Block / Tehsil → Lanja
District → Ratnagiri
State → Maharashtra
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Whel village is 565984. Whel village is located in Lanja tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 66km away from sub-district headquarter Lanja (tehsildar office) and 66km away from district headquarter Ratnagiri. As per 2009 stats, Vehel is the gram panchayat of Whel village.
The total geographical area of village is 758 hectares. Whel has a total population of 1,167 peoples, out of which male population is 535 while female population is 632. Literacy rate of whel village is 62.55% out of which 71.21% males and 55.22% females are literate. There are about 261 houses in whel village.
When it comes to administration, Whel village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Whel village comes under Rajapur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency. Rajapur is nearest town to whel village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 30km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,167 | 535 | 632 |
| Literate Population | 730 | 381 | 349 |
| Illiterate Population | 437 | 154 | 283 |
| Whel - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Vehel |
| Block / Tehsil : | Lanja |
| District : | Ratnagiri |
| State : | Maharashtra |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 758 hectares |
| Population : | 1,167 |
| Households : | 261 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rajapur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg |
| Nearest Town : | Rajapur (30 km) |
| Villages in Vehel Gram Panchayat | |
| Mogargaon | Whel |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Lanja |
| List of Tehsils in Ratnagiri |
| List of Districts in Maharashtra |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.