Loha Tehsil - Nanded District, Maharashtra
Loha is an administrative tehsil in the Nanded district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Loha is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Wanegaon, while the nearest airport is Nanded Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 22.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 868 km², including 841.41 km² rural area and 26.96 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 939 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Loha Tehsil
Loha Tehsil has a total of 153 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 | Adgaon | Rural | Adgaon |
| 2 | Ambesangvi | Rural | Ambesangvi |
| 3 | Andga | Rural | Andaga |
| 4 | Anteshwar | Rural | Anteshwer |
| 5 | Ashtur | Rural | Ashtur |
| 6 | Bamni P.U. | Rural | Bamni (P.U.) |
| 7 | Berali Kh. | Rural | Berli (Kh) |
| 8 | Bet Sangvi | Rural | Betsangvi |
| 9 | Bhadra | Rural | Sayal |
| 10 | Bhamlanaiktanda | Rural | Ghotka |
| 11 | Bharaswada | Rural | Bharaswada |
| 12 | Bhendegaon | Rural | Bhendegaon |
| 13 | Borgaon Aknak | Rural | Borgaon (Ak) |
| 14 | Borgaon Kiwala | Rural | Borgaon (Kiwda) |
| 15 | Borgaon Kolha | Rural | Borgaon (Kolha) |
| 16 | Chincholi P.U. | Rural | Chincholi (P.U.) |
| 17 | Chitali | Rural | Chitli |
| 18 | Chondi | Rural | Chondi |
| 19 | Dagad Sangvi | Rural | Dagadsangvi |
| 20 | Dagadgaon | Rural | Dagadgaon |
| 21 | Dapshed | Rural | Dapshed |
| 22 | Deola Tanda | Rural | Devla Tanda |
| 23 | Derla | Rural | Derla |
| 24 | Deulgaon | Rural | Deoulgaon |
| 25 | Dhakni | Rural | Dhakni |
| 26 | Dhanaj Bk. | Rural | Dhanaj (Bk) |
| 27 | Dhanaj Kh. | Rural | Dhanaj (Kh) |
| 28 | Dhanjitanda | Rural | Umra |
| 29 | Dhanora (Makta) | Rural | Dhanora (Mk) |
| 30 | Dhanora Shelgaon | Rural | Dhanora (S) |
| 31 | Dhavri | Rural | Dhawari |
| 32 | Dolara | Rural | Dolara |
| 33 | Dongargaon | Rural | Dongargaon |
| 34 | Donwada | Rural | Donwada |
| 35 | Gaundgaon | Rural | Gaoundgaon |
| 36 | Ghotka | Rural | Ghotka |
| 37 | Ghugewadi | Rural | Ghugewadi |
| 38 | Golegaon P.K. | Rural | Goalegaon (Pk) |
| 39 | Golegaon P.U. | Rural | Golegaon (P.U.) |
| 40 | Golegaonwadi | Rural | Goalegaon (Pk) |
| 41 | Gondhanitanda | Rural | Malakoli |
| 42 | Govindtanda | Rural | Sawargaon (N) |
| 43 | Gundewadi | Rural | Gundewadi |
| 44 | Hadoli Jagir | Rural | Hadoli (J) |
| 45 | Haldav | Rural | Haldav |
| 46 | Haranwadi | Rural | Haranwadi |
| 47 | Harbal P.U. | Rural | Harbal (P.U.) |
| 48 | Harishchandratanda | Rural | Umra |
| 49 | Harsad | Rural | Harsad |
| 50 | Hatni | Rural | Hatni |
| 51 | Hindola | Rural | Hindola |
| 52 | Hipparga (Chitali) | Rural | Hipperga |
| 53 | Hirabori Tanda | Rural | Hirabori Tanda |
| 54 | Hottalwadi | Rural | Pimpalgaon (Aib) |
| 55 | Hulayewadi | Rural | Sawargaon (N) |
| 56 | Jamrun | Rural | Shambhargaon |
| 57 | Janapuri | Rural | Janapuri |
| 58 | Jawala | Rural | Jawla |
| 59 | Jomegaon | Rural | Jomegaon |
| 60 | Joshi Sangvi | Rural | Joshi Sangvi |
| 61 | Kadamachiwadi | Rural | Kadamwadi |
| 62 | Kalambar Bk. | Rural | Kalamber (Bk) |
| 63 | Kalambar Kh. | Rural | Kalamber (Kh) |
| 64 | Kambegaon | Rural | Kabegaon |
| 65 | Kamlaj | Rural | Kamlaj |
| 66 | Kanjala | Rural | Kanjala |
| 67 | Kanjalwadi | Rural | Kanjala Tanda |
| 68 | Kapshi Bk. | Rural | Kapsi (Bk) |
| 69 | Kapshi Kh. | Rural | Kapsi (Kh) |
| 70 | Karegaon | Rural | Karegaon |
| 71 | Karmala | Rural | Hindola |
| 72 | Kaudgaon | Rural | Kaudgaon |
| 73 | Kesutanda | Rural | Sawargaon (N) |
| 74 | Khadak Manjari | Rural | Khadakmanjri |
| 75 | Khambegaon | Rural | Khambegaon |
| 76 | Kharbi | Rural | Kharbi |
| 77 | Khed Manjara | Rural | Khadakmanjri |
| 78 | Khedkarwadi | Rural | Khedkerwadi |
| 79 | Khirutanda | Rural | Gaoundgaon |
| 80 | Kiroda | Rural | Kiroda |
| 81 | Kiwala | Rural | Kiwla |
| 82 | Koshtwadi | Rural | Sawargaon (N) |
| 83 | Kumbhargaon | Rural | Kapsi (Kh) |
| 84 | Lachchmatanda | Rural | Malegaon (Y) |
| 85 | Landgewadi | Rural | Landgewadi |
| 86 | Lavhral | Rural | Lavral |
| 87 | Limboti | Rural | Limboti |
| 88 | Loha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Londhe Sangvi | Rural | Londhesangvi |
| 90 | Madakewadi | Rural | Madki |
| 91 | Majare Sangvi | Rural | Majresangvi |
| 92 | Malakoli | Rural | Malakoli |
| 93 | Malegaon Yatra | Rural | Malegaon (Y) |
| 94 | Malkapur | Rural | Raiwadi |
| 95 | Manchutanda | Rural | Sawargaon (N) |
| 96 | Mangrul | Rural | Mangrul |
| 97 | Martala | Rural | Martala |
| 98 | Maski | Rural | Maski |
| 99 | Mokalewadi | Rural | Kalamber (Bk) |
| 100 | Murambi | Rural | Murumbi |
| 101 | Nagarwadi | Rural | Nagarwadi |
| 102 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 103 | Nehrunagar | Rural | Limboti |
| 104 | Nila | Rural | Nila |
| 105 | Palshi | Rural | Palsi |
| 106 | Pangri | Rural | Pangri |
| 107 | Parasramtanda | Rural | Umra |
| 108 | Pardi | Rural | Pardi |
| 109 | Penur | Rural | Penur |
| 110 | Pethachiwadi | Rural | Hadoli (J) |
| 111 | Phulmalatanda | Rural | Hadoli (J) |
| 112 | Pimpaldari | Rural | Pimpaldari |
| 113 | Pimpalgaon (Ayab) | Rural | Pimpalgaon (Aib) |
| 114 | Pimpalgaon Dhage | Rural | Pimpalgaon (D) |
| 115 | Pimpranwadi | Rural | Pimpranwadi |
| 116 | Pokhar Bhoshi | Rural | Pokherbhosi |
| 117 | Pokhari | Rural | Pokhri |
| 118 | Policewadi | Rural | Policewadi |
| 119 | Ramachiwadi | Rural | Hadoli (J) |
| 120 | Ramanaiktanda | Rural | Hadoli (J) |
| 121 | Ramanewadi | Rural | Hadoli (J) |
| 122 | Ramtirth | Rural | Ramtirth |
| 123 | Raywadi | Rural | Raiwadi |
| 124 | Risangaon | Rural | Risangaon |
| 125 | Rupsingtanda | Rural | Umra |
| 126 | Sakrutanda | Rural | Sawargaon (N) |
| 127 | Sawargaon Nasarat | Rural | Sawargaon (N) |
| 128 | Sayal. | Rural | Sayal |
| 129 | Sevalal Nagar | Rural | Sevalal Nagar Tanda |
| 130 | Shambhargaon | Rural | Shambhargaon |
| 131 | Shelgaon | Rural | Shelgaon (Dha) |
| 132 | Shewadi | Rural | Shewdi (Baj) |
| 133 | Shivajinagartanda | Rural | Dhanora (Mk) |
| 134 | Shivani Jamga | Rural | Shivni (J) |
| 135 | Sonkhed | Rural | Sonkhed |
| 136 | Sonmanjari | Rural | Sonmanjri |
| 137 | Sugaon | Rural | Sugaon |
| 138 | Sunegaon | Rural | Sunegaon |
| 139 | Takalgaon | Rural | Takalgaon |
| 140 | Telki | Rural | Telki |
| 141 | Thavaratanda | Rural | Chondi |
| 142 | Umra | Rural | Umra |
| 143 | Vithobatanda | Rural | Malakoli |
| 144 | Wadepuri | Rural | Wadepuri |
| 145 | Wadgaon | Rural | Wadgaon |
| 146 | Wagdarwadi | Rural | Wagderwadi |
| 147 | Waka | Rural | Waka |
| 148 | Walkewadi | Rural | Walkewadi |
| 149 | Walki Bk. | Rural | Walki (Bk) |
| 150 | Walki Kh. | Rural | Walki (Kh) |
| 151 | Yaldaritanda | Rural | Limboti |
| 152 | Yeli | Rural | Yeli |
| 153 | Zari | Rural | Zari |
Population of Loha Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Loha Tehsil has a total population of 2,41,885 people, consisting of 1,24,717 males and 1,17,168 females. There are 46,933 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 279 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,41,885 | 2,17,760 | 24,125 |
| Male Population | 1,24,717 | 1,12,383 | 12,334 |
| Female Population | 1,17,168 | 1,05,377 | 11,791 |
| Total Households | 46,933 | 42,507 | 4,426 |
| Population Density | 279 / km² | 259 / km² | 895 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,51,654 literate people and 35,666 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 41,604 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,821 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 35,666 | 32,408 | 3,258 |
| Literate Population | 1,51,654 | 1,35,244 | 16,410 |
| Illiterate Population | 90,231 | 82,516 | 7,715 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 41,604 | 37,726 | 3,878 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,821 | 3,777 | 44 |
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.