Ajra Tehsil - Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Ajra is an administrative tehsil in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Belgaum, while the nearest airport is Belgaum Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 41.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 544 km², including 536.08 km² of rural area and 7.88 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1095 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ajra Tehsil
Ajra Tehsil has a total of 99 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Alyachiwadi | Rural | Gavase |
| 3 | Ambade | Rural | Kitawade |
| 4 | Ardal | Rural | Ardal |
| 5 | Awandi | Rural | Avandi |
| 6 | Bachi | Rural | Sohale |
| 7 | Bahirewadi | Rural | Bahirewadi |
| 8 | Belewadi Hubbalagi | Rural | Belewadi Hubbalagi |
| 9 | Bhadawan | Rural | Bhadvan |
| 10 | Bhadawanwadi | Rural | Bhadvanwadi |
| 11 | Bhavewadi | Rural | Chitale |
| 12 | Bolakewadi | Rural | Mendholi |
| 13 | Burude | Rural | Burude |
| 14 | Chafavade | Rural | Chafavade |
| 15 | Chandewadi | Rural | Chandewadi |
| 16 | Chavhanwadi | Rural | Chavanwadi |
| 17 | Chimane | Rural | Chimane |
| 18 | Chitale | Rural | Chitale |
| 19 | Dabheel | Rural | Dabhil |
| 20 | Dardewadi | Rural | Haloli |
| 21 | Deokandgaon | Rural | Devkandgaon |
| 22 | Deulwadi | Rural | Deulwadi |
| 23 | Dewarde | Rural | Devarde |
| 24 | Dhamane | Rural | Dhamane |
| 25 | Erandol | Rural | Erandol |
| 26 | Gajargaon | Rural | Gajargaon |
| 27 | Gavase | Rural | Gavase |
| 28 | Hajgoli Bk. | Rural | Hajgoli Budruk |
| 29 | Hajgoli Kh. | Rural | Hajgoli Khurd |
| 30 | Halewadi | Rural | Halewadi |
| 31 | Haloli | Rural | Haloli |
| 32 | Handewadi | Rural | Kolindre |
| 33 | Harapwade | Rural | Harapwade |
| 34 | Harur | Rural | Kanoli |
| 35 | Hattiwade | Rural | Hattiwade |
| 36 | Honewadi | Rural | Honewadi |
| 37 | Honyali | Rural | Honyali |
| 38 | Ite | Rural | Ite |
| 39 | Jadhewadi | Rural | Jadhewadi |
| 40 | Jeur | Rural | Chitale |
| 41 | Kanoli | Rural | Kanoli |
| 42 | Karpewadi Dumala | Rural | Karpewadi |
| 43 | Karpewadi Khalsa | Rural | Karpewadi |
| 44 | Kasar Kandgaon | Rural | Kasar Kandgaon |
| 45 | Kerakbol | Rural | Pernoli |
| 46 | Khanapur | Rural | Khanapur |
| 47 | Khede | Rural | Khede |
| 48 | Khoratwadi | Rural | Khoratwadi |
| 49 | Kine | Rural | Kine |
| 50 | Kitvade | Rural | Kitawade |
| 51 | Kolindre | Rural | Kolindre |
| 52 | Koriwade | Rural | Koriwade |
| 53 | Kowade | Rural | Kowade |
| 54 | Kurkunde | Rural | Sirsangi |
| 55 | Lakudwadi | Rural | Lakudwadi |
| 56 | Latagaon | Rural | Latgaon |
| 57 | Madilage | Rural | Madilage |
| 58 | Mahagond | Rural | Mahagond |
| 59 | Mahagondwadi | Rural | Mahagond |
| 60 | Maligre | Rural | Maligre |
| 61 | Masewadi | Rural | Masewadi |
| 62 | Masoli | Rural | Masoli |
| 63 | Medhewadi | Rural | Haloli |
| 64 | Mendholi | Rural | Mendholi |
| 65 | Morewadi | Rural | Vatangi |
| 66 | Mumewadi | Rural | Mumewadi |
| 67 | Munguswadi | Rural | Khede |
| 68 | Murude | Rural | Murude |
| 69 | Ningudage | Rural | Nigudage |
| 70 | Parewadi | Rural | Velavatti |
| 71 | Parpoli | Rural | Parapoli |
| 72 | Pedrewadi | Rural | Pedrewadi |
| 73 | Pendharwadi | Rural | Pendharwadi |
| 74 | Pernoli | Rural | Pernoli |
| 75 | Pethewadi | Rural | Velavatti |
| 76 | Polgaon | Rural | Polgaon |
| 77 | Poshratwadi | Rural | Kolindre |
| 78 | Redewadi | Rural | Kolindre |
| 79 | Salgaon | Rural | Salgaon |
| 80 | Sarambalwadi | Rural | Sarambalwadi |
| 81 | Saroli | Rural | Saroli |
| 82 | Satewadi | Rural | Latgaon |
| 83 | Sawarwadi | Rural | Mendholi |
| 84 | Shelap | Rural | Shelap |
| 85 | Shirsangi | Rural | Sirsangi |
| 86 | Shrungarwadi | Rural | Shrungarwadi |
| 87 | Sohale | Rural | Sohale |
| 88 | Sule | Rural | Sule |
| 89 | Suleran | Rural | Suleran |
| 90 | Sulgaon | Rural | Sulgaon |
| 91 | Uchangi | Rural | Shrungarwadi |
| 92 | Uttur | Rural | Uttur |
| 93 | Vadakshiwale | Rural | Vadakshivale |
| 94 | Vazare | Rural | Vazare |
| 95 | Velawatti | Rural | Velavatti |
| 96 | Vinayakwadi | Rural | Devkandgaon |
| 97 | Watangi | Rural | Vatangi |
| 98 | Yamekond | Rural | Sirsangi |
| 99 | Zulapewadi | Rural | Zulpewadi |
Population of Ajra Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Ajra Tehsil had a total population of 1,20,265 people living in 29,809 households. The population comprised 57,406 males and 62,859 females, with an average population density of 221 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,20,265 | 1,03,008 | 17,257 |
| Male Population | 57,406 | 48,568 | 8,838 |
| Female Population | 62,859 | 54,440 | 8,419 |
| Total Households | 29,809 | 26,158 | 3,651 |
| Population Density | 221 / km² | 192 / km² | 2,190 / km² |
Ajra Tehsil had 80,343 literate people and 11,591 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,174 and 236 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,591 | 9,624 | 1,967 |
| Literate Population | 80,343 | 67,044 | 13,299 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,922 | 35,964 | 3,958 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,174 | 9,256 | 918 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 236 | 139 | 97 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.