Nawapur Tehsil - Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nawapur is an administrative tehsil in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Nawapur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kolda, while the nearest airport is Surat Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 97.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,045 km², including 1,029.00 km² rural area and 15.73 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nawapur Tehsil
Nawapur Tehsil has a total of 165 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 | Amlan | Rural | Amlan |
| 2 | Amsarpada | Rural | Kholvihir |
| 3 | Anjane | Rural | Anjane |
| 4 | Anthipada | Rural | Antipada |
| 5 | Balaamrai | Rural | Balamrai |
| 6 | Bandhare | Rural | Bandhare |
| 7 | Bandharfali | Rural | Bandhrfali |
| 8 | Bandharpada | Rural | Bandharpada |
| 9 | Bardipada | Rural | Mogarani |
| 10 | Bari | Rural | Bhaware |
| 11 | Bedki | Rural | Bedki |
| 12 | Bedkipada | Rural | Zamansar |
| 13 | Bhadwad | Rural | Bhadawad |
| 14 | Bhangarpada | Rural | Bhangarpada |
| 15 | Bhardu | Rural | Bhardu |
| 16 | Bhavare | Rural | Bhaware |
| 17 | Bijadevi | Rural | Bijgaon |
| 18 | Bijgaon | Rural | Bijgaon |
| 19 | Bilbare | Rural | Bilbare |
| 20 | Bilda | Rural | Bilda |
| 21 | Bilgavhan | Rural | Umaran |
| 22 | Bilipada | Rural | Piparpada |
| 23 | Bilmanjre | Rural | Bilmajare |
| 24 | Bokalzar | Rural | Bokalzar |
| 25 | Borchak | Rural | Borchhok |
| 26 | Borpada | Rural | Borpada |
| 27 | Borzar | Rural | Ukalapani |
| 28 | Cheda | Rural | Chedapada |
| 29 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 30 | Chinchpada | Rural | Chinchpada |
| 31 | Chitavi | Rural | Chitavi |
| 32 | Chorvihir | Rural | Chhorvihir |
| 33 | Chouki | Rural | Chhouki |
| 34 | Daliamba | Rural | Chedapada |
| 35 | Dapur | Rural | Dapur |
| 36 | Deolipada(Navagaon M) | Rural | Deovlipada |
| 37 | Deolipada(Visarwadi M) | Rural | Navali |
| 38 | Deomogara | Rural | Deomogara |
| 39 | Dhanrat | Rural | Dhanrat |
| 40 | Dhavalipada | Rural | Devlipada |
| 41 | Dhong | Rural | Dhong |
| 42 | Dhorpada | Rural | Haldani |
| 43 | Dhulipada | Rural | Dhulipada |
| 44 | Dogegaon | Rural | Dogegaon |
| 45 | Dokare | Rural | Navagaon |
| 46 | Dudhave | Rural | Dudhave |
| 47 | Gadad | Rural | Gadad |
| 48 | Gadadani | Rural | Haldani |
| 49 | Gangapur | Rural | Gangapur |
| 50 | Gatadi | Rural | Haldani |
| 51 | Ghodajamane | Rural | Ghodjamne |
| 52 | Ghogalpada | Rural | Ghogal |
| 53 | Haldani | Rural | Haldani |
| 54 | Jamade | Rural | Jamde |
| 55 | Jamtalav | Rural | Jamtalav |
| 56 | June Sawarat | Rural | Sarvat |
| 57 | Kadwan | Rural | Lahan Kadwan |
| 58 | Kamod | Rural | Kamod |
| 59 | Kanhala | Rural | Haldani |
| 60 | Karanjali | Rural | Karnjali |
| 61 | Karanji Bk | Rural | Karnji B |
| 62 | Karanji Kh | Rural | Karnji K |
| 63 | Karanjvel | Rural | Karnjewel |
| 64 | Kareghat | Rural | Kareghat |
| 65 | Kasare | Rural | Shehi |
| 66 | Keli | Rural | Keli |
| 67 | Kelpada | Rural | Kelpada |
| 68 | Khadki | Rural | Khadki |
| 69 | Khadkipada | Rural | Khadki |
| 70 | Khairve | Rural | Khairave |
| 71 | Khalibardi | Rural | Wadkalambi |
| 72 | Khanapur | Rural | Khanapur |
| 73 | Khandbara | Rural | Khandbar |
| 74 | Kharje | Rural | Bhangarpada |
| 75 | Khatgaon | Rural | Khatgaon |
| 76 | Khekada | Rural | Khekada |
| 77 | Khokarwada | Rural | Kareghat |
| 78 | Khokase | Rural | Khokasa |
| 79 | Kholghar | Rural | Kholvihir |
| 80 | Kholvihir | Rural | Kholvihir |
| 81 | Kokanipada | Rural | Kokanipada |
| 82 | Kolada | Rural | Kolda |
| 83 | Kothada | Rural | Kothada |
| 84 | Kotkhamb | Rural | Khokasa |
| 85 | Kukaran | Rural | Sonkhadke |
| 86 | Lakkad Kot | Rural | Lakadkot |
| 87 | Mahalkadu | Rural | Bhardu |
| 88 | Malvan | Rural | Malwan |
| 89 | Marod | Rural | Shehi |
| 90 | Maslipada | Rural | Haldani |
| 91 | Mendipada | Rural | Mendipada |
| 92 | Mentalav | Rural | Umaran |
| 93 | Mogarani | Rural | Mogarani |
| 94 | Mohanpada | Rural | Karnji B |
| 95 | Morkaranja | Rural | Khanapur |
| 96 | Morthuwa | Rural | Dhanrat |
| 97 | Mothe Kadwan | Rural | Kadvan B |
| 98 | Moulipada | Rural | Maukipada |
| 99 | Nagare | Rural | Nagare |
| 100 | Nagzari | Rural | Nagziri |
| 101 | Nanagipada | Rural | Nangipada |
| 102 | Nandvan | Rural | Nandvan |
| 103 | Navagaon | Rural | Navagaon |
| 104 | Navali | Rural | Navali |
| 105 | Navapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 106 | Navi Sawarat | Rural | Sarvat |
| 107 | Nawapada (Navapur M) | Rural | Navapada |
| 108 | Nawapada(Visarwadi M) | Rural | Dhanrat |
| 109 | Nijampur | Rural | Nijampur |
| 110 | Nimboni | Rural | Nibhoni |
| 111 | Nimdarda | Rural | Nimdarda |
| 112 | Pachamba | Rural | Umaran |
| 113 | Palipada | Rural | Maukipada |
| 114 | Palshi | Rural | Khadki |
| 115 | Palsun | Rural | Polsun |
| 116 | Panbara | Rural | Khanapur |
| 117 | Pangaran | Rural | Pangaran |
| 118 | Pati | Rural | Pati |
| 119 | Payarvihir | Rural | Ghodjamne |
| 120 | Pimpale | Rural | Khadki |
| 121 | Pimpran | Rural | Karnji B |
| 122 | Pratappur | Rural | Ukalapani |
| 123 | Raingan | Rural | Raingan |
| 124 | Raipur | Rural | Raipur |
| 125 | Sagali | Rural | Sangali |
| 126 | Sari | Rural | Nagziri |
| 127 | Shegave | Rural | Shegave |
| 128 | Shehi | Rural | Shehi |
| 129 | Shetgaon | Rural | Sonare Digar |
| 130 | Shirve | Rural | Shirve |
| 131 | Shrawani | Rural | Shrawani |
| 132 | Sonare Digar | Rural | Sonare Digar |
| 133 | Sonkhadake | Rural | Sonkhadke |
| 134 | Sonpada | Rural | Sonapada |
| 135 | Sukvel | Rural | Navagaon |
| 136 | Suli | Rural | Suli |
| 137 | Talavipada | Rural | Talavipada |
| 138 | Tarapur | Rural | Tarapur |
| 139 | Tarpada | Rural | Tarpada |
| 140 | Thuwa | Rural | Thuva |
| 141 | Tilsar | Rural | Tilasar |
| 142 | Tinmauli | Rural | Piparpada |
| 143 | Uchishevdi | Rural | Khanapur |
| 144 | Ukalapani | Rural | Ukalapani |
| 145 | Umaran | Rural | Umaran |
| 146 | Umbhardi | Rural | Umbardi |
| 147 | Vadade | Rural | Wadade |
| 148 | Vadkalambi | Rural | Wadkalambi |
| 149 | Vadkhut | Rural | Wadkhut |
| 150 | Vadphali | Rural | Wadfali |
| 151 | Vagade | Rural | Dhong |
| 152 | Vavadi | Rural | Wavadi |
| 153 | Vhande(Vasade) | Rural | Wahande |
| 154 | Vijapur | Rural | Ghodjamne |
| 155 | Visarwadi | Rural | Visarwadi |
| 156 | Vrhadipada | Rural | Warhadipada |
| 157 | Wadsatra | Rural | Wadsatara |
| 158 | Wagadi | Rural | Waghadi |
| 159 | Wakipada | Rural | Karnji K |
| 160 | Wanzale | Rural | Kholvihir |
| 161 | Watvi (Khandbara Man) | Rural | Watvi |
| 162 | Watvi (Navagav Man) | Rural | Watavi |
| 163 | Zamanzar | Rural | Zamansar |
| 164 | Zamatyawad | Rural | Zamtyawad |
| 165 | Zaripada | Rural | Zamtyawad |
Population of Nawapur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Nawapur Tehsil has a total population of 2,71,852 people, consisting of 1,35,254 males and 1,36,598 females. There are 59,429 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 260 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,71,852 | 2,31,134 | 40,718 |
| Male Population | 1,35,254 | 1,14,478 | 20,776 |
| Female Population | 1,36,598 | 1,16,656 | 19,942 |
| Total Households | 59,429 | 51,732 | 7,697 |
| Population Density | 260 / km² | 225 / km² | 2,589 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,45,553 literate people and 31,230 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,665 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,32,501 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,230 | 26,479 | 4,751 |
| Literate Population | 1,45,553 | 1,14,951 | 30,602 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,26,299 | 1,16,183 | 10,116 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,665 | 1,358 | 2,307 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,32,501 | 2,21,207 | 11,294 |
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.