Vasai Tehsil - Palghar, Maharashtra
Vasai 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 Nalla Sopara, while the nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 544 km², including 220.23 km² of rural area and 324.15 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 893 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Vasai Tehsil
Vasai Tehsil has a total of 125 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 | Achole | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Actan | Rural | Tarkhad |
| 3 | Adne | Rural | Aadne |
| 4 | Agashi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Ambode | Rural | Medhe-Vadghar |
| 6 | Arnala | Rural | Arnala |
| 7 | Arnala Killa | Rural | Arnala-Killa |
| 8 | Bapane | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Barampur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Bhaliwali | Rural | Majivli-Depivli |
| 11 | Bhatane | Rural | Bhatane-Nabsai |
| 12 | Bhatpada | Rural | Arnala |
| 13 | Bhinar | Rural | Aadne |
| 14 | Bhuigaon Budruk | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Bhuigaon Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Bilalpada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bolinj | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Chandansar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Chandip | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Chandrapada | Rural | Chandrapada |
| 21 | Chikhaldongare | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Chimane | Rural | Khanivde |
| 23 | Chinchoti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Chobare | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Chulne | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Dahisar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Depivali | Rural | Majivli-Depivli |
| 28 | Devdal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Dhaniv | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Dhovli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Diwanman | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Doliv | Rural | Khaardi |
| 33 | Dongre | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Gaas | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Gaaskopari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Girij | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Gokhivare | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Hedavade | Rural | Khanivde |
| 39 | Juchandra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 40 | Kalamb | Rural | Kalamb |
| 41 | Kalambhon | Rural | Medhe-Vadghar |
| 42 | Kaman | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Kaner | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Karadi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Karanjon | Rural | Karanjon |
| 46 | Karmale | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Kashidkopar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Kasrali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Kaular Budruk | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Kaular Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Khairpada | Rural | Tokare |
| 52 | Khaniwade | Rural | Khanivde |
| 53 | Khardi | Rural | Khaardi |
| 54 | Kharodi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Khivane | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Khochivade | Rural | Khochivade |
| 57 | Kiravali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Kofrad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Kolhapur | Rural | Tembhi |
| 60 | Kolhi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Kopri | Rural | Tivari |
| 62 | Koshimbe | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Majivali | Rural | Majivli-Depivli |
| 64 | Malaji Pada | Rural | Maljipada |
| 65 | Malonde | Urban | Not applicable |
| 66 | Mandvi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Manikpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Manvel | Urban | Not applicable |
| 69 | Mardes | Urban | Not applicable |
| 70 | Medhe | Rural | Medhe-Vadghar |
| 71 | More | Urban | Not applicable |
| 72 | Mori | Rural | Poman |
| 73 | Mukkam | Rural | Arnala |
| 74 | Mulgaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Nagle | Rural | Nagle |
| 76 | Naigaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 77 | Nale | Urban | Not applicable |
| 78 | Naringi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 79 | Navale | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Navghar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Navsai | Rural | Bhatane-Nabsai |
| 82 | Nilemore | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Nirmal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 84 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 85 | Panju | Rural | Panju |
| 86 | Parol | Rural | Parol |
| 87 | Patilgaon | Rural | Arnala |
| 88 | Pelhar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Poman | Rural | Poman |
| 90 | Rajavali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 91 | Rajodi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 92 | Rangaon | Rural | Rangav |
| 93 | Ranpada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 94 | Saiwan | Rural | Saivan |
| 95 | Sakwar | Rural | Sakvar |
| 96 | Saloli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 97 | Samel | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Sandor | Rural | Khaardi |
| 99 | Sarjamori | Rural | Poman |
| 100 | Sasunavghar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 101 | Sativali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 102 | Satpale | Rural | Satpale |
| 103 | Shilottar | Rural | Poman |
| 104 | Shirgaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 105 | Shirsad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 106 | Shirvali | Rural | Shiravli |
| 107 | Shivansai | Rural | Shivansai |
| 108 | Sopara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 109 | Tarkhad | Rural | Tarkhad |
| 110 | Tembhi | Rural | Tembhi |
| 111 | Tilher | Rural | Tilhar |
| 112 | Tivari | Rural | Tivari |
| 113 | Tokare | Rural | Tokare |
| 114 | Tulinj | Urban | Not applicable |
| 115 | Umela | Urban | Not applicable |
| 116 | Umelman | Urban | Not applicable |
| 117 | Umrale | Urban | Not applicable |
| 118 | Usgaon | Rural | Usgaon |
| 119 | Vadghar | Rural | Medhe-Vadghar |
| 120 | Vadvali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 121 | Vaslai | Rural | Vasalai |
| 122 | Vatar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 123 | Virar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 124 | Wagholi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 125 | Waliv | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Vasai Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Vasai Tehsil had a total population of 13,43,402 people living in 3,18,180 households. The population comprised 7,09,771 males and 6,33,631 females, with an average population density of 2,468 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,43,402 | 1,13,262 | 12,30,140 |
| Male Population | 7,09,771 | 57,562 | 6,52,209 |
| Female Population | 6,33,631 | 55,700 | 5,77,931 |
| Total Households | 3,18,180 | 25,054 | 2,93,126 |
| Population Density | 2,468 / km² | 514 / km² | 3,795 / km² |
Vasai Tehsil had 10,33,649 literate people and 1,62,841 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 53,533 and 98,298 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,62,841 | 14,575 | 1,48,266 |
| Literate Population | 10,33,649 | 75,635 | 9,58,014 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,09,753 | 37,627 | 2,72,126 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 53,533 | 1,916 | 51,617 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 98,298 | 39,847 | 58,451 |
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.