Guhagar Tehsil - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Guhagar 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. Guhagar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Savarda, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 105.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 632 km², including 628.11 km² rural area and 3.74 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1252 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Guhagar Tehsil
Guhagar Tehsil has a total of 122 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 | Abloli | Rural | Abloli |
| 2 | Adoor | Rural | Adur |
| 3 | Ambere Kh. | Rural | Ambere Khurd |
| 4 | Anjanwel | Rural | Anjanvel |
| 5 | Are | Rural | Aare |
| 6 | Asgoli | Rural | Asgoli |
| 7 | Asore | Rural | Aware Aasore |
| 8 | Aware | Rural | Aware Aasore |
| 9 | Bandarwadi | Rural | Kudali |
| 10 | Barbhai | Rural | Palshet |
| 11 | Bhatgaon | Rural | Bhatgaon |
| 12 | Bhatgaon Dhakka | Rural | Golewadi |
| 13 | Bhatgaon Tisang | Rural | Kosambwadi |
| 14 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 15 | Chindrawale | Rural | Chindavale |
| 16 | Daphalewadi | Rural | Parchuri |
| 17 | Deoghar | Rural | Gimavi |
| 18 | Dhopave | Rural | Dhopawe |
| 19 | Dodavali | Rural | Chindavale |
| 20 | Ghadewadi Tarfe Velamb | Rural | Velamb |
| 21 | Gharatwadi Tarf Veldur | Rural | Veldur |
| 22 | Gimavi | Rural | Gimavi |
| 23 | Gonabarewadi | Rural | Khudade |
| 24 | Gonavali | Rural | Pomendi |
| 25 | Guhagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Hedavi | Rural | Hedavi |
| 27 | Jambhali Kh. | Rural | Sade Jambhari |
| 28 | Jambhari | Rural | Sade Jambhari |
| 29 | Jamsut | Rural | Jamsud |
| 30 | Janavale | Rural | Janvale |
| 31 | Kajurlee | Rural | Kajurli |
| 32 | Karde | Rural | Chindavale |
| 33 | Karul | Rural | Karul |
| 34 | Katakiri | Rural | Mundhar |
| 35 | Katale | Rural | Kathale |
| 36 | Katalwadi Tarf Anjanwel | Rural | Anjanvel |
| 37 | Kaundhar Kalsur | Rural | Kaundharkalsud |
| 38 | Kawankarwadi | Rural | Kotluk |
| 39 | Khamshet | Rural | Khamsheth |
| 40 | Kharyachakond | Rural | Peve |
| 41 | Khodade | Rural | Khudade |
| 42 | Kiravalewadi | Rural | Kotluk |
| 43 | Kirtanwadi Tarf Guhagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Kolavali | Rural | Kolavali |
| 45 | Koliwadi Chalkewadi Tarfe Dhopave | Rural | Dhopawe |
| 46 | Kond Karul | Rural | Konkarul |
| 47 | Kondwadi Tarf Patpanhale | Rural | Patpanhale |
| 48 | Kotluk | Rural | Kotluk |
| 49 | Kudli | Rural | Kudali |
| 50 | Kumbharwadi Tarf Palpene | Rural | Palpene |
| 51 | Kutgiri | Rural | Kutagiri |
| 52 | Madhal | Rural | Madhal |
| 53 | Malan | Rural | Malan |
| 54 | Mandavkarwadi | Rural | Chikhali |
| 55 | Maruti Mandir | Rural | Palshet |
| 56 | Masu | Rural | Masu |
| 57 | Masue Bk. | Rural | Masu |
| 58 | Matalwadi | Rural | Kudali |
| 59 | Mohallawadi Mhaskarwadi Tarfe Sakhari Trishul | Rural | Sakhari Trishul |
| 60 | Mohitewadi | Rural | Khudade |
| 61 | Mundhar | Rural | Mundhar |
| 62 | Mundhar Kh. | Rural | Mundhar |
| 63 | Muslondi | Rural | Narvan |
| 64 | Nagazari | Rural | Adur |
| 65 | Naravan | Rural | Narvan |
| 66 | Navanagar | Rural | Veldur |
| 67 | Nigundal | Rural | Nigundal |
| 68 | Nivatewadi | Rural | Khudade |
| 69 | Nivoshi | Rural | Palshet |
| 70 | Pabhare | Rural | Pabhare |
| 71 | Pabhare Kh. | Rural | Pabhare |
| 72 | Pacheriagar | Rural | Pacheri Aagar |
| 73 | Pacherisada | Rural | Pacheri Sada |
| 74 | Padave | Rural | Padave |
| 75 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 76 | Palkot Sakhari Trishul | Rural | Palkot T.Trishul |
| 77 | Palpene | Rural | Palpene |
| 78 | Palshet | Rural | Palshet |
| 79 | Pangari Tarf Haveli | Rural | Pangari T.Haveli |
| 80 | Pangari Tarf Welamb | Rural | Pangari T.Velamb |
| 81 | Parchuri | Rural | Parchuri |
| 82 | Parchuri Kh. | Rural | Parchuri |
| 83 | Pardalewadi | Rural | Khamsheth |
| 84 | Pat Panhale | Rural | Patpanhale |
| 85 | Pati | Rural | Kutagiri |
| 86 | Peth Anjanwel | Rural | Anjanvel |
| 87 | Peve | Rural | Peve |
| 88 | Pimpalwat | Rural | Aare |
| 89 | Pimpar Kh. | Rural | Pimpar |
| 90 | Pimper | Rural | Pimpar |
| 91 | Pomendi | Rural | Pomendi |
| 92 | Ramanewadi Tarfe Koundhar Kalsur | Rural | Kaundharkalsud |
| 93 | Ranavi | Rural | Ranavi |
| 94 | Rohile | Rural | Narvan |
| 95 | Sakhari Bk. | Rural | Sakhari Budruk |
| 96 | Sakhari Kh. | Rural | Sakhari Budruk |
| 97 | Sakhari Trishul | Rural | Sakhari Trishul |
| 98 | Sakhariagar | Rural | Sakhari Agar |
| 99 | Sheer | Rural | Shir |
| 100 | Sheer Bk. | Rural | Shir |
| 101 | Shigawanwadi | Rural | Kotluk |
| 102 | Shivane | Rural | Shivane |
| 103 | Shringartali | Rural | Patpanhale |
| 104 | Sural | Rural | Sural |
| 105 | Talavali | Rural | Talavali |
| 106 | Talyachiwadi Tarf Palpene | Rural | Palpene |
| 107 | Tavasal | Rural | Kathale |
| 108 | Tavasal Khurd | Rural | Kathale |
| 109 | Tetale | Rural | Dhopawe |
| 110 | Umarath | Rural | Umrath |
| 111 | Umarath Kh. | Rural | Umrath |
| 112 | Vadad | Rural | Vadad |
| 113 | Vaghambe | Rural | Chindavale |
| 114 | Varachapath Tarf Guhagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 115 | Varweli | Rural | Varveli |
| 116 | Velamb | Rural | Velamb |
| 117 | Velaneshwar | Rural | Velneshwar |
| 118 | Veldur | Rural | Veldur |
| 119 | Visapur | Rural | Visapur |
| 120 | Wadadai | Rural | Velneshwar |
| 121 | Waki | Rural | Aare |
| 122 | Zombadi | Rural | Zombadi |
Population of Guhagar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Guhagar Tehsil has a total population of 1,23,209 people, consisting of 54,696 males and 68,513 females. There are 32,459 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 195 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,23,209 | 1,21,588 | 1,621 |
| Male Population | 54,696 | 53,873 | 823 |
| Female Population | 68,513 | 67,715 | 798 |
| Total Households | 32,459 | 32,098 | 361 |
| Population Density | 195 / km² | 194 / km² | 433 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 86,145 literate people and 12,195 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,831 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 409 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) | 12,195 | 12,048 | 147 |
| Literate Population | 86,145 | 84,852 | 1,293 |
| Illiterate Population | 37,064 | 36,736 | 328 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,831 | 2,799 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 409 | 391 | 18 |
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.