Raigad District, Maharashtra
Raigad is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 100 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Alibag. Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 7,152 km², including 6,885.50 km² of rural area and 266.50 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Raigad District
Raigad District is divided into 15 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,119 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alibag | 233 | 510.21 |
| 2 | Karjat | 208 | 662.61 |
| 3 | Khalapur | 157 | 413.82 |
| 4 | Mahad | 188 | 829.80 |
| 5 | Mangaon | 206 | 704.87 |
| 6 | Mhasla | 85 | 329.32 |
| 7 | Murud | 76 | 249.27 |
| 8 | Panvel | 188 | 612.81 |
| 9 | Pen | 189 | 527.68 |
| 10 | Poladpur | 88 | 379.69 |
| 11 | Roha | 185 | 656.98 |
| 12 | Shrivardhan | 78 | 252.48 |
| 13 | Sudhagad | 104 | 467.00 |
| 14 | Tala | 69 | 247.26 |
| 15 | Uran | 65 | 308.20 |
Population of Raigad District
According to the 2011 Census, Raigad District had a population of 26,34,200 people living in 6,11,790 households. The population comprised 13,44,345 males and 12,89,855 females, with an average population density of 368 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 26,34,200 | 16,64,005 | 9,70,195 |
| Male Population | 13,44,345 | 8,36,996 | 5,07,349 |
| Female Population | 12,89,855 | 8,27,009 | 4,62,846 |
| Total Households | 6,11,790 | 3,81,204 | 2,30,586 |
| Population Density | 368 / km² | 242 / km² | 3,641 / km² |
Raigad District had 19,39,994 literate people and 3,00,815 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,34,952 and 3,05,125 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,00,815 | 1,88,804 | 1,12,011 |
| Literate Population | 19,39,994 | 11,62,891 | 7,77,103 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,94,206 | 5,01,114 | 1,93,092 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,34,952 | 64,338 | 70,614 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,05,125 | 2,70,768 | 34,357 |
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.