Guhagar

Guhagar 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 Guhagar Block (CD) is 04270. The total area of Guhagar Tehsil is 632 km², which includes 628.11 km² of rural area and 3.74 km² of urban area. Guhagar has a sex ratio of approximately 1252 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Guhagar Tehsil

Guhagar Tehsil has a total of 122 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 Guhagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Guhagar Tehsil

The population profile of Guhagar 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 Guhagar 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 Guhagar Tehsil is around 1,23,209 people. This includes 54,696 males and 68,513 females. Rural population is about 1,21,588 (53,873 males and 67,715 females), while urban population is nearly 1,621 (823 males and 798 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,195 of the population, with 6,374 boys and 5,821 girls. Rural areas have 12,048 children, and urban areas have about 147 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 86,145 literate people in Guhagar Tehsil, including 43,040 literate males and 43,105 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 84,852 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,293 people.
• About 37,064 people in Guhagar Tehsil are not literate, including 11,656 males and 25,408 females. Rural areas include 36,736 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 328 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,459 households, with 32,098 in villages and 361 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Guhagar 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 Guhagar Tehsil is approximately 2,831 people, including 1,365 males and 1,466 females. Around 2,799 people live in rural parts. Nearly 32 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Guhagar Tehsil is about 409 people, including 234 males and 175 females. Around 391 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 18 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 195 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 194 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 433 people per sq. km.