Kandhar is a Town and Tehsil in Nanded 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 Kandhar Block (CD) is 04108. Total area of kandhar tehsil is 807 km² including 795.86 km² rural area and 11.08 km² urban area. Kandhar tehsil has a population of 2,48,870 peoples, out of which urban population is 24,843 while rural population is 2,24,027. Kandhar tehsil has a population density of 308.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 48,607 houses in the sub-district, including 4,411 urban houses and 44,196 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 63.48% population of kandhar tehsil is literate, out of which 71.54% males and 54.82% females are literate. There are about 127 villages in kandhar tehsil, which you can browse from kandhar tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abulaga | Ambulga | Kandhar (11 km) |
| 2 | Alegaon | Alegaon | Kandhar (40 km) |
| 3 | Anandwadi | Nagalgaon | Kandhar (8 km) |
| 4 | Aural | Aural | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 5 | Babulgaon | Babhulgaon | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 6 | Bachoti | Bachoti | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 7 | Bahadarpura | Bhadarpura | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 8 | Balantwadi | Balantwadi | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 9 | Bamni P K | Bamni Pk | Kandhar (45 km) |
| 10 | Barul | Barul | Kandhar (25 km) |
| 11 | Bhandar Kumthyachiwadi | Bhandarkuthyachiwadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 12 | Bhendewadi | Bhendewadi | Kandhar (15 km) |
| 13 | Bhukmari | Bhukmari | Kandhar (52 km) |
| 14 | Bhutyachiwadi | Bhutyachiwadi | Nanded (45 km) |
| 15 | Bijewadi | Bijewadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 16 | Binda | Gunda | Kandhar (35 km) |
| 17 | Bolka | Bolka | Kandhar (25 km) |
| 18 | Bori Bk | Bori Bk | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 19 | Bori Kh | Bori Kh | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 20 | Bramhwadi | Ambulga | Kandhar (16 km) |
| 21 | Chauki | Chowki Mahakaya | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 22 | Chauki Dharnapuri | Chowki Dharmapuri | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 23 | Chaukipaya | Barul | Kandhar |
| 24 | Chikhal Bhosi | Chikhalbhosi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 25 | Chikhali | Chikhali | Kandhar (25 km) |
| 26 | Chincholi P K | Chincholi Pk | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 27 | Dahikalamba | Dahikalamba | Nanded Waghala (10 km) |
| 28 | Daithana | Daithna | Kandhar (74 km) |
| 29 | Datala | Datala | Kandhar (40 km) |
| 30 | Dewaichiwadi | Deoyachiwadi | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 31 | Dhanora | Dhanora Kautha | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 32 | Dharmapuri Majare | Majre Dharmapuri | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 33 | Digras Bk | Digras Bk | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 34 | Digras Kh | Digras Kh | Kandhar (22 km) |
| 35 | Dinda | Gunda | Nanded Waghala (30 km) |
| 36 | Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 37 | Ganganbid | Ganganbid | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 38 | Gaul | Gaul | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 39 | Ghagardarwadi | Ghagardara | Kandhar (12 km) |
| 40 | Ghodaj | Ghodaj | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 41 | Ghubadwadi | Ghubadwadi | Kandhar (27 km) |
| 42 | Gogdari | Gogdari | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 43 | Gonar | Gonar | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 44 | Gulabwadi | Gulab Wadi | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 45 | Gunda | Gunda | Nanded (10 km) |
| 46 | Guntur | Guntur | Kandhar (27 km) |
| 47 | Guttewadi | Guttewadi | Kandhar (72 km) |
| 48 | Hadoli B S | Hadoli Br | Kandhar (78 km) |
| 49 | Halda | Halda | Kandhar (52 km) |
| 50 | Hanmantwadi | Hanmantwadi | Kandhar (30 km) |
| 51 | Harbal P K | Harbal Pk | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 52 | Hasul | Hasul | Kandhar (24 km) |
| 53 | Hatkayal | Hatkayal | Kandhar (24 km) |
| 54 | Hiparga Shadivan | Hipperga Shaha | Kandhar (22 km) |
| 55 | Hisse Aural | Aural | Kandhar (25 km) |
| 56 | Imamwadi | Imamwadi | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 57 | Jakapur | Jakapur | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 58 | Jangamwadi | Jangamwadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 59 | Kalka | Kalka | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 60 | Kallali | Kalhali | Kandhar (70 km) |
| 61 | Kandharewadi | Kandharewadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 62 | Kartala | Kartala | Kandhar (24 km) |
| 63 | Kathandoh | N/A | Kandhar (32 km) |
| 64 | Katkalmba | Katkalamba | Kandhar (6 km) |
| 65 | Kautha | Kautha | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 66 | Kauthawadi | Kautha | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 67 | Khandgaon Hamid | Khandgaon | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 68 | Khudyachiwadi | Khudyachiwadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 69 | Kot Bazar | Kotbazar | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 70 | Kurla | Kurula | Kandhar (18 km) |
| 71 | Ladka | Ladka | Nanded (40 km) |
| 72 | Lalwadi | Lalwadi | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 73 | Lath Kh | Lath Kh | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 74 | Madali | Madali | Mukhed (5 km) |
| 75 | Mahalingi | Mahalingi | Kandhar (27 km) |
| 76 | Majare Warwat | Barul | Kandhar |
| 77 | Manaspuri | Manaspuri | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 78 | Mangal Sangvi | Mangal Sangvi | Kandhar (52 km) |
| 79 | Mangnali | Mangnali | Kandhar (22 km) |
| 80 | Marshivni | Marshivni | Kandhar (74 km) |
| 81 | Masalaga | Masalga | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 82 | Mohija | Mohija | Kandhar (32 km) |
| 83 | Mundewadi Tarf Khandobachiwadi | Mundewadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 84 | Nagalgaon | Nagalgaon | Kandhar (72 km) |
| 85 | Nandanshivani | Nandanshivni | Kandhar (26 km) |
| 86 | Nandanwan | Nandanwan | Kandhar (45 km) |
| 87 | Narnali | Narnali | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 88 | Naugharwadi | Nawgharwadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 89 | Navrangpura | Nawrangpura | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 90 | Nawandyachiwadi | Nawandiyachiwadi | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 91 | Osmannagar | Usman Nagar | Nanded (10 km) |
| 92 | Panbhoshi | Panbhoshi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 93 | Pangra | Pangra | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 94 | Panshevadi | Panshewdi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 95 | Paranda | Mohija | Kandhar (32 km) |
| 96 | Patalganga | Patalganga | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 97 | Pethwadaj | Pethwadaj | Kandhar (25 km) |
| 98 | Phulwal | Phulwal | Kandhar (7 km) |
| 99 | Pimpalyachiwadi | Ambulga | Kandhar (15 km) |
| 100 | Pokharni | Pokharni | Kandhar (71 km) |
| 101 | Rahati | Rahati | Kandhar (4 km) |
| 102 | Ramanaik Tanda | Rama Naik Tanda | Kandhar (18 km) |
| 103 | Rautkheda | Rautkheda | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 104 | Rui | Rui | Kandhar (40 km) |
| 105 | Sangamwadi | Sangamwadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 106 | Sanguchiwadi | Sanguchiwadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 107 | Sawargaon Nipani | Sawargaon Ni | Kandhar (60 km) |
| 108 | Sawleshwar | Sawaleshwar | Kandhar (45 km) |
| 109 | Shekapur | Shekapur | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 110 | Shellaliwadi | Shelali | Kandhar (18 km) |
| 111 | Shiradhon | Shiradhon | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 112 | Shirsi Bk | Shirshi Bjk | Kandhar (33 km) |
| 113 | Shirsi Kh | Shirshi Kh | Kandhar (31 km) |
| 114 | Shirur | Shirur | Mukhed (10 km) |
| 115 | Shriganwadi | Nagalgaon | Kandhar (17 km) |
| 116 | Somthana | Somthana | Kandhar (73 km) |
| 117 | Talyachiwadi | Talyachiwadi | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 118 | Telangwadi | Telangwadi | Nanded Waghala (10 km) |
| 119 | Telur | Telur | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 120 | Tokwadi | Ambulga | Kandhar (68 km) |
| 121 | Umarga Khojan | Umarga Kho | Kandhar (76 km) |
| 122 | Umbaj | Umraj | Kandhar (10 km) |
| 123 | Wahad | Wahad | Kandhar (30 km) |
| 124 | Wakhrad | Wakharad | Kandhar (18 km) |
| 125 | Wanjarwadi | Wanjarwadi | Kandhar (5 km) |
| 126 | Warwant | Warwant | Kandhar (20 km) |
| 127 | Yelur | Yellur | Mukhed (10 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,24,027 | 24,843 | 2,48,870 |
| Male Population | 1,15,905 | 13,048 | 1,28,953 |
| Female Population | 1,08,122 | 11,795 | 1,19,917 |
| Population Density | 282 / km² | 2,242 / km² | 308 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kandhar (कंधार) |
| District : | Nanded |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 807 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,48,870 |
| Density : | 308/km² |
| Total Villages : | 127 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kandhar Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 10 |
| 500 - 999 | 26 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 47 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 35 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Nanded |
| 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.