Dapoli Tehsil - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Dapoli is an administrative tehsil in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dapoli is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Khed, while the nearest airport is Pune Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 91.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 866 km², including 839.58 km² rural area and 26.11 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1153 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dapoli Tehsil
Dapoli Tehsil has a total of 177 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 | Ade | Rural | Ade |
| 2 | Adkhal | Rural | Adakhal |
| 3 | Agarvayangani | Rural | Agarwaigani |
| 4 | Aghari | Rural | Panchanadi |
| 5 | Ambavali Bk. | Rural | Ambavali |
| 6 | Ambavali Kh. | Rural | Asud |
| 7 | Anjarla | Rural | Anjarle |
| 8 | Apti | Rural | Apati |
| 9 | Asond | Rural | Asond |
| 10 | Asud | Rural | Asud |
| 11 | Atgaon | Rural | Umbershet |
| 12 | Awashi | Rural | Awashi |
| 13 | Bandhativare | Rural | Bandhativare |
| 14 | Bhadavale | Rural | Bhadavle |
| 15 | Bhangar | Rural | Navanagar |
| 16 | Bhatghar | Rural | Mugij |
| 17 | Bhati | Rural | Onanvase |
| 18 | Bhomadi | Rural | Bhomadi |
| 19 | Bhopan | Rural | Bhopan |
| 20 | Bondivali | Rural | Bondivali |
| 21 | Borghar | Rural | Apati |
| 22 | Borivali | Rural | Panchanadi |
| 23 | Borthal | Rural | Sukondi |
| 24 | Brahmanwadi | Rural | Jalgaon |
| 25 | Burondi | Rural | Burondi |
| 26 | Camp Dapoli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Chandikanagar | Rural | Burondi |
| 28 | Chandivane | Rural | Sukondi |
| 29 | Chandranagar | Rural | Chandranagar |
| 30 | Chikhalgaon | Rural | Chikhalgaon |
| 31 | Chinchali | Rural | Shirkhal |
| 32 | Dabhil | Rural | Dabhil |
| 33 | Dabhol | Rural | Dabhol |
| 34 | Dalkhan | Rural | Dehen |
| 35 | Damame | Rural | Damame |
| 36 | Degaon | Rural | Degaon |
| 37 | Dehen | Rural | Dehen |
| 38 | Derde | Rural | Agarwaigani |
| 39 | Devke | Rural | Chikhalgaon |
| 40 | Dhankoli | Rural | Sakurde |
| 41 | Douli | Rural | Douli |
| 42 | Dr.Iqubalnagar | Rural | Mugij |
| 43 | Dumdeo | Rural | Vanoshi T. Panchanadi |
| 44 | Ganpatipule | Rural | Tangar |
| 45 | Gaontale | Rural | Gaontale |
| 46 | Gavhe | Rural | Gavhe |
| 47 | Gavrai | Rural | Panhalekazi |
| 48 | Gimhavane | Rural | Gimhavane |
| 49 | Gudaghe | Rural | Gudaghe |
| 50 | Harne | Rural | Harnai |
| 51 | Hatip | Rural | Hatip |
| 52 | Ilane | Rural | Ilane |
| 53 | Inampangari | Rural | Inam Pangari |
| 54 | Jalgaon | Rural | Jalgaon |
| 55 | Jamge | Rural | Jamaje |
| 56 | Jogele | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Juikar Mohalla | Rural | Adakhal |
| 58 | Kadivali | Rural | Kadivali |
| 59 | Kalambat | Rural | Kalambat |
| 60 | Kalanagar | Rural | Velavi |
| 61 | Kalki | Rural | Panhalekazi |
| 62 | Kangavai | Rural | Kangvai |
| 63 | Karajgaon | Rural | Karjagaon |
| 64 | Karanjali | Rural | Karanjali |
| 65 | Karanjani | Rural | Karanjani |
| 66 | Karde | Rural | Karde |
| 67 | Katran | Rural | Katran |
| 68 | Kawadoli | Rural | Kavadoli |
| 69 | Kelashi | Rural | Kelashi |
| 70 | Kelil | Rural | Bhopan |
| 71 | Kharavate | Rural | Virsai |
| 72 | Kherdi | Rural | Kherdi |
| 73 | Kinhal | Rural | Chikhalgaon |
| 74 | Kolbandre | Rural | Kolbandre |
| 75 | Kolthare | Rural | Kolthare |
| 76 | Kondhe | Rural | Kondhe |
| 77 | Kongle | Rural | Kongale |
| 78 | Kudavale | Rural | Kudavle |
| 79 | Kumbhave | Rural | Kumbave |
| 80 | Ladghar | Rural | Ladghar |
| 81 | Lonvadi | Rural | Ilane |
| 82 | Mahalunge | Rural | Mahalunge |
| 83 | Mahamaynagar | Rural | Burondi |
| 84 | Male | Rural | Chikhalgaon |
| 85 | Malvi | Rural | Ilane |
| 86 | Mandivali | Rural | Mandivali |
| 87 | Mathegujar | Rural | Nanate |
| 88 | Matwan | Rural | Matavan |
| 89 | Mauje Dapoli | Rural | Maujedapoli |
| 90 | Mugij | Rural | Mugij |
| 91 | Murdi | Rural | Murdi |
| 92 | Murud | Rural | Murud |
| 93 | Nante | Rural | Nanate |
| 94 | Nargoli | Rural | Talsure |
| 95 | Navase | Rural | Navse |
| 96 | Navashi | Rural | Navashi |
| 97 | Nawanagar | Rural | Navanagar |
| 98 | Nigade | Rural | Gavhe |
| 99 | Olgaon | Rural | Umbarle |
| 100 | Onanvase | Rural | Onanvase |
| 101 | Oni | Rural | Onanvase |
| 102 | Pachavali | Rural | Pachavali |
| 103 | Padale | Rural | Padale |
| 104 | Palgad | Rural | Palgad |
| 105 | Panchanadi | Rural | Panchanadi |
| 106 | Panderi | Rural | Gudaghe |
| 107 | Pandhari | Rural | Paj Pandhari |
| 108 | Pangari Tarf Haveli | Rural | Pangari T. Haveli |
| 109 | Panhalekazi | Rural | Panhalekazi |
| 110 | Pavnal | Rural | Karanjali |
| 111 | Phansu | Rural | Phansu |
| 112 | Pharare | Rural | Unhavare |
| 113 | Pichadoli | Rural | Dehen |
| 114 | Pisai | Rural | Pisai |
| 115 | Pophalwane | Rural | Pophalavne |
| 116 | Rajapur | Rural | Dehen |
| 117 | Rawtoli | Rural | Kavadoli |
| 118 | Rewali | Rural | Sakurde |
| 119 | Rowale | Rural | Ambavali |
| 120 | Rukhi | Rural | Rukhi |
| 121 | Sadavali | Rural | Shirde |
| 122 | Sadave | Rural | Sadave |
| 123 | Sahilnagar | Rural | Bhopan |
| 124 | Sakhaloli | Rural | Sakhloli |
| 125 | Sakurde | Rural | Sakurde |
| 126 | Saldure | Rural | Asud |
| 127 | Samsher Ali Nagar | Rural | Visapur |
| 128 | Sarang | Rural | Sarang |
| 129 | Satamba | Rural | Kongale |
| 130 | Satere Tarf Haveli | Rural | Panhalekazi |
| 131 | Satere Tarf Natu | Rural | Satere T.Natu |
| 132 | Shiravane | Rural | Shiravane |
| 133 | Shirde | Rural | Shirde |
| 134 | Shirkhal | Rural | Shirkhal |
| 135 | Shirsadi | Rural | Shirsadi |
| 136 | Shirseshwar | Rural | Shirsoli |
| 137 | Shirshinge | Rural | Navashi |
| 138 | Shirsoli | Rural | Shirsoli |
| 139 | Shitalnagar | Rural | Burondi |
| 140 | Shivajinagar (Aade) | Rural | Shivajinagr |
| 141 | Shivajinagar (Gimhavane) | Rural | Shivajinagar |
| 142 | Shivajinagar (Sakhaloli) | Rural | Ade |
| 143 | Shiwnari | Rural | Asond |
| 144 | Sondeghar | Rural | Sodeghar |
| 145 | Soveli | Rural | Soveli |
| 146 | Sukondi | Rural | Sukondi |
| 147 | Tadachakond | Rural | Anjarle |
| 148 | Tadil | Rural | Tadil |
| 149 | Talsure | Rural | Talsure |
| 150 | Tamastirth | Rural | Karjagaon |
| 151 | Tamond | Rural | Damame |
| 152 | Tangar | Rural | Tangar |
| 153 | Teleshwarnagar | Rural | Burondi |
| 154 | Terevayangani | Rural | Terewayangani |
| 155 | Tetavali | Rural | Tetavali |
| 156 | Turavade | Rural | Dehen |
| 157 | Umbarghar | Rural | Gudaghe |
| 158 | Umbarle | Rural | Umbarle |
| 159 | Umbarshet | Rural | Umbershet |
| 160 | Unhavare | Rural | Unhavare |
| 161 | Urphi | Rural | Phansu |
| 162 | Usgaon | Rural | Usagaon |
| 163 | Utambar | Rural | Umbershet |
| 164 | Vadavli | Rural | Vadavli |
| 165 | Vanand | Rural | Gimhavane |
| 166 | Vanoshi Tarf Natu | Rural | Vanoshi T.Natu |
| 167 | Vanoshi Tarf Panchanadi | Rural | Vanoshi T. Panchanadi |
| 168 | Velvi | Rural | Velavi |
| 169 | Virsai | Rural | Virsai |
| 170 | Visapur | Rural | Visapur |
| 171 | Visharantinagar | Rural | Visapur |
| 172 | Waghave | Rural | Adakhal |
| 173 | Waghivane | Rural | Wandzaloli |
| 174 | Wakavali | Rural | Vakavali |
| 175 | Walane | Rural | Shirde |
| 176 | Wanzloli | Rural | Wandzaloli |
| 177 | Wavghar | Rural | Unhavare |
Population of Dapoli Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Dapoli Tehsil has a total population of 1,78,340 people, consisting of 82,817 males and 95,523 females. There are 45,354 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 206 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,78,340 | 1,44,084 | 34,256 |
| Male Population | 82,817 | 65,656 | 17,161 |
| Female Population | 95,523 | 78,428 | 17,095 |
| Total Households | 45,354 | 37,334 | 8,020 |
| Population Density | 206 / km² | 172 / km² | 1,312 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,31,282 literate people and 17,019 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,692 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,100 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) | 17,019 | 13,691 | 3,328 |
| Literate Population | 1,31,282 | 1,02,730 | 28,552 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,058 | 41,354 | 5,704 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,692 | 3,210 | 1,482 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,100 | 8,832 | 268 |
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.