Maharashtra Famous Food & Mumbai Street Food Guide 2025
Vada pav, pav bhaji, misal pav and puran poli, the grains a Maharashtrian meal is built on, and the street food of Mumbai.
- 09 Sep 25
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Khandala is a small village in Aheri tehsil, in the district of Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 467, made up of 236 males and 231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 437 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Gadchiroli |
| Tehsil | Aheri |
| Area (hectares) | 437 hectares |
| Population | 467 |
| Male Population | 236 |
| Female Population | 231 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 979 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Khandala is the 62nd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 662 residents. Its 437 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.
Khandala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khandala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Khandala lies about 101 km from Gadchiroli, and the nearest railway station is Sirpur Town, about 67 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Aheri | 22 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Chinnūr | 62 km |
| Nearest railway station | Sirpur Town | 67 km |
| District headquarters | Gadchiroli | 101 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Aheri tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Khandala village had a population of 467. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 662 residents.
Khandala village has 236 males and 231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khandala has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.
Khandala covers 437 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Khandala falls under Aheri tehsil of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Khandala is Sirpur Town, about 67 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Khandala.
Khandala is about 101 km from Gadchiroli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khandala is in Aheri tehsil of Gadchiroli district. Aheri is about 22 km away. Chinnūr is about 62 km away. Sirpur Town is about 67 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pattigaon M (1.6 km), Pattigaon S (1.6 km) and Rajaram (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khandala today is likely to be higher.
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