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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 249 km², including 245.76 km² of rural area and 3.51 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Murud Tehsil had a total population of 74,207 people living in 16,827 households. The population comprised 36,393 males and 37,814 females, with an average population density of 298 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Murud Tehsil had 55,644 literate people and 7,561 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,886 and 13,579 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.