Loha Tehsil - Nanded, Maharashtra
Loha is an administrative tehsil in the Nanded 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 Wanegaon, while the nearest airport is Nanded Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 22.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 868 km², including 841.41 km² of rural area and 26.96 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Loha Tehsil had a total population of 2,41,885 people living in 46,933 households. The population comprised 1,24,717 males and 1,17,168 females, with an average population density of 279 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Loha Tehsil had 1,51,654 literate people and 35,666 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 41,604 and 3,821 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.