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Tekala

Bhamragad mandal
Pincode 442710
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LGD code
539727
Pincode
442710
Post office
Bhamragadh
Population
270
Households
55
Literacy rate
37.8%
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000♂
Workers
187
Distance to district centre
88 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Mumbai
807 km
Distance to Hyderabad
317 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bhamragarh · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Tekala compares

By population, Tekala ranks #42 of 128 villages in Bhamragad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.8%
−8.8% vs mandal average
Tekala
37.8%
Bhamragad mandal
46.6%
Gadchiroli district
66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−41 vs mandal average
Tekala
942
Bhamragad mandal
983
Household size
people per home
4.9
Same as the mandal average
Tekala
4.9
Bhamragad mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Tekala at a glance

Tekala is a village of 270 people in 55 households (Census 2011) in Bhamragad taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, the 42nd-largest of 128 villages in Bhamragad taluka. Literacy is 38%, 9 points below the taluka average of 47% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. It lies 88 km from the Gadchiroli district centre, 52 km from Allapalli, the nearest town (straight-line distances). The pincode is 442710, served by Bhamragadh post office; the LGD village code is 539727. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bhamragarh, 6 km away. The village votes in Aheri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Atram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao. The population is estimated at 318 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Tekla

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Tekala · this village27038%
Kumarguda · Bhamragad25735%2 km SW
Karampalli · Bhamragad30237%2 km E
Bejur · Bhamragad18733%3.8 km SW
Kiyar (S) · Bhamragad64341%3.8 km E
Hemalkasa · Bhamragad1,39366%4 km SE
Tirkameta · Bhamragad8321%3.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tekala

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GADCHIROLI
Distance to nearest town (km)
194
Distance to district HQ (km)
194
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,469.34
Irrigated area (ha)
76.6
Forest area (ha)
1,385.6

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Tekala

LGD code
539727
Pincode
442710
Post office
Bhamragadh
Population (Census 2011)
270
Population (projected 2026)
318
Households
55
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
942
Literacy rate
37.8%
Coordinates
19.45895°N, 80.55445°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Gadchiroli-Chimur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Aheri
Member of Parliament
Namdeo Kirsan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Atram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao
Block / Mandal
Bhamragad
Getting there

How to reach Tekala

Mandal centre
Bhamragad · ≈ 3.7 km
≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gadchiroli · ≈ 88 km
≈ 3 h 1 min by car · 3 h 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,363 people
Allapalli · ≈ 52 km
≈ 1 h 47 min by car · 2 h 7 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai807 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad317 km
  • Chennai710 km
  • Bengaluru787 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Bus stopLok Biradari Prakalp4 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bhamragarh6 km
  • CollegeLok Biradari School and College4 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Tekala

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  • 🎓Lok Biradari School and CollegeCollege4.1 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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