Wada Tehsil - Palghar, Maharashtra
Wada is an administrative tehsil in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Wada is the main town for most villages within the tehsil.
The total area of the tehsil is 749 km², including 733.76 km² rural area and 14.75 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 939 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Wada Tehsil
Wada Tehsil has a total of 172 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 | Aapati (Tarfe Kohoj) | Rural | Kharivali |
| 2 | Abitghar | Rural | Abitghar |
| 3 | Abje | Rural | Abje |
| 4 | Ainshet | Rural | Ainshet |
| 5 | Akhada | Rural | Akhada |
| 6 | Alman | Rural | Alman |
| 7 | Ambarbhui | Rural | Nandani |
| 8 | Ambhai | Rural | Ambhai |
| 9 | Ambiste Bk. | Rural | Ambistebk |
| 10 | Ambiste Kh. | Rural | Ambistebk |
| 11 | Amgaon | Rural | Ambhai |
| 12 | Asnas | Rural | Palsai |
| 13 | Avandhe | Rural | Vasuri Bk |
| 14 | Balivali | Rural | Balivali |
| 15 | Bavali | Rural | Abitghar |
| 16 | Bersheti | Rural | Khaire-Ambivali |
| 17 | Bhavehar | Rural | Bhaveghar |
| 18 | Bhopivali | Rural | Manda Vaveghar |
| 19 | Bilavali | Rural | Bilavali |
| 20 | Bilghar | Rural | Bilgahar |
| 21 | Biloshi | Rural | Biloshi |
| 22 | Borande | Rural | Palsai |
| 23 | Bramhangaon | Rural | Ambivali |
| 24 | Budhavali | Rural | Budhavali |
| 25 | Chambale | Rural | Chambale |
| 26 | Chendavali | Rural | Kuyalu |
| 27 | Chikhale | Rural | Chikhale |
| 28 | Chinchghar | Rural | Chinchghar |
| 29 | Dabhon | Rural | Gargaon |
| 30 | Dahe | Rural | Dahe |
| 31 | Dahivali Kumbhiste | Rural | Dahe |
| 32 | Dakivali | Rural | Dakivali |
| 33 | Desai | Rural | Harosale |
| 34 | Devali Tarf Kohaj | Rural | Manda Vaveghar |
| 35 | Devali Tarfe Wada | Rural | Devali |
| 36 | Devgaon | Rural | Tilgaon |
| 37 | Devghar | Rural | Devghar |
| 38 | Dhadhare | Rural | Shele |
| 39 | Dhapad | Rural | Shele |
| 40 | Dongaste | Rural | Dongaste |
| 41 | Gale | Rural | Sonshiv |
| 42 | Galtare | Rural | Galtare |
| 43 | Gandhare | Rural | Gandhare |
| 44 | Gargaon | Rural | Gargaon |
| 45 | Gates Bk. | Rural | Gates Bk |
| 46 | Gates Kh. | Rural | Gates Bk |
| 47 | Gaurapur | Rural | Gaurapur |
| 48 | Ghonsai | Rural | Ghonsai |
| 49 | Goleghar | Rural | Chikhale |
| 50 | Gorad | Rural | Gorad |
| 51 | Gorhe | Rural | Gorhe |
| 52 | Guhir | Rural | Guhir |
| 53 | Gunj | Rural | Gunj |
| 54 | Hamarapur | Rural | Hamrapur |
| 55 | Harosale | Rural | Harosale |
| 56 | Jale | Rural | Khaire-Ambivali |
| 57 | Jamghar | Rural | Jamghar |
| 58 | Kadivali | Rural | Varale |
| 59 | Kalambhai | Rural | Palsai |
| 60 | Kalambhe | Rural | Kalambhe |
| 61 | Kalambholi | Rural | Balivali |
| 62 | Kalamkhand | Rural | Kalamkhand |
| 63 | Kambare | Rural | Kambare |
| 64 | Kanchad | Rural | Kanchad |
| 65 | Kapari | Rural | Bilgahar |
| 66 | Karanje | Rural | Sapane Bk |
| 67 | Karanjpada | Rural | Hamrapur |
| 68 | Kasghar | Rural | Kasghar |
| 69 | Kati | Rural | Budhavali |
| 70 | Kelthan | Rural | Kelthan |
| 71 | Khaire Ambivali | Rural | Khaire-Ambivali |
| 72 | Khaire Tarf Wada | Rural | Manivali |
| 73 | Khanivali | Rural | Khanivali |
| 74 | Kharivali Tarf Kohoj | Rural | Kharivali |
| 75 | Kharivali Tarf Poulbar | Rural | Bilavali |
| 76 | Khodade | Rural | Ogada |
| 77 | Khupari | Rural | Khupari |
| 78 | Khutal | Rural | Ambhai |
| 79 | Kiravali | Rural | Varale |
| 80 | Kolim Sarovar | Rural | Shele |
| 81 | Kondhale | Rural | Kondhale |
| 82 | Kone | Rural | Kone |
| 83 | Konsai | Rural | Konsai |
| 84 | Kudus | Rural | Kudus |
| 85 | Kumdal | Rural | Suponde |
| 86 | Kurle | Rural | Guhir |
| 87 | Kusavade | Rural | Tuse |
| 88 | Kuyalu | Rural | Kuyalu |
| 89 | Lakhamapur | Rural | Jamghar |
| 90 | Lohape | Rural | Kelthan |
| 91 | Malonda | Rural | Sarshi |
| 92 | Mandava | Rural | Mandava |
| 93 | Mande | Rural | Manda Vaveghar |
| 94 | Mangathane | Rural | Sapronde |
| 95 | Mangrul | Rural | Mangarul |
| 96 | Manivali | Rural | Manivali |
| 97 | Met | Rural | Ghonsai |
| 98 | Mhaswal | Rural | Kondhale |
| 99 | Moj | Rural | Moj |
| 100 | Munguste | Rural | Manda Vaveghar |
| 101 | Musarne | Rural | Musarne |
| 102 | Nandani Gaigotha | Rural | Nandani |
| 103 | Nane | Rural | Sange-Nane |
| 104 | Nare | Rural | Nare |
| 105 | Neharoli | Rural | Neharoli |
| 106 | Nichole | Rural | Nichole |
| 107 | Nimbavali | Rural | Kelthan |
| 108 | Nishet | Rural | Kalambhe |
| 109 | Ogada | Rural | Ogada |
| 110 | Pachghar | Rural | Ogada |
| 111 | Pali | Rural | Posheri |
| 112 | Palsai | Rural | Palsai |
| 113 | Parali | Rural | Parali |
| 114 | Paste | Rural | Manivali |
| 115 | Pethranjani | Rural | Ainshet |
| 116 | Phanasgaon | Rural | Ogada |
| 117 | Pik | Rural | Pik |
| 118 | Pimpalas | Rural | Pimpalas |
| 119 | Pimparoli | Rural | Moj |
| 120 | Pinjal | Rural | Gargaon |
| 121 | Posheri | Rural | Posheri |
| 122 | Raysalgaon | Rural | Suponde |
| 123 | Sange | Rural | Sange-Nane |
| 124 | Sapane Bk. | Rural | Sapane Bk |
| 125 | Sapane Kh. | Rural | Sapane Bk |
| 126 | Saparonde | Rural | Sapronde |
| 127 | Sarasohol | Rural | Sarasohal |
| 128 | Sarshi | Rural | Sarshi |
| 129 | Sasane | Rural | Manivali |
| 130 | Satronde | Rural | Ujjaini |
| 131 | Savarkhand | Rural | Chikhale |
| 132 | Shele | Rural | Shele |
| 133 | Shelte | Rural | Shelte |
| 134 | Shil | Rural | Sarasohal |
| 135 | Shilottar | Rural | Pik |
| 136 | Shirsad | Rural | Kasghar |
| 137 | Shivneri | Rural | Kuyalu |
| 138 | Sonale Bk. | Rural | Sonale |
| 139 | Sonale Kh. | Rural | Sonale |
| 140 | Sonshiv | Rural | Sonshiv |
| 141 | Suponde | Rural | Suponde |
| 142 | Thunave | Rural | Devali |
| 143 | Tilase | Rural | Moj |
| 144 | Tilgaon | Rural | Tilgaon |
| 145 | Tilmal | Rural | Ogada |
| 146 | Torane | Rural | Kuyalu |
| 147 | Tuse | Rural | Tuse |
| 148 | Uchat | Rural | Uchat |
| 149 | Ujjaini | Rural | Ujjaini |
| 150 | Umrothe | Rural | Devali |
| 151 | Usar | Rural | Usar |
| 152 | Vadavali Tarf Gargaon | Rural | Akhada |
| 153 | Vadavali Tarf Poulbar | Rural | Vadavali |
| 154 | Vadavali Tarf Sonale | Rural | Bilgahar |
| 155 | Vaghote | Rural | Shelte |
| 156 | Vaitarnanagar | Rural | Abje |
| 157 | Varai Bk. | Rural | Moj |
| 158 | Varai Kh. | Rural | Moj |
| 159 | Varale | Rural | Varale |
| 160 | Vardha | Rural | Sapronde |
| 161 | Varnol | Rural | Khaire-Ambivali |
| 162 | Varsale | Rural | Varsale |
| 163 | Vasuri Bk | Rural | Vasuri Bk |
| 164 | Vasuri Kh. | Rural | Biloshi |
| 165 | Vaveghar | Rural | Manda Vaveghar |
| 166 | Vijaygad | Rural | Dongaste |
| 167 | Vijaypur | Rural | Kone |
| 168 | Vilkos Tarf Konpati | Rural | Moj |
| 169 | Vilkos Tarf Vada | Rural | Sarasohal |
| 170 | Virhe | Rural | Ujjaini |
| 171 | Wada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 172 | Zadkhaire | Rural | Khaire-Ambivali |
Population of Wada Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Wada Tehsil has a total population of 1,78,370 people, consisting of 91,990 males and 86,380 females. There are 39,303 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 238 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,78,370 | 1,54,416 | 23,954 |
| Male Population | 91,990 | 79,495 | 12,495 |
| Female Population | 86,380 | 74,921 | 11,459 |
| Total Households | 39,303 | 33,717 | 5,586 |
| Population Density | 238 / km² | 210 / km² | 1,624 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,12,639 literate people and 24,120 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,482 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,01,709 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) | 24,120 | 21,088 | 3,032 |
| Literate Population | 1,12,639 | 94,576 | 18,063 |
| Illiterate Population | 65,731 | 59,840 | 5,891 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,482 | 3,172 | 1,310 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,01,709 | 96,523 | 5,186 |
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.