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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 866 km², including 839.58 km² of rural area and 26.11 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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 | Ilane |
| 174 | Wakavali | Rural | Vakavali |
| 175 | Walane | Rural | Shirde |
| 176 | Wanzloli | Rural | Wandzaloli |
| 177 | Wavghar | Rural | Unhavare |
Population of Dapoli Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Dapoli Tehsil had a total population of 1,78,340 people living in 45,354 households. The population comprised 82,817 males and 95,523 females, with an average population density of 206 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Dapoli Tehsil had 1,31,282 literate people and 17,019 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,692 and 9,100 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.