Profiles
Understanding Vidarbha through its people, villages and geography.
This profile presents the regional information supplied by Vidarbha Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram: Vidarbha's two administrative divisions, 11 districts, 119 tahsils, 15,741 revenue villages and the distribution of recognized Vanavasi villages.
A large region with a distinct Vanavasi geography.
Vidarbha is described in the supplied profile as the easternmost region of Maharashtra State in India. For administrative purposes, it is divided into two divisions: Nagpur and Amravati.
The profile states that, according to the 2001 census, Vidarbha had 15,741 revenue villages across 11 districts, with each district divided into tahsil or taluka.
The page keeps the historical census references as they appear in the supplied source rather than silently replacing them with newer figures.
Two divisions, eleven districts
The district and village figures below are taken directly from Table No. 1 in the supplied content.
Nagpur Division
Amravati Division
The forested landscape is central to the profile.
The supplied content states that the forest area is 37,282 sq. km. and represents 38.8% of the geographical area.
According to the supplied profile, a major portion of the Vanavasi population resides in the forested area of Vidarbha Region.
Where the recognized village network is concentrated
The supplied profile states that out of 15,741 villages, 4,244 were recognized as tribal or Vanavasi villages under TSPA, ATSPA, MADA and Mini MADA; it separately states that 3,586 of these villages have population. The source also contains a later statement giving 4,241 as the total recognized villages, so both source figures are preserved here rather than reconciled without evidence.
| District | Recognized Vanavasi villages | TSPA | ATSPA | MADA | Mini MADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagpur | 267 | — | 29 | 214 | 24 |
| Wardha | 75 | — | — | 29 | 46 |
| Bhandara | 47 | — | — | 47 | — |
| Gondiya | 301 | — | 100 | 201 | — |
| Gadchiroli | 1,267 | 1,228 | 39 | — | — |
| Chandrapur | 577 | 165 | 296 | 102 | 14 |
| Total Nagpur Division | 2,534 | 1,393 | 464 | 593 | 84 |
| Amravati | 400 | 320 | — | 59 | 21 |
| Akola | 48 | — | — | 48 | — |
| Washim | 29 | — | — | 19 | 10 |
| Buldhana | 40 | — | — | 29 | 11 |
| Yavatmal | 535 | 276 | 111 | 127 | 21 |
| Total Amravati Division | 1,052 | 596 | 111 | 282 | 63 |
| Vidarbha Total | 3,586 | 1,989 | 575 | 875 | 147 |
Where the recognized villages are concentrated
The source states that 3,324 of the 3,586 villages have more than 20% Vanavasi population and that these account for 92.7% of the recognized villages, covered in 55 tahsils.
Gadchiroli and Chandrapur form a major part of the recognized network.
In the supplied Table No. 4, Gadchiroli has 1,267 recognized villages and Chandrapur has 577. Yavatmal has 535 and Amravati has 400.
These figures are presented as source data, not as a ranking of districts.
Tahsils with sizable Vanavasi population but not recognized in the listed tribal areas
The source separately identifies tahsils where a sizable percentage of Vanavasi population is present but the villages have not been recognized in any of the listed tribal-area categories.
| District | Tehsil | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nagpur | Hingna | 18.4 |
| Nagpur | Bhiwapur | 16.2 |
| Wardha | Deoli | 14.9 |
| Amrawati | Bhatkuli | 13.6 |
| Chandrapur | Ballarshah | 22.4 |