Mokhada Tehsil - Palghar, Maharashtra
Mokhada 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 79.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 516 km², including 515.79 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1002 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mokhada Tehsil
Mokhada Tehsil has a total of 59 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 | Adoshi | Rural | Adoshi |
| 2 | Amale | Rural | Suryamal |
| 3 | Ase | Rural | Ase |
| 4 | Beriste | Rural | Beriste |
| 5 | Botoshi | Rural | Botoshi |
| 6 | Bramhangaon | Rural | Ase |
| 7 | Charangaon | Rural | Sakhari |
| 8 | Chas | Rural | Chas |
| 9 | Dandwal | Rural | Dandwal |
| 10 | Dhamani | Rural | Ase |
| 11 | Dhamanshet | Rural | Dhamanshet |
| 12 | Dhondmaryachimet | Rural | Khoch |
| 13 | Dolhare | Rural | Vp-Dolhara |
| 14 | Dudhgaon | Rural | Gomghar |
| 15 | Ghanval | Rural | Hirve |
| 16 | Ghosali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Gomghar | Rural | Gomghar |
| 18 | Gonde Bk. | Rural | Morhanda |
| 19 | Gonde Kh. | Rural | Sakhari |
| 20 | Hirve | Rural | Hirve |
| 21 | Jogalwadi | Rural | Sayade |
| 22 | Kaduchiwadi | Rural | Karegaon |
| 23 | Kalamgaon | Rural | Beriste |
| 24 | Karegaon | Rural | Karegaon |
| 25 | Karol | Rural | Karol |
| 26 | Kashti | Rural | Kashti |
| 27 | Kevanale | Rural | Suryamal |
| 28 | Khoch | Rural | Khoch |
| 29 | Khodala | Rural | Khodala |
| 30 | Kiniste | Rural | Kiniste |
| 31 | Kochale | Rural | Karegaon |
| 32 | Koshimshet | Rural | Dhamanshet |
| 33 | Kurlod | Rural | Kurlod |
| 34 | Laxminagar | Rural | Poshera |
| 35 | Mokhada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Morhanda | Rural | Morhanda |
| 37 | Nashera | Rural | Nashera |
| 38 | Nilmati | Rural | Dandwal |
| 39 | Osarvira | Rural | Beriste |
| 40 | Pachghar | Rural | Karol |
| 41 | Palsunda | Rural | Saturli |
| 42 | Pathardi | Rural | Botoshi |
| 43 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Washala |
| 44 | Poshera | Rural | Poshera |
| 45 | Rajivnagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Sakhari | Rural | Sakhari |
| 47 | Saturly | Rural | Saturli |
| 48 | Sawarde | Rural | Kashti |
| 49 | Sayade | Rural | Sayade |
| 50 | Shastrinagar | Rural | Ase |
| 51 | Shirasgaon | Rural | Adoshi |
| 52 | Shirson | Rural | Khoch |
| 53 | Shivali | Rural | Shivali |
| 54 | Suryamal | Rural | Suryamal |
| 55 | Swaminagar | Rural | Ase |
| 56 | Udhale | Rural | Udhale |
| 57 | Vashind | Rural | Gomghar |
| 58 | Wakadpada | Rural | Udhale |
| 59 | Washala | Rural | Washala |
Population of Mokhada Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Mokhada Tehsil had a total population of 83,453 people living in 17,789 households. The population comprised 41,691 males and 41,762 females, with an average population density of 162 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 83,453 | 83,453 | 0 |
| Male Population | 41,691 | 41,691 | 0 |
| Female Population | 41,762 | 41,762 | 0 |
| Total Households | 17,789 | 17,789 | 0 |
| Population Density | 162 / km² | 162 / km² | 0 / km² |
Mokhada Tehsil had 38,841 literate people and 14,678 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,622 and 76,842 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,678 | 14,678 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 38,841 | 38,841 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 44,612 | 44,612 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,622 | 1,622 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 76,842 | 76,842 | 0 |
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.