Jawhar Tehsil - Palghar, Maharashtra
Jawhar is an administrative tehsil in the Palghar 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 Block And Catch Siding Cabine No.2, while the nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 80.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 620 km², including 616.69 km² of rural area and 3.52 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1022 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Jawhar Tehsil
Jawhar Tehsil has a total of 109 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 | Aadkhadak | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 2 | Aakare | Rural | Aakare |
| 3 | Aalemet | Rural | Hiradpada |
| 4 | Aaptale | Rural | Aaptale |
| 5 | Aayare | Rural | Aayare |
| 6 | Aine | Rural | Aaina |
| 7 | Akhar | Rural | Sakur |
| 8 | Anantanagar | Rural | Kogada |
| 9 | Barwadpada | Rural | Barwadpada |
| 10 | Behedpada | Rural | Vavar |
| 11 | Bhagada | Rural | Daskod |
| 12 | Bharasatmet | Rural | Gorthan |
| 13 | Bhuritek | Rural | Bhuritek |
| 14 | Bopdari | Rural | Ruighar |
| 15 | Borale | Rural | Borale |
| 16 | Chambharshet | Rural | Chambharshet |
| 17 | Chandragaon | Rural | Jamsar |
| 18 | Chandranagar | Rural | Kogada |
| 19 | Chandrapur | Rural | Aaptale |
| 20 | Chauk | Rural | Chauk |
| 21 | Dabhalon | Rural | Dabhalon |
| 22 | Dabheri | Rural | Dabheri |
| 23 | Dabhose | Rural | Dabhosa Pipurna |
| 24 | Dadarkopara | Rural | Sarsun |
| 25 | Dahul | Rural | Dabheri |
| 26 | Daskod | Rural | Daskod |
| 27 | Dehare | Rural | Dehare |
| 28 | Dengachi Met | Rural | Dengachimet |
| 29 | Devgaon | Rural | Dehare |
| 30 | Dhadhari | Rural | Dhadhari |
| 31 | Dhanoshi | Rural | Dhanoshi |
| 32 | Dharampur | Rural | Khadakhad |
| 33 | Dongarwadi | Rural | Pathardi |
| 34 | Ganeshnagar | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 35 | Gangapur | Rural | Aaptale |
| 36 | Garadwadi | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 37 | Ghivanda | Rural | Ghivanda |
| 38 | Gorthan | Rural | Gorthan |
| 39 | Hade | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 40 | Hateri | Rural | Hateri |
| 41 | Hiradpada | Rural | Hiradpada |
| 42 | Jambhulmatha | Rural | Dhadhari |
| 43 | Jamsar | Rural | Jamsar |
| 44 | Jawhar | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 45 | Jayeshwar | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 46 | Junijawhar | Rural | Juni Jawhar |
| 47 | Kadachimet | Rural | Dhanoshi |
| 48 | Kalamvira | Rural | Shiroshi |
| 49 | Kanadhatti | Rural | Nyahale Bk. |
| 50 | Kardhan | Rural | Dengachimet |
| 51 | Kasatwadi | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 52 | Kashivali | Rural | Juni Jawhar |
| 53 | Kaulale | Rural | Koulale |
| 54 | Kayari | Rural | Kayari |
| 55 | Kelghar | Rural | Kelghar |
| 56 | Khadkhad | Rural | Khadakhad |
| 57 | Khambala | Rural | Talasari Kambala |
| 58 | Kharonda | Rural | Pimpalshet |
| 59 | Khidse | Rural | Aaina |
| 60 | Kirmira | Rural | Kirmira |
| 61 | Kogada | Rural | Kogada |
| 62 | Kortad | Rural | Kortad |
| 63 | Kuturvihir | Rural | Gorthan |
| 64 | Malghar | Rural | Hateri |
| 65 | Manmohadi | Rural | Aaina |
| 66 | Medha | Rural | Aaina |
| 67 | Medhe | Rural | Kortad |
| 68 | Morchachapada | Rural | Daskod |
| 69 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 70 | Nandnmal | Rural | Nyahale Kh. |
| 71 | Nyahale Bk. | Rural | Nyahale Bk. |
| 72 | Nyahale Kh | Rural | Nyahale Kh. |
| 73 | Ozar | Rural | Ozar |
| 74 | Palshin | Rural | Daskod |
| 75 | Pathardi | Rural | Pathardi |
| 76 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Nyahale Bk. |
| 77 | Pimpalshet | Rural | Pimpalshet |
| 78 | Pimpurna | Rural | Dabhosa Pipurna |
| 79 | Poyshet | Rural | Hiradpada |
| 80 | Radhanagari | Rural | Nyahale Bk. |
| 81 | Rajewadi | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 82 | Ramnagar (Kasatwadi) | Rural | Kortad |
| 83 | Ramnagar (Savarpada) | Rural | Kasatwadi |
| 84 | Raytale | Rural | Raytale |
| 85 | Ruighar | Rural | Ruighar |
| 86 | Sakharshet | Rural | Sakharshet |
| 87 | Sakur | Rural | Sakur |
| 88 | Sarsun | Rural | Sarsun |
| 89 | Savarpada | Rural | Kortad |
| 90 | Shirasgaon | Rural | Koulale |
| 91 | Shiroshi | Rural | Shiroshi |
| 92 | Shivajinagar (Gorthan) | Rural | Gorthan |
| 93 | Shivajinagar (Zap) | Rural | Zap |
| 94 | Shrirampur | Rural | Nyahale Kh. |
| 95 | Shrirampur (Kaulale) | Rural | Nyahale Bk. |
| 96 | Shrirampur (Nyahale Bk) | Rural | Koulale |
| 97 | Suryanagar | Rural | Jamsar |
| 98 | Suryanagar (Sarsun) | Rural | Sarsun |
| 99 | Talasari | Rural | Talasari Kambala |
| 100 | Tilonda | Rural | Tilonda |
| 101 | Tuljapur | Rural | Dengachimet |
| 102 | Umbarkheda | Rural | Sakharshet |
| 103 | Vangani | Rural | Vavar |
| 104 | Vavar | Rural | Vavar |
| 105 | Vijaynagar | Rural | Khuded |
| 106 | Wadoli | Rural | Vadoli |
| 107 | Walwande | Rural | Valwanda |
| 108 | Winwal | Rural | Vinval |
| 109 | Zap | Rural | Zap |
Population of Jawhar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Jawhar Tehsil had a total population of 1,40,187 people living in 29,099 households. The population comprised 69,333 males and 70,854 females, with an average population density of 226 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,40,187 | 1,28,147 | 12,040 |
| Male Population | 69,333 | 63,206 | 6,127 |
| Female Population | 70,854 | 64,941 | 5,913 |
| Total Households | 29,099 | 26,375 | 2,724 |
| Population Density | 226 / km² | 208 / km² | 3,420 / km² |
Jawhar Tehsil had 67,128 literate people and 23,284 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,445 and 1,28,462 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,284 | 21,841 | 1,443 |
| Literate Population | 67,128 | 57,707 | 9,421 |
| Illiterate Population | 73,059 | 70,440 | 2,619 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,445 | 516 | 929 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,28,462 | 1,24,259 | 4,203 |
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.