Murud Tehsil - Raigad, Maharashtra
Murud is an administrative tehsil in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Murud is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Nidi, while the nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 59.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 249 km², including 245.76 km² rural area and 3.51 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1039 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Murud Tehsil
Murud Tehsil has a total of 76 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 | Aadi | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 2 | Abitghar | Rural | Mandla |
| 3 | Adad | Rural | Usroli |
| 4 | Agardanda | Rural | Agardanda |
| 5 | Amali | Rural | Mithekhar |
| 6 | Amboli | Rural | Amboli |
| 7 | Araoghar | Rural | Majgaon |
| 8 | Barashiv | Rural | Bhoighar |
| 9 | Bhoighar | Rural | Bhoighar |
| 10 | Borli | Rural | Borli |
| 11 | Cheher | Rural | Mithekhar |
| 12 | Chikani | Rural | Kashid |
| 13 | Chordhe | Rural | Chordhe |
| 14 | Donde Tarfe Nandgaon | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 15 | Dongari | Rural | Rajpuri |
| 16 | Eakdara | Rural | Akdara |
| 17 | Haphijkhar | Rural | Agardanda |
| 18 | Jamrutkhar | Rural | Savli |
| 19 | Josranjan | Rural | Amboli |
| 20 | Kakalghar | Rural | Kakalghar |
| 21 | Karambeli | Rural | Talekhar |
| 22 | Kashid | Rural | Kashid |
| 23 | Khamde | Rural | Savli |
| 24 | Khardodkule | Rural | Usroli |
| 25 | Kharikwada | Rural | Usroli |
| 26 | Kharshet | Rural | Agardanda |
| 27 | Khatibkhar | Rural | Amboli |
| 28 | Kolmandala | Rural | Borli |
| 29 | Korlai | Rural | Korli |
| 30 | Mahalor | Rural | Wawdungi |
| 31 | Mahalunge Bk. | Rural | Kakalghar |
| 32 | Mahalunge Kh. | Rural | Mandla |
| 33 | Mandala | Rural | Mandla |
| 34 | Mazgaon | Rural | Majgaon |
| 35 | Mithagar | Rural | Savli |
| 36 | Mithekhar | Rural | Mithekhar |
| 37 | More | Rural | Vihoor |
| 38 | Murud | Rural | Vihoor |
| 39 | Nagshet | Rural | Shighre |
| 40 | Nandale | Rural | Agardanda |
| 41 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 42 | Nidi | Rural | Salav |
| 43 | Pargan | Rural | Kakalghar |
| 44 | Rajpuri | Rural | Rajpuri |
| 45 | Saigaon | Rural | Wawdungi |
| 46 | Salav | Rural | Salav |
| 47 | Sarane | Rural | Nandagaon |
| 48 | Sarve | Rural | Kashid |
| 49 | Satirde | Rural | Walke |
| 50 | Savroli | Rural | Chordhe |
| 51 | Sawali | Rural | Savli |
| 52 | Shighre | Rural | Shighre |
| 53 | Shirgaon | Rural | Walke |
| 54 | Supegaon | Rural | Majgaon |
| 55 | Surai | Rural | Borli |
| 56 | Tadgaon | Rural | Walke |
| 57 | Talavali | Rural | Mandla |
| 58 | Tale | Rural | Talekhar |
| 59 | Talekhar | Rural | Talekhar |
| 60 | Telawade | Rural | Telwade |
| 61 | Tembhorde | Rural | Bhoighar |
| 62 | Tisle | Rural | Amboli |
| 63 | Tokekhar | Rural | Savli |
| 64 | Undargaon | Rural | Amboli |
| 65 | Usadi | Rural | Savli |
| 66 | Usroli | Rural | Usroli |
| 67 | Velaste | Rural | Welaste |
| 68 | Vihour | Rural | Vihoor |
| 69 | Wadghar | Rural | Usroli |
| 70 | Walake | Rural | Walke |
| 71 | Walwati | Rural | Usroli |
| 72 | Wande | Rural | Shighre |
| 73 | Wandeli | Rural | Kakalghar |
| 74 | Wave | Rural | Welaste |
| 75 | Wawdungi | Rural | Wawdungi |
| 76 | Yesade | Rural | Walke |
Population of Murud Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Murud Tehsil has a total population of 74,207 people, consisting of 36,393 males and 37,814 females. There are 16,827 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 298 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 74,207 | 61,991 | 12,216 |
| Male Population | 36,393 | 30,401 | 5,992 |
| Female Population | 37,814 | 31,590 | 6,224 |
| Total Households | 16,827 | 14,056 | 2,771 |
| Population Density | 298 / km² | 252 / km² | 3,480 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 55,644 literate people and 7,561 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,886 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 13,579 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) | 7,561 | 6,517 | 1,044 |
| Literate Population | 55,644 | 45,415 | 10,229 |
| Illiterate Population | 18,563 | 16,576 | 1,987 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,886 | 1,639 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,579 | 12,043 | 1,536 |
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.