Khed Tehsil - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Khed 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. Khed 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 83.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,026 km², including 1,022.59 km² rural area and 3.21 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1099 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khed Tehsil
Khed Tehsil has a total of 200 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 | Ainavali | Rural | Mohane |
| 2 | Ainavare | Rural | Ainavare |
| 3 | Aini | Rural | Ayani(Bhilari) |
| 4 | Alsure | Rural | Alsure |
| 5 | Alsure Kh. | Rural | Alsure |
| 6 | Ambadas | Rural | Ambadas |
| 7 | Ambavali | Rural | Ambavali |
| 8 | Ambaye | Rural | Ambaye |
| 9 | Anaspure | Rural | Talghar |
| 10 | Anjani | Rural | Anjani |
| 11 | Apede | Rural | Shirvali |
| 12 | Asagani | Rural | Asagani |
| 13 | Asagani Mohalla | Rural | Asagani |
| 14 | Ashti | Rural | Ashti |
| 15 | Ashti Budruk | Rural | Ashti |
| 16 | Ashti Mohalla | Rural | Ashti |
| 17 | Astan | Rural | Astan |
| 18 | Avashi | Rural | Avashi |
| 19 | Bahiravali | Rural | Bahiravali |
| 20 | Bharana Naka | Rural | Bharne |
| 21 | Bharane | Rural | Bharne |
| 22 | Bhelsai | Rural | Bhelsai |
| 23 | Bhoste | Rural | Bhoste |
| 24 | Bhoste Bk. | Rural | Bhoste |
| 25 | Bhoste Mohalla | Rural | Bhoste |
| 26 | Bijghar | Rural | Bijaghar |
| 27 | Biramani | Rural | Kalamani Kd. |
| 28 | Boraj | Rural | Boraj |
| 29 | Borghar | Rural | Borghar |
| 30 | Chakale | Rural | Chakale |
| 31 | Chandewadi | Rural | Musad |
| 32 | Chatav | Rural | Astan |
| 33 | Chinchavali | Rural | Chinchavali |
| 34 | Chinchghar | Rural | Chinchaghar |
| 35 | Chinchwadi | Rural | Tale |
| 36 | Chirani | Rural | Chirani |
| 37 | Chirani Varchiwadi | Rural | Chirani |
| 38 | Choravane | Rural | Chorvane |
| 39 | Choravane Utekarwadi | Rural | Chorvane |
| 40 | Chougale Mohalla | Rural | Chougule Mohalla |
| 41 | Dabhil | Rural | Dabhil |
| 42 | Dahivali | Rural | Kinjale T Natu |
| 43 | Dayal | Rural | Dayal |
| 44 | Devghar | Rural | Devghar |
| 45 | Devsade | Rural | Suseri |
| 46 | Dhakarwadi | Rural | Gunade |
| 47 | Dhakti Suseri | Rural | Suseri |
| 48 | Dhamanand | Rural | Damanad |
| 49 | Dhamandevi | Rural | Dhamandevi |
| 50 | Dhamani | Rural | Dhamani |
| 51 | Dhavade | Rural | Astan |
| 52 | Divan Khavati | Rural | Divan Khavti |
| 53 | Diwalewadi | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 54 | Falsonda | Rural | Furus |
| 55 | Furus | Rural | Furus |
| 56 | Furus Amshet | Rural | Furus |
| 57 | Furus Gaonthan | Rural | Furus |
| 58 | Ganwal | Rural | Gunade |
| 59 | Ghanekhunt | Rural | Ghanekhunt |
| 60 | Ghera Rasalgad | Rural | Ghera Rasalgad |
| 61 | Ghera Sumargad | Rural | Jaitapur |
| 62 | Gherapalgad | Rural | Ghera Palgad |
| 63 | Ghogare | Rural | Kinjale T Natu |
| 64 | Gunade | Rural | Gunade |
| 65 | Hedali | Rural | Hedali |
| 66 | Hodkhad | Rural | Hodkhad |
| 67 | Hodkhad Kh. | Rural | Hodkhad |
| 68 | Humbari | Rural | Humbari |
| 69 | Jaitapur | Rural | Jaitapur |
| 70 | Jamage | Rural | Jamage |
| 71 | Jambhulgaon | Rural | Kulavandi |
| 72 | Jambhurde | Rural | Veral |
| 73 | Javli Gaonthan | Rural | Kurvaljavali |
| 74 | Kadavali | Rural | Kadavali |
| 75 | Kajvewadi | Rural | Kadavali |
| 76 | Kalambani Bk. | Rural | Kalambani Bk |
| 77 | Kalambani Kh. | Rural | Kalamani Kd. |
| 78 | Kandoshi | Rural | Kalamani Kd. |
| 79 | Karjee | Rural | Karji |
| 80 | Karjee Amshet | Rural | Karji |
| 81 | Karjee Bk. | Rural | Karji |
| 82 | Kartel | Rural | Kartel |
| 83 | Kasaba Natu | Rural | Natunagar |
| 84 | Kasai | Rural | Kasai |
| 85 | Kashedi | Rural | Kashedi |
| 86 | Kavale | Rural | Kavale |
| 87 | Kelane | Rural | Kelane |
| 88 | Khalachi Humbari | Rural | Humbari |
| 89 | Khari | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 90 | Khavati | Rural | Khavati |
| 91 | Khed | Urban | Not applicable |
| 92 | Khed (Bhadgaon) | Rural | Bhadagaon |
| 93 | Khopi | Rural | Khopi |
| 94 | Khopi Tambadwadi | Rural | Khopi |
| 95 | Kinjale Tarf Khed | Rural | Astan |
| 96 | Kinjale Tarf Natu | Rural | Kinjale T Natu |
| 97 | Kondivali | Rural | Kondivali |
| 98 | Kondivali Kh. | Rural | Kondivali |
| 99 | Kondwadi | Rural | Shivtar |
| 100 | Koregaon | Rural | Koregaon |
| 101 | Koregaon Kh. | Rural | Koregaon |
| 102 | Kotwali | Rural | Kotavli |
| 103 | Kudoshi | Rural | Kudoshi |
| 104 | Kulvandi | Rural | Kulavandi |
| 105 | Kumbhad | Rural | Kumbhad |
| 106 | Kumbhavali | Rural | Kadavali |
| 107 | Kuraval Gaothan | Rural | Kurvaljavali |
| 108 | Kuraval Javali | Rural | Kurvaljavali |
| 109 | Kuraval Khed | Rural | Kurvaljavali |
| 110 | Lavel | Rural | Lavel |
| 111 | Lote | Rural | Lote |
| 112 | Mahalunge | Rural | Humbari |
| 113 | Mandave | Rural | Mandave |
| 114 | Mani | Rural | Mani |
| 115 | Mete | Rural | Mete |
| 116 | Mirle | Rural | Gunde |
| 117 | Mohane | Rural | Mohane |
| 118 | Morvande | Rural | Morvande |
| 119 | Morvande Kh. | Rural | Morvande |
| 120 | Mulgaon | Rural | Savanas |
| 121 | Mumbake | Rural | Mumbake |
| 122 | Murde | Rural | Murde |
| 123 | Musad | Rural | Musad |
| 124 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 125 | Nandgaon Mohalla | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 126 | Nandivali | Rural | Nandivali |
| 127 | Nawanagar | Rural | Tisangi |
| 128 | Nigade | Rural | Boraj |
| 129 | Nilavane | Rural | Shirvali |
| 130 | Nilik | Rural | Nilik |
| 131 | Nive | Rural | Chorvane |
| 132 | Pakharwadi | Rural | Khavati |
| 133 | Panhalaje | Rural | Panhalje |
| 134 | Panhalaje Kh. | Rural | Panhalje |
| 135 | Posare Bk. | Rural | Posare Bk. |
| 136 | Posare Kh. | Rural | Posare Bk. |
| 137 | Poyanar | Rural | Poyanar |
| 138 | Poyanar Kh. | Rural | Poyanar |
| 139 | Prabhuwadi | Rural | Chinchaghar |
| 140 | Pure Bk. | Rural | Shingari |
| 141 | Pure Kh. | Rural | Shingari |
| 142 | Rajvel | Rural | Rajvel |
| 143 | Sakhar | Rural | Sakhar |
| 144 | Sakharoli | Rural | Sakharoli |
| 145 | Sakharoli Kh. | Rural | Sakharoli |
| 146 | Sanaghar | Rural | Astan |
| 147 | Sanglat | Rural | Sanglat Boudhwadi |
| 148 | Sanglat Boudhwadi | Rural | Sanglat Boudhwadi |
| 149 | Sanglat Marathwadi | Rural | Sanglat Boudhwadi |
| 150 | Sanglot Mohalla | Rural | Sanglat Boudhwadi |
| 151 | Sapirli | Rural | Sapirli |
| 152 | Satvingaon | Rural | Satvingaon |
| 153 | Savanas | Rural | Savanas |
| 154 | Savanas Kh. | Rural | Savanas Kd. |
| 155 | Saveni | Rural | Saveni |
| 156 | Sheldi | Rural | Sheldi |
| 157 | Sheraval | Rural | Sherval |
| 158 | Sheraval Kh. | Rural | Sherval |
| 159 | Shingri | Rural | Shingari |
| 160 | Shiravali | Rural | Shirvali |
| 161 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 162 | Shirgaon Kh. | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 163 | Shirshi | Rural | Shirshi |
| 164 | Shiv Bk. | Rural | Shiv |
| 165 | Shiv Kh. | Rural | Shiv |
| 166 | Shiv Mohalla | Rural | Shiv |
| 167 | Shivtar | Rural | Shivtar |
| 168 | Sondye | Rural | Devghar |
| 169 | Songaon | Rural | Songaon |
| 170 | Sukdar | Rural | Sukdar |
| 171 | Sukivali | Rural | Sukivali |
| 172 | Suseri | Rural | Suseri |
| 173 | Talaghar | Rural | Talghar |
| 174 | Tale | Rural | Tale |
| 175 | Talvat Javali | Rural | Talvalkhed |
| 176 | Talvat Khed | Rural | Talvalkhed |
| 177 | Talvat Pal | Rural | Talvatpali |
| 178 | Tisangi | Rural | Tisangi |
| 179 | Tise | Rural | Tise |
| 180 | Tise Kh. | Rural | Tise |
| 181 | Tulashi Bk. | Rural | Tulashi Kd. |
| 182 | Tulashi Kh. | Rural | Tulashi Kd. |
| 183 | Tumbad | Rural | Tumbad |
| 184 | Udhale Bk. | Rural | Udhale Bk. |
| 185 | Udhale Kh. | Rural | Udhale Bk. |
| 186 | Valanjawadi | Rural | Kalambani Bk |
| 187 | Varavali | Rural | Varavali |
| 188 | Veral | Rural | Veral |
| 189 | Vetalwadi | Rural | Chinchaghar |
| 190 | Vihali | Rural | Nandivali |
| 191 | Virachiwadi | Rural | Bhoste |
| 192 | Wadgaon Bk. | Rural | Vadgaon Bk. |
| 193 | Wadgaon Kh. | Rural | Vadgaon Bk. |
| 194 | Wadi Beldar | Rural | Mandave |
| 195 | Wadi Bid | Rural | Humbari |
| 196 | Wadi Jaitapur | Rural | Mandave |
| 197 | Wadi Malde | Rural | Nandivali |
| 198 | Wave Tarf Khed | Rural | Wave T Khed |
| 199 | Wave Tarf Natu | Rural | Wave T Natu |
| 200 | Zagdewadi | Rural | Kadavali |
Population of Khed Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Khed Tehsil has a total population of 1,81,615 people, consisting of 86,485 males and 95,130 females. There are 44,368 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 177 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,81,615 | 1,64,723 | 16,892 |
| Male Population | 86,485 | 78,334 | 8,151 |
| Female Population | 95,130 | 86,389 | 8,741 |
| Total Households | 44,368 | 40,445 | 3,923 |
| Population Density | 177 / km² | 161 / km² | 5,262 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,34,468 literate people and 18,016 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 9,822 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,506 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) | 18,016 | 16,264 | 1,752 |
| Literate Population | 1,34,468 | 1,20,187 | 14,281 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,147 | 44,536 | 2,611 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,822 | 8,739 | 1,083 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,506 | 2,378 | 128 |
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.