Chiplun Tehsil - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Chiplun is an administrative tehsil in the Ratnagiri 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 Kamathe, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 91.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,113 km², including 1,091.41 km² of rural area and 21.43 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1071 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chiplun Tehsil
Chiplun Tehsil has a total of 168 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 | Adare | Rural | Adare |
| 2 | Agarwadi | Rural | Ubhale |
| 3 | Agave | Rural | Agave |
| 4 | Akale | Rural | Akale |
| 5 | Akuskhannagar | Rural | Pophali Bk |
| 6 | Alore | Rural | Alore |
| 7 | Ambatkhol | Rural | Ambatkhol |
| 8 | Ambere Bk. | Rural | Tanali |
| 9 | Ambitgaon | Rural | Abitgaon |
| 10 | Anari | Rural | Anari |
| 11 | Asurde | Rural | Asurde |
| 12 | Bamnoli | Rural | Bamnoli |
| 13 | Bhile | Rural | Bhile |
| 14 | Bhom | Rural | Bhom |
| 15 | Bivali | Rural | Bivali |
| 16 | Borgaon | Rural | Borgaon |
| 17 | Chinchghari | Rural | Chinchghari |
| 18 | Chiplun | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Chiveli | Rural | Chiveli |
| 20 | Dadar | Rural | Kalkavane |
| 21 | Dahivali Bk. | Rural | Dahivali Bk. |
| 22 | Dahivali Kh. | Rural | Dahivali Kd. |
| 23 | Dalvatne | Rural | Dalvatane |
| 24 | Dervan | Rural | Dervan |
| 25 | Dervan Kh. | Rural | Dervan |
| 26 | Devkherki | Rural | Devkherki |
| 27 | Devpat | Rural | Veer |
| 28 | Dhakmoli | Rural | Dakmoli |
| 29 | Dhamanvane | Rural | Dhamanavane |
| 30 | Dhameli Kond | Rural | Dhamelikond |
| 31 | Dhokravali | Rural | Dhokravali |
| 32 | Donavali | Rural | Donavali |
| 33 | Dugave | Rural | Dhugave |
| 34 | Durgwadi | Rural | Durgawadi |
| 35 | Durgwadi Kh. | Rural | Durgawadi |
| 36 | Gane | Rural | Gane |
| 37 | Ganeshpur | Rural | Nandivase |
| 38 | Gangrai | Rural | Gangrai |
| 39 | Ghavalwadi | Rural | Kalambat |
| 40 | Gondhale | Rural | Gondhale |
| 41 | Govalkot | Rural | Mirjoli |
| 42 | Gudhe Budruk | Rural | Ghudhe |
| 43 | Gudhe Khurd | Rural | Ghudhe |
| 44 | Gulavane | Rural | Gulavane |
| 45 | Hadkani | Rural | Hadakani |
| 46 | Hanumangaon | Rural | Gondhale |
| 47 | Jodhagaon | Rural | Rampur |
| 48 | Kadwad | Rural | Kadavd |
| 49 | Kalambaste | Rural | Kalambaste |
| 50 | Kalambat | Rural | Kalambat |
| 51 | Kalavande | Rural | Kalavande |
| 52 | Kalkavane | Rural | Kalkavane |
| 53 | Kalmundi | Rural | Kalmudi |
| 54 | Kaluste Budruk | Rural | Kaluste Budruk |
| 55 | Kaluste Khurd | Rural | Kaluste Kd. |
| 56 | Kamathe | Rural | Kamathe |
| 57 | Kamathe Kh. | Rural | Kamathe Kd. |
| 58 | Kanhe | Rural | Kanhe |
| 59 | Kapare | Rural | Kapare |
| 60 | Kapsal | Rural | Kapasal |
| 61 | Karambavane | Rural | Karambavane |
| 62 | Kasarwadi | Rural | Sawarde |
| 63 | Katalwadi | Rural | Murtawade |
| 64 | Katroli | Rural | Katroli |
| 65 | Kaundhar Tamhane | Rural | Kaundhar Tamhane |
| 66 | Kere | Rural | Kalambat |
| 67 | Ketki | Rural | Ketaki |
| 68 | Khadpoli | Rural | Kadpoli |
| 69 | Khandat | Rural | Kolakewadi -Navin |
| 70 | Khandotri | Rural | Khandotri |
| 71 | Kharavate | Rural | Khravate |
| 72 | Kherdi | Rural | Kherdi |
| 73 | Khershet | Rural | Khershet |
| 74 | Khopad | Rural | Khopad |
| 75 | Kokare | Rural | Kokare |
| 76 | Kolkewadi | Rural | Kolkewadi |
| 77 | Kondfansavane | Rural | Kondphanasvale |
| 78 | Kondhe | Rural | Kondhe |
| 79 | Kondmala | Rural | Kondmala |
| 80 | Kosabi | Rural | Kosabi |
| 81 | Kudap | Rural | Kudap |
| 82 | Kumbharli | Rural | Kumbarli |
| 83 | Kumbharwadi | Rural | Katroli |
| 84 | Kushivade | Rural | Kushivade |
| 85 | Kutare | Rural | Kutare |
| 86 | Lonari Chivali Bandar | Rural | Chiveli |
| 87 | Majare Kaundhar | Rural | Gondhale |
| 88 | Majaregoval | Rural | Talwade |
| 89 | Majarekashi | Rural | Kaluste Kd. |
| 90 | Maldoli | Rural | Maldoli |
| 91 | Malghar | Rural | Malghar |
| 92 | Mandavkhari | Rural | Adare |
| 93 | Mandki | Rural | Mandaki |
| 94 | Mandki Kh. | Rural | Mandaki Kd. |
| 95 | Manjutri | Rural | Durgawadi |
| 96 | Margtamhane | Rural | Margatamhane |
| 97 | Margtamhane Kh. | Rural | Margathamhane Kd |
| 98 | Mirjoli | Rural | Mirjoli |
| 99 | Mirvane | Rural | Pathardi |
| 100 | Moravane | Rural | Moravane |
| 101 | Moravane Bk. | Rural | Moravane |
| 102 | Mouje Owali | Rural | Ovali |
| 103 | Mundhe Tarf Chiplun | Rural | Munde T Chipalun |
| 104 | Mundhe Tarf Savarda | Rural | Mundhe T Savarde |
| 105 | Murtavade | Rural | Murtawade |
| 106 | Nagave | Rural | Nagave |
| 107 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 108 | Nandgaon Kh. | Rural | Nangaon Kd. |
| 109 | Nandivase | Rural | Nandivase |
| 110 | Naradkherki | Rural | Naradkherki |
| 111 | Nayashi | Rural | Nayashi |
| 112 | Nirbade | Rural | Nirbade |
| 113 | Nirvhal | Rural | Nirvhal |
| 114 | Nivali | Rural | Nivali |
| 115 | Omali | Rural | Omali |
| 116 | Pachad | Rural | Pachad |
| 117 | Pali | Rural | Pali (Khandat) |
| 118 | Palvan | Rural | Palvan |
| 119 | Pathardi | Rural | Pathardi |
| 120 | Pathe | Rural | Talwade |
| 121 | Pawarwadi | Rural | Omali |
| 122 | Pedhambe | Rural | Pedhambe |
| 123 | Pedhe | Rural | Pedhe |
| 124 | Pedhe Parshuram | Rural | Parshuram |
| 125 | Phurus | Rural | Phurus |
| 126 | Pilavali Tarf Savarda | Rural | Pilavati T Savarde |
| 127 | Pilawali Tarf Velamb | Rural | Pilavali T.Valab |
| 128 | Pimpli Bk. | Rural | Pimpali Bk. |
| 129 | Pimpli Kh. | Rural | Pimpali Kd. |
| 130 | Pophali | Rural | Pophali Bk |
| 131 | Pophali Bk. | Rural | Pophali Bk |
| 132 | Posare | Rural | Posare |
| 133 | Radhanagar | Rural | Nandivase |
| 134 | Rampur | Rural | Rampur |
| 135 | Raulgaon | Rural | Ravalgaon |
| 136 | Rehele Bhagadi | Rural | Vaiji |
| 137 | Riktoli | Rural | Riktoli |
| 138 | Savarde | Rural | Sawarde |
| 139 | Savarde Kh. | Rural | Sawarde |
| 140 | Shiral | Rural | Shiral |
| 141 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 142 | Shirvali | Rural | Shiravli |
| 143 | Swayamdev | Rural | Nandivase |
| 144 | Talavade | Rural | Talwade |
| 145 | Talegaon | Rural | Rampur |
| 146 | Talsar | Rural | Talsar |
| 147 | Tamhanmala | Rural | Tamhanmala |
| 148 | Tanali | Rural | Tanali |
| 149 | Terav | Rural | Terav |
| 150 | Terav Bk. | Rural | Terav |
| 151 | Tivadi | Rural | Tivadi |
| 152 | Tiware | Rural | Tivare |
| 153 | Tondali | Rural | Tondali |
| 154 | Turambav | Rural | Turambav |
| 155 | Ubhale | Rural | Ubhale |
| 156 | Uktad | Rural | Mirjoli |
| 157 | Umroli | Rural | Umaroli |
| 158 | Vahal | Rural | Vahal |
| 159 | Vaijee | Rural | Vaiji |
| 160 | Vareli | Rural | Murtawade |
| 161 | Veer | Rural | Veer |
| 162 | Vehele | Rural | Vehale |
| 163 | Vetkond | Rural | Terav |
| 164 | Waderu | Rural | Vaderu |
| 165 | Waghivare | Rural | Waghivare |
| 166 | Walope | Rural | Valope |
| 167 | Walvati | Rural | Valothi |
| 168 | Yegaon | Rural | Yegaon |
Population of Chiplun Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Chiplun Tehsil had a total population of 2,79,122 people living in 66,959 households. The population comprised 1,34,788 males and 1,44,334 females, with an average population density of 251 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,79,122 | 2,11,586 | 67,536 |
| Male Population | 1,34,788 | 1,00,997 | 33,791 |
| Female Population | 1,44,334 | 1,10,589 | 33,745 |
| Total Households | 66,959 | 51,064 | 15,895 |
| Population Density | 251 / km² | 194 / km² | 3,151 / km² |
Chiplun Tehsil had 2,14,164 literate people and 26,972 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,927 and 2,393 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 26,972 | 20,072 | 6,900 |
| Literate Population | 2,14,164 | 1,57,343 | 56,821 |
| Illiterate Population | 64,958 | 54,243 | 10,715 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,927 | 8,345 | 2,582 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,393 | 2,143 | 250 |
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.