All Information About Kandhar Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kandhar Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kandhar - कंधार
Tehsil Code 4108
District Nanded
Census Code 2011 4108
Number of Grampanchayats 115
Number of Villages 133

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Latur (Code: 381)
Assembly Constituency Loha (Code: 2988)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Loha Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 248,870
M: 128,953
F: 119,917
Rural 224,027
M: 115,905
F: 108,122
Urban 24,843
M: 13,048
F: 11,795
General Information

Number of Households: 48,607

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 248,870 (Male: 128,953, Female: 119,917)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 35,162 (Male: 18,592, Female: 16,570)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 52,795 (Male: 27,201, Female: 25,594)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 7,314 (Male: 3,836, Female: 3,478)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 157,983 (Male: 92,249, Female: 65,734)

Illiterate Population

Total: 90,887 (Male: 36,704, Female: 54,183)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 115,758 (Male: 67,445, Female: 48,313)

Main Workers

Total: 101,598 (Male: 61,549, Female: 40,049)

Marginal Workers

Total: 14,160 (Male: 5,896, Female: 8,264)

Non-Workers

Total: 133,112 (Male: 61,508, Female: 71,604)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 35,778 (Male: 21,446, Female: 14,332)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 45,081 (Male: 24,183, Female: 20,898)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,447 (Male: 831, Female: 616)
  • Other Workers: 19,292 (Male: 15,089, Female: 4,203)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,404 (Male: 1,181, Female: 2,223)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,487 (Male: 2,948, Female: 4,539)
  • Household Industry Workers: 375 (Male: 128, Female: 247)
  • Other Workers: 2,894 (Male: 1,639, Female: 1,255)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 248,870
M: 128,953
F: 119,917
Rural 224,027
M: 115,905
F: 108,122
Urban 24,843
M: 13,048
F: 11,795
General Information

Number of Households: 48,607

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 248,870 (Male: 128,953, Female: 119,917)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 35,162 (Male: 18,592, Female: 16,570)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 52,795 (Male: 27,201, Female: 25,594)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 7,314 (Male: 3,836, Female: 3,478)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 157,983 (Male: 92,249, Female: 65,734)

Illiterate Population

Total: 90,887 (Male: 36,704, Female: 54,183)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 115,758 (Male: 67,445, Female: 48,313)

Main Workers

Total: 101,598 (Male: 61,549, Female: 40,049)

Marginal Workers

Total: 14,160 (Male: 5,896, Female: 8,264)

Non-Workers

Total: 133,112 (Male: 61,508, Female: 71,604)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 35,778 (Male: 21,446, Female: 14,332)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 45,081 (Male: 24,183, Female: 20,898)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,447 (Male: 831, Female: 616)
  • Other Workers: 19,292 (Male: 15,089, Female: 4,203)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,404 (Male: 1,181, Female: 2,223)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 7,487 (Male: 2,948, Female: 4,539)
  • Household Industry Workers: 375 (Male: 128, Female: 247)
  • Other Workers: 2,894 (Male: 1,639, Female: 1,255)

Grampanchayat List of Kandhar Tehsil/Taluka

Kandhar Tehsil comprises 115 Gram Panchayats and 133 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kandhar. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kandhar

Kandhar is located in the Nanded District of Maharashtra State, India.

Kandhar Tehsil has 133 villages.

Kandhar has a total of 115 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kandhar is 248,870.

In Kandhar, there are 128,953 males and 119,917 females.

There are 35,162 children in Kandhar, comprising 18,592 males and 16,570 females.

In Kandhar, the literate population is 157,983 (92,249 males and 65,734 females). The illiterate population is 90,887 (36,704 males and 54,183 females).