Dapoli

Dapoli is a Town and Tehsil in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Dapoli Block (CD) is 04267. The total area of Dapoli Tehsil is 866 km², which includes 839.58 km² of rural area and 26.11 km² of urban area. Dapoli has a sex ratio of approximately 1153 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dapoli Tehsil

Dapoli Tehsil has a total of 174 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dapoli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dapoli Tehsil

The population profile of Dapoli Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dapoli Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dapoli Tehsil is around 1,78,340 people. This includes 82,817 males and 95,523 females. Rural population is about 1,44,084 (65,656 males and 78,428 females), while urban population is nearly 34,256 (17,161 males and 17,095 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,019 of the population, with 8,827 boys and 8,192 girls. Rural areas have 13,691 children, and urban areas have about 3,328 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,31,282 literate people in Dapoli Tehsil, including 66,891 literate males and 64,391 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,02,730 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,552 people.
• About 47,058 people in Dapoli Tehsil are not literate, including 15,926 males and 31,132 females. Rural areas include 41,354 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,704 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 45,354 households, with 37,334 in villages and 8,020 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dapoli Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dapoli Tehsil is approximately 4,692 people, including 2,312 males and 2,380 females. Around 3,210 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,482 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dapoli Tehsil is about 9,100 people, including 4,476 males and 4,624 females. Around 8,832 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 268 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 206 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 172 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,312 people per sq. km.