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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kurkheda 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 83.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 840 km², including 834.75 km² rural area and 4.93 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 974 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
As per the Census 2011, Kurkheda Tehsil has a total population of 86,073 people, consisting of 43,582 males and 42,491 females. There are 20,136 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 103 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 62,371 literate people and 9,511 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,963 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 46,826 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.