Salekasa Tehsil - Gondia, Maharashtra
Salekasa is an administrative tehsil in the Gondia 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 Salekasa, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 28.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 451 km², including 447.26 km² of rural area and 3.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1006 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Salekasa Tehsil
Salekasa Tehsil has a total of 92 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 | Amgaon Kh. | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Asaitola | Rural | Latori |
| 3 | Bakalsarra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Bamhani | Rural | Bamhani |
| 5 | Banjari | Rural | Darrekasa |
| 6 | Bhadipar | Rural | Bodalbodi |
| 7 | Bhajepar | Rural | Bhajepar |
| 8 | Bhajiyadand | Rural | Gandhitola |
| 9 | Bhansula | Rural | Nanwha |
| 10 | Bijepar | Rural | Bijepar |
| 11 | Binzali | Rural | Binzali |
| 12 | Bodalbodi | Rural | Bodalbodi |
| 13 | Bramhantola | Rural | Kawarabandh |
| 14 | Chandsuraj | Rural | Toyagondi |
| 15 | Daldalkuhi | Rural | Darrekasa |
| 16 | Dandhari | Rural | Darrekasa |
| 17 | Darbada | Rural | Darbada |
| 18 | Darrekasa | Rural | Darrekasa |
| 19 | Dhanegaon | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 20 | Dhanoli | Rural | Dhanoli |
| 21 | Dhansuwa | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 22 | Diwatisur | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 23 | Domatola | Rural | Pandharwani |
| 24 | Durgutola | Rural | Makkatola |
| 25 | Gallatola | Rural | Pipariya |
| 26 | Gandhitola | Rural | Gandhitola |
| 27 | Gendurzariya | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 28 | Ghonsi | Rural | Nanwha |
| 29 | Girola | Rural | Girola |
| 30 | Gonditola | Rural | Zaliya |
| 31 | Gorre | Rural | Gorre |
| 32 | Halbitola T Sa Kr.10 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Halbitola T Sa Kr.14 | Rural | Kotra |
| 34 | Hetitola | Rural | Karutola |
| 35 | Isanatola | Rural | Girola |
| 36 | Jamakudo | Rural | Jamakudo |
| 37 | Jambhali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Kachargad | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 39 | Kadotitola | Rural | Kadotitola |
| 40 | Kahali | Rural | Kahali |
| 41 | Kamakazari | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 42 | Karutola | Rural | Karutola |
| 43 | Kawarabandh | Rural | Kawarabandh |
| 44 | Khedepar | Rural | Khedepar |
| 45 | Kholgad | Rural | Kholgad |
| 46 | Kopalgad | Rural | Toyagondi |
| 47 | Kosamtarra | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 48 | Kotjambhora | Rural | Kotjambhora |
| 49 | Kotra | Rural | Kotra |
| 50 | Kularbhatti | Rural | Kularbhatti |
| 51 | Kumbhartola | Rural | Khedepar |
| 52 | Kunbitola | Rural | Kawarabandh |
| 53 | Labhandharni | Rural | Lohara |
| 54 | Latori | Rural | Latori |
| 55 | Lohara | Rural | Lohara |
| 56 | Makkatola | Rural | Makkatola |
| 57 | Managad | Rural | Managad |
| 58 | Maramjob | Rural | Pandharwani |
| 59 | Markakhanda | Rural | Managad |
| 60 | Mohatola | Rural | Kawarabandh |
| 61 | Mokasitola | Rural | Kotjambhora |
| 62 | Mundipar | Rural | Mundipar |
| 63 | Murkudoh | Rural | Darrekasa |
| 64 | Nanwha | Rural | Nanwha |
| 65 | Navegaon | Rural | Navegaon |
| 66 | Nawatola | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 67 | Nimba | Rural | Nimba |
| 68 | Pandhari | Rural | Pauldawana |
| 69 | Pandharwani | Rural | Pandharwani |
| 70 | Pangaon | Rural | Mundipar |
| 71 | Pathantola | Rural | Bamhani |
| 72 | Pathari | Rural | Pathari |
| 73 | Pauldauna | Rural | Pauldawana |
| 74 | Pipariya | Rural | Pipariya |
| 75 | Powaritola | Rural | Powaritola |
| 76 | Ramatola | Rural | Pipariya |
| 77 | Rondha | Rural | Rondha |
| 78 | Sakaritola | Rural | Zaliya |
| 79 | Sakharitola | Rural | Satgaon |
| 80 | Salaitola | Rural | Gandhitola |
| 81 | Salangtola | Rural | Karutola |
| 82 | Salekasa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Satgaon | Rural | Satgaon |
| 84 | Sherpar | Rural | Bijepar |
| 85 | Sirmalkasa | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 86 | Sonartola | Rural | Girola |
| 87 | Sonpuri | Rural | Sonpuri |
| 88 | Tahkazari | Rural | Kosamtarra |
| 89 | Tirkhedi | Rural | Tirkhedi |
| 90 | Toyagondi | Rural | Toyagondi |
| 91 | Vicharpur | Rural | Toyagondi |
| 92 | Zaliya | Rural | Zaliya |
Population of Salekasa Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Salekasa Tehsil had a total population of 90,679 people living in 20,026 households. The population comprised 45,201 males and 45,478 females, with an average population density of 201 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 90,679 | 85,482 | 5,197 |
| Male Population | 45,201 | 42,598 | 2,603 |
| Female Population | 45,478 | 42,884 | 2,594 |
| Total Households | 20,026 | 18,882 | 1,144 |
| Population Density | 201 / km² | 191 / km² | 1,436 / km² |
Salekasa Tehsil had 66,729 literate people and 9,557 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,747 and 23,990 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,557 | 8,983 | 574 |
| Literate Population | 66,729 | 62,515 | 4,214 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,950 | 22,967 | 983 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,747 | 5,929 | 818 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 23,990 | 23,270 | 720 |
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.