Purna Tehsil - Parbhani, Maharashtra
Purna is an administrative tehsil in the Parbhani district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Purna is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Purna Jn, while the nearest airport is Nanded Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 25.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 611 km², including 609.54 km² rural area and 1.91 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Purna Tehsil
Purna Tehsil has a total of 94 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 Lasina | Rural | Adgaon Lasina |
| 2 | Adgaon Sugaon | Rural | Adgaon Sugaon |
| 3 | Aherwadi | Rural | Aherwadi |
| 4 | Ajdapur | Rural | Ajadapur |
| 5 | Alegaon | Rural | Alegaon |
| 6 | Avhai | Rural | Avhai |
| 7 | Balsa Bk. | Rural | Balasa Budruk |
| 8 | Banegaon | Rural | Banegaon |
| 9 | Barbadi | Rural | Barbadi |
| 10 | Bhategaon | Rural | Bhategaon |
| 11 | Changephal | Rural | Changefal |
| 12 | Chudawa | Rural | Chudawa |
| 13 | Dagadwadi | Rural | Dagadwadi |
| 14 | Dastapur | Rural | Dastapur |
| 15 | Degaon | Rural | Degaon |
| 16 | Deulgaon Dhudhate | Rural | Devulgaon Dudhate |
| 17 | Devthana | Rural | Devthana |
| 18 | Dhangar Takli | Rural | Dhangar Takali |
| 19 | Dhanora Kale | Rural | Dhanora Kale |
| 20 | Dhanora Motya | Rural | Dhanora Motya |
| 21 | Dhotra | Rural | Dhotra |
| 22 | Ekrukha | Rural | Ekrukha |
| 23 | Ganpur | Rural | Mamadapur |
| 24 | Gaur | Rural | Gour |
| 25 | Golegaon Palam | Rural | Golegaon |
| 26 | Govindpur | Rural | Govindpur |
| 27 | Hatkarwadi | Rural | Hatkarwadi |
| 28 | Hatkarwadi Khujada | Rural | Hatkarwadi |
| 29 | Hiwara Bk. | Rural | Hiwara Bk. |
| 30 | Ismailpur | Rural | Balasa Budruk |
| 31 | Ithalapur Mali | Rural | Ithalapur Mali |
| 32 | Kalgaon | Rural | Kalgaon |
| 33 | Kalmula | Rural | Kalmula |
| 34 | Kamlapur | Rural | Kamalapur |
| 35 | Kanadkhed | Rural | Kanadkheda |
| 36 | Kanhegaon | Rural | Kanhegaon |
| 37 | Kantheshwar | Rural | Kantheshwar |
| 38 | Karjanapur | Rural | Suki |
| 39 | Katneshwar | Rural | Katneshwar |
| 40 | Kaudgaon Tarf Purna | Rural | Kaudgaon |
| 41 | Kaulgaon Wadi | Rural | Kawalgaon Wadi |
| 42 | Kawalgaon | Rural | Kawalgaon |
| 43 | Khambegaon | Rural | Khambegaon |
| 44 | Khandala | Rural | Khadala |
| 45 | Kharbada | Rural | Kharbada |
| 46 | Khujada | Rural | Khujada |
| 47 | Laxmannagar | Rural | Lakshmi Nagar |
| 48 | Limla | Rural | Limala |
| 49 | Lon Kh. | Rural | Lon Khurd |
| 50 | Mahagaon | Rural | Mahagaon |
| 51 | Mahatpuri | Rural | Khambegaon |
| 52 | Maher | Rural | Banegaon |
| 53 | Majalapur | Rural | Majalapur |
| 54 | Makhani | Rural | Makhani |
| 55 | Mamdapur | Rural | Mamadapur |
| 56 | Marsul Traf Lasina | Rural | Govindpur |
| 57 | Mategaon | Rural | Mategaon |
| 58 | Mithapur | Rural | Sarangi |
| 59 | Mumber | Rural | Mumber |
| 60 | Narhapur | Rural | Narhapur |
| 61 | Nawaki | Rural | Navaki |
| 62 | Nila | Rural | Nila |
| 63 | Pandhari Tarf Navki | Rural | Navaki |
| 64 | Pangra Lasina | Rural | Pangra La. |
| 65 | Penur | Rural | Penur |
| 66 | Phukatgaon | Rural | Fukatgaon |
| 67 | Phulkalas | Rural | Fulkalas |
| 68 | Pimpala Bhatya | Rural | Pimpala Bhatya |
| 69 | Pimpala Lokhande | Rural | Pimpla Lokhande |
| 70 | Pimpalgaon Balapur | Rural | Pimpalgaon Balapur |
| 71 | Pimpalgaon Likha | Rural | Pimpalgaon Likha |
| 72 | Pimpran | Rural | Pimpran |
| 73 | Purna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 74 | Ramapur | Rural | Balasa Budruk |
| 75 | Regaon | Rural | Regaon |
| 76 | Runj | Rural | Runj |
| 77 | Rupla | Rural | Rupala |
| 78 | Sandalpur | Rural | Sandlapur |
| 79 | Sarangi | Rural | Sarangi |
| 80 | Sategaon | Rural | Katneshwar |
| 81 | Satephal | Rural | Satephal |
| 82 | Sirkalas | Rural | Shirkalas |
| 83 | Sonkhed | Rural | Sonkhed |
| 84 | Sonna | Rural | Sonna |
| 85 | Suhagan | Rural | Suhagan |
| 86 | Suki | Rural | Suki |
| 87 | Surwadi | Rural | Surwadi |
| 88 | Tadkalas | Rural | Tadkalas |
| 89 | Tamkalas | Rural | Shirkalas |
| 90 | Tarangal | Rural | Pangra La. |
| 91 | Wadgaon Tarf Navki | Rural | Navaki |
| 92 | Wai Lasina | Rural | Wai Tarfe Lasina |
| 93 | Wazur | Rural | Wazur |
| 94 | Yerndeshwar | Rural | Erandeshwar |
Population of Purna Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Purna Tehsil has a total population of 1,82,652 people, consisting of 93,999 males and 88,653 females. There are 35,123 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 299 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,82,652 | 1,46,219 | 36,433 |
| Male Population | 93,999 | 75,502 | 18,497 |
| Female Population | 88,653 | 70,717 | 17,936 |
| Total Households | 35,123 | 28,460 | 6,663 |
| Population Density | 299 / km² | 240 / km² | 19,075 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,16,319 literate people and 25,184 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 32,532 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,585 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) | 25,184 | 20,348 | 4,836 |
| Literate Population | 1,16,319 | 90,103 | 26,216 |
| Illiterate Population | 66,333 | 56,116 | 10,217 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 32,532 | 21,375 | 11,157 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,585 | 1,603 | 982 |
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.