Kurkheda Tehsil - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Kurkheda 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 Wadsa, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 83.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 840 km², including 834.75 km² of rural area and 4.93 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kurkheda Tehsil
Kurkheda Tehsil has a total of 128 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 | Ambezari | Rural | Andhali (S.) |
| 2 | Andhali | Rural | Andhali (N.) |
| 3 | Andhali ( Sonpur ) | Rural | Andhali (S.) |
| 4 | Angara | Rural | Angara |
| 5 | Anjantola | Rural | Wadegaon |
| 6 | Antargaon | Rural | Antargaon |
| 7 | Arattondi | Rural | Arattondi |
| 8 | Bamhani | Rural | Palasgad |
| 9 | Bandhgaon | Rural | Bhandhagaon |
| 10 | Belgaon | Rural | Belgaon (K.) |
| 11 | Bhagawanpur | Rural | Bhagwanpur |
| 12 | Bhandari (Masahat) | Rural | Dadapur |
| 13 | Bhategaon | Rural | Bhategaon |
| 14 | Bhimanpayli | Rural | Jambhulkheda |
| 15 | Bijapur | Rural | Khedegaon |
| 16 | Bortola | Rural | Bhandhagaon |
| 17 | Chandagad | Rural | Chandagad |
| 18 | Chandona | Rural | Shioni |
| 19 | Charbhatti | Rural | Charbhatti |
| 20 | Chargaon | Rural | Ghati |
| 21 | Charvidand | Rural | Charvidand |
| 22 | Chichewada | Rural | Yengalkheda |
| 23 | Chichtola | Rural | Chikhali |
| 24 | Chikhaldhokada | Rural | Antargaon |
| 25 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 26 | Chinegaon | Rural | Chinegaon |
| 27 | Chipari | Rural | Andhali (S.) |
| 28 | Chirchadi | Rural | Chirchadi |
| 29 | Dadapur | Rural | Dadapur |
| 30 | Dalli | Rural | Andhali (S.) |
| 31 | Dameshwar | Rural | Ranwahi |
| 32 | Deulgaon | Rural | Arattondi |
| 33 | Dhamaditola | Rural | Nanhi |
| 34 | Dhanegaon | Rural | Dhanegaon |
| 35 | Dhanori | Rural | Palasgad |
| 36 | Dholdongri | Rural | Navezari |
| 37 | Dhusi Masahat | Rural | Shioni |
| 38 | Dongargaon | Rural | Antargaon |
| 39 | Dongargaon(Chan) | Rural | Chinegaon |
| 40 | Fari | Rural | Dhanegaon |
| 41 | Gangoli | Rural | Kharkada |
| 42 | Gangsaitola | Rural | Charvidand |
| 43 | Gargada | Rural | Khedegaon |
| 44 | Gewardha | Rural | Gewardha |
| 45 | Ghati | Rural | Ghati |
| 46 | Gothangaon | Rural | Gothangaon |
| 47 | Gurnoli | Rural | Gurnuli |
| 48 | Hadkikanhar | Rural | Charbhatti |
| 49 | Hetinagar | Rural | Purada |
| 50 | Huryaldand | Rural | Charvidand |
| 51 | Jambhali | Rural | Sawalkheda |
| 52 | Jamtola | Rural | Ramgad |
| 53 | Janbhur Kheda | Rural | Jambhulkheda |
| 54 | Jayatpur (Rith) | Rural | Gurnuli |
| 55 | Joshitola | Rural | Palasgad |
| 56 | Kadholi | Rural | Kadholi |
| 57 | Karadi | Rural | Sawalkheda |
| 58 | Kasarbodi | Rural | Ranwahi |
| 59 | Kasari | Rural | Dhanegaon |
| 60 | Katalwada | Rural | Katalwada |
| 61 | Katangtola | Rural | Antargaon |
| 62 | Khadki | Rural | Angara |
| 63 | Khairi | Rural | Belgaon (K.) |
| 64 | Kharkada | Rural | Kharkada |
| 65 | Kharmaltola | Rural | Arattondi |
| 66 | Khedegaon | Rural | Gewardha |
| 67 | Khedegaon(Khe) | Rural | Khedegaon |
| 68 | Khobramendha | Rural | Khobramendha |
| 69 | Kosi | Rural | Chinegaon |
| 70 | Kotaldoha | Rural | Charbhatti |
| 71 | Kumalpar (Rith) | Rural | Charvidand |
| 72 | Kumbhitola | Rural | Kumbhitola |
| 73 | Kurandi (Rith) | Rural | Ghati |
| 74 | Kurkheda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Lawari | Rural | Antargaon |
| 76 | Laxmipur | Rural | Chirchadi |
| 77 | Lendhari | Rural | Chirchadi |
| 78 | Maldugi | Rural | Maldugi |
| 79 | Malewada | Rural | Malewada |
| 80 | Marartola | Rural | Antargaon |
| 81 | Maushi | Rural | Palasgad |
| 82 | Mendha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Mendha(Ku) | Rural | Bhandhagaon |
| 84 | Mohagaon | Rural | Sonsari |
| 85 | Mohagaon Alias Wakadi | Rural | Talegaon |
| 86 | Nalikasa | Rural | Andhali (S.) |
| 87 | Nanhi | Rural | Nanhi |
| 88 | Navezari | Rural | Navezari |
| 89 | Nawargaon | Rural | Andhali (N.) |
| 90 | Neharpayli | Rural | Yengalkheda |
| 91 | Palapundi | Rural | Charvidand |
| 92 | Palasgad | Rural | Palasgad |
| 93 | Palasgaon | Rural | Chinegaon |
| 94 | Palasgoan ( An) | Rural | Navezari |
| 95 | Pitesur | Rural | Charbhatti |
| 96 | Purada | Rural | Purada |
| 97 | Ramgad | Rural | Ramgad |
| 98 | Ranwahi | Rural | Ranwahi |
| 99 | Sadhutola | Rural | Talegaon |
| 100 | Salai Tola | Rural | Chandagad |
| 101 | Salangtola | Rural | Palasgad |
| 102 | Satitola | Rural | Navezari |
| 103 | Sawalkheda | Rural | Sawalkheda |
| 104 | Sawargaon | Rural | Bhandhagaon |
| 105 | Sawatala | Rural | Angara |
| 106 | Saytola | Rural | Belgaon (K.) |
| 107 | Shirpur | Rural | Shirpur |
| 108 | Shivni | Rural | Shioni |
| 109 | Sindesur | Rural | Charbhatti |
| 110 | Sitashivani | Rural | Ramgad |
| 111 | Sonerangi | Rural | Sonerangi |
| 112 | Sonpur | Rural | Andhali (S.) |
| 113 | Sonsari | Rural | Sonsari |
| 114 | Talegaon | Rural | Talegaon |
| 115 | Umarzari | Rural | Gurnuli |
| 116 | Uradi | Rural | Uradi |
| 117 | Wadegaon | Rural | Wadegaon |
| 118 | Wadhona | Rural | Bhagwanpur |
| 119 | Wagdara Alias Gowarhudki | Rural | Ramgad |
| 120 | Wagheda | Rural | Belgaon (K.) |
| 121 | Warvi | Rural | Dadapur |
| 122 | Wasi | Rural | Sonerangi |
| 123 | Yedapur | Rural | Bhategaon |
| 124 | Yedaskuhi | Rural | Charvidand |
| 125 | Yedaskuhi Masehat | Rural | Charvidand |
| 126 | Yengalkheda | Rural | Yengalkheda |
| 127 | Yerandi | Rural | Gothangaon |
| 128 | Yerkadi | Rural | Antargaon |
Population of Kurkheda Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kurkheda Tehsil had a total population of 86,073 people living in 20,136 households. The population comprised 43,582 males and 42,491 females, with an average population density of 103 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 86,073 | 78,643 | 7,430 |
| Male Population | 43,582 | 39,784 | 3,798 |
| Female Population | 42,491 | 38,859 | 3,632 |
| Total Households | 20,136 | 18,337 | 1,799 |
| Population Density | 103 / km² | 94 / km² | 1,507 / km² |
Kurkheda Tehsil had 62,371 literate people and 9,511 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,963 and 46,826 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,511 | 8,780 | 731 |
| Literate Population | 62,371 | 56,216 | 6,155 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,702 | 22,427 | 1,275 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,963 | 7,635 | 1,328 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 46,826 | 45,380 | 1,446 |
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.