All Information About Kurkheda Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kurkheda Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kurkheda is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kurkheda - कुरखेडा
Tehsil Code 4054
District Gadchiroli
Census Code 2011 4054
Number of Grampanchayats 45
Number of Villages 128

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Gadchiroli-Chimur (Code: 374)
Assembly Constituency Armori (Code: 2945)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Armori Ramdas Maluji Masram ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kurkheda Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 86,073
M: 43,582
F: 42,491
Rural 78,643
M: 39,784
F: 38,859
Urban 7,430
M: 3,798
F: 3,632
General Information

Number of Households: 20,136

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 86,073 (Male: 43,582, Female: 42,491)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 9,511 (Male: 4,858, Female: 4,653)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 8,963 (Male: 4,537, Female: 4,426)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 46,826 (Male: 23,584, Female: 23,242)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 62,371 (Male: 34,578, Female: 27,793)

Illiterate Population

Total: 23,702 (Male: 9,004, Female: 14,698)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 49,291 (Male: 26,578, Female: 22,713)

Main Workers

Total: 29,068 (Male: 17,568, Female: 11,500)

Marginal Workers

Total: 20,223 (Male: 9,010, Female: 11,213)

Non-Workers

Total: 36,782 (Male: 17,004, Female: 19,778)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 14,285 (Male: 9,108, Female: 5,177)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,163 (Male: 5,089, Female: 5,074)
  • Household Industry Workers: 488 (Male: 317, Female: 171)
  • Other Workers: 4,132 (Male: 3,054, Female: 1,078)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,738 (Male: 2,579, Female: 2,159)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,093 (Male: 5,695, Female: 8,398)
  • Household Industry Workers: 325 (Male: 151, Female: 174)
  • Other Workers: 1,067 (Male: 585, Female: 482)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kurkheda Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 86,073
M: 43,582
F: 42,491
Rural 78,643
M: 39,784
F: 38,859
Urban 7,430
M: 3,798
F: 3,632
General Information

Number of Households: 20,136

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 86,073 (Male: 43,582, Female: 42,491)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 9,511 (Male: 4,858, Female: 4,653)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 8,963 (Male: 4,537, Female: 4,426)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 46,826 (Male: 23,584, Female: 23,242)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 62,371 (Male: 34,578, Female: 27,793)

Illiterate Population

Total: 23,702 (Male: 9,004, Female: 14,698)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 49,291 (Male: 26,578, Female: 22,713)

Main Workers

Total: 29,068 (Male: 17,568, Female: 11,500)

Marginal Workers

Total: 20,223 (Male: 9,010, Female: 11,213)

Non-Workers

Total: 36,782 (Male: 17,004, Female: 19,778)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 14,285 (Male: 9,108, Female: 5,177)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,163 (Male: 5,089, Female: 5,074)
  • Household Industry Workers: 488 (Male: 317, Female: 171)
  • Other Workers: 4,132 (Male: 3,054, Female: 1,078)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,738 (Male: 2,579, Female: 2,159)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,093 (Male: 5,695, Female: 8,398)
  • Household Industry Workers: 325 (Male: 151, Female: 174)
  • Other Workers: 1,067 (Male: 585, Female: 482)

Grampanchayat List of Kurkheda Tehsil/Taluka

Kurkheda Tehsil comprises 45 Gram Panchayats and 128 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kurkheda. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kurkheda

Kurkheda is located in the Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra State, India.

Kurkheda Tehsil has 128 villages.

Kurkheda has a total of 45 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kurkheda is 86,073.

In Kurkheda, there are 43,582 males and 42,491 females.

There are 9,511 children in Kurkheda, comprising 4,858 males and 4,653 females.

In Kurkheda, the literate population is 62,371 (34,578 males and 27,793 females). The illiterate population is 23,702 (9,004 males and 14,698 females).