola | Antargaon | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 79 | Maushi | Palasgad | Desaiganj (33 km) |
| 80 | Mendha | Kurkheda | Kurkheda |
| 81 | Mohagaon | Sonsari | Desaiganj (42 km) |
| 82 | Mohagaon Alias Wakadi | Talegaon | Desaiganj (29 km) |
| 83 | Nalikasa | Andhali S | Desaiganj (48 km) |
| 84 | Nanhi | Nanhi | Desaiganj (23 km) |
| 85 | Navezari | Navezari | Desaiganj (57 km) |
| 86 | Nawargaon | Andhali N | Desaiganj (36 km) |
| 87 | Neharpayli | Yengalkheda | Desaiganj (43 km) |
| 88 | Palapundi | Charvidand | Desaiganj (60 km) |
| 89 | Palasgad | Palasgad | Desaiganj (35 km) |
| 90 | Palasgaon | Chinegaon | Desaiganj (43 km) |
| 91 | Palasgoan | Navezari | Desaiganj (67 km) |
| 92 | Pitesur | Charbhatti | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 93 | Purada | Purada | Desaiganj (41 km) |
| 94 | Ramgad | Ramgad | Desaiganj (44 km) |
| 95 | Ranwahi | Ranwahi | Desaiganj (53 km) |
| 96 | Sadhutola | Talegaon | Desaiganj (31 km) |
| 97 | Salai Tola | Chandagad | Desaiganj (34 km) |
| 98 | Salangtola | Palasgad | Desaiganj (37 km) |
| 99 | Satitola | Navezari | Desaiganj (59 km) |
| 100 | Sawalkheda | Sawalkheda | Desaiganj (32 km) |
| 101 | Sawargaon | Bhandhagaon | Desaiganj (47 km) |
| 102 | Sawatala | Angara | Desaiganj (113 km) |
| 103 | Saytola | Belgaon K | Desaiganj (36 km) |
| 104 | Shirpur | Shirpur | Desaiganj (30 km) |
| 105 | Shivni | Shioni | Desaiganj (35 km) |
| 106 | Sindesur | Charbhatti | Desaiganj (40 km) |
| 107 | Sitashivani | Ramgad | Kurkheda |
| 108 | Sonerangi | Sonerangi | Desaiganj (43 km) |
| 109 | Sonpur | Andhali S | Desaiganj (44 km) |
| 110 | Sonsari | Sonsari | Desaiganj (39 km) |
| 111 | Talegaon | Talegaon | Desaiganj (29 km) |
| 112 | Umarzari | Gurnuli | Kurkheda |
| 113 | Uradi | Uradi | Desaiganj (48 km) |
| 114 | Wadegaon | Wadegaon | Desaiganj (31 km) |
| 115 | Wadhona | Sawalkheda | Desaiganj (46 km) |
| 116 | Wagheda | Belgaon K | Desaiganj (24 km) |
| 117 | Warvi | Dadapur | Desaiganj (48 km) |
| 118 | Wasi | Sonerangi | Desaiganj (45 km) |
| 119 | Yedapur | Bhategaon | Desaiganj (46 km) |
| 120 | Yedaskuhi | Charvidand | Kurkheda |
| 121 | Yedaskuhi Masehat | Charvidand | Desaiganj (50 km) |
| 122 | Yengalkheda | Yengalkheda | Desaiganj (44 km) |
| 123 | Yerandi | Gothangaon | Desaiganj (32 km) |
| 124 | Yerkadi | Antargaon | Desaiganj (47 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 78,643 | 7,430 | 86,073 |
| Male Population | 39,784 | 3,798 | 43,582 |
| Female Population | 38,859 | 3,632 | 42,491 |
| Population Density | 94 / km² | 1,507 / km² | 103 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kurkheda (कुरखेडा) |
| District : | Gadchiroli |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 840 km² |
| Total Population : | 86,073 |
| Density : | 103/km² |
| Total Villages : | 124 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kurkheda Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 26 |
| 200 - 499 | 31 |
| 500 - 999 | 34 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 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.