Mandangad Tehsil - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Mandangad 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 Vinhere, while the nearest airport is Pune Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 426 km². The sex ratio was 1219 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mandangad Tehsil
Mandangad Tehsil has a total of 109 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 | Adkhal | Rural | Adakhal |
| 2 | Adkhalvan | Rural | Lokarvan |
| 3 | Ambadawe | Rural | Sheegavan |
| 4 | Ambavali | Rural | Javale |
| 5 | Ambavane Bk. | Rural | Sheegavan |
| 6 | Ambavane Kh. | Rural | Tulashi |
| 7 | Asawale | Rural | Sheegavan |
| 8 | Atale | Rural | Devhare |
| 9 | Bahiravali | Rural | Bahirvali |
| 10 | Bamanghar | Rural | Dhudhere Bamanghar |
| 11 | Bankot | Rural | Bankot |
| 12 | Bhamghar | Rural | Nigadi |
| 13 | Bhingaloli | Rural | Bhigloli |
| 14 | Bholavali | Rural | Bholavali |
| 15 | Borghar | Rural | Mahu Borghar |
| 16 | Borkhat | Rural | Ghothe |
| 17 | Buri | Rural | Adakhal |
| 18 | Chinchaghar | Rural | Chinchaghar |
| 19 | Chinchali | Rural | Pat |
| 20 | Dabhat | Rural | Dabhat |
| 21 | Dahagaon | Rural | Dhagaon |
| 22 | Dahimbe | Rural | Unhavare |
| 23 | Dandnagari | Rural | Kondgaon |
| 24 | Dattanagar | Rural | Palvani |
| 25 | Devhare | Rural | Devhare |
| 26 | Dhamani | Rural | Ghothe |
| 27 | Dhangar | Rural | Adakhal |
| 28 | Dhutroli | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 29 | Dudhere | Rural | Dhudhere Bamanghar |
| 30 | Gawalwadi | Rural | Umaroli |
| 31 | Gharadi | Rural | Gharadi |
| 32 | Ghosale | Rural | Ghosale |
| 33 | Ghumari | Rural | Nigadi |
| 34 | Gothe | Rural | Ghothe |
| 35 | Govele | Rural | Adakhal |
| 36 | Gowal | Rural | Latvan |
| 37 | Gudeghar | Rural | Umaroli |
| 38 | Islampur | Rural | Mhapral Mhohala |
| 39 | Jambulnagar | Rural | Palvani |
| 40 | Jawale | Rural | Javale |
| 41 | Kadawan | Rural | Kadvan |
| 42 | Kalkavane | Rural | Ghothe |
| 43 | Kante | Rural | Vesavi |
| 44 | Kelwat | Rural | Palghar |
| 45 | Kengwal | Rural | Vesavi |
| 46 | Keril | Rural | Chinchaghar |
| 47 | Kinjalghar | Rural | Nigadi |
| 48 | Kondgaon | Rural | Kondgaon |
| 49 | Konhavali | Rural | Devhare |
| 50 | Konzar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 51 | Kuduk Bk. | Rural | Umaroli |
| 52 | Kuduk Kh. | Rural | Khudak Kh. |
| 53 | Kumbale | Rural | Kumbale |
| 54 | Kumbharli | Rural | Lokarvan |
| 55 | Latawan | Rural | Latvan |
| 56 | Lokran | Rural | Lokarvan |
| 57 | Mahu | Rural | Mahu Borghar |
| 58 | Mandangad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Mhapral | Rural | Mhapral Mhohala |
| 60 | Muradpur | Rural | Muradpur |
| 61 | Narayannagar | Rural | Velas |
| 62 | Nargoli | Rural | Gharadi |
| 63 | Nayane | Rural | Devhare |
| 64 | Nigadi | Rural | Nigadi |
| 65 | Pacharal | Rural | Ghosale |
| 66 | Padwe | Rural | Padave |
| 67 | Palawani | Rural | Palvani |
| 68 | Pale | Rural | Pale |
| 69 | Palghar | Rural | Palghar |
| 70 | Panderi | Rural | Panderi |
| 71 | Panhali Bk. | Rural | Chinchaghar |
| 72 | Panhali Kh. | Rural | Pat |
| 73 | Pat | Rural | Pat |
| 74 | Pewe | Rural | Peve |
| 75 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Pipalgaon |
| 76 | Pimpaloli | Rural | Pipaloli |
| 77 | Ranavali | Rural | Vesavi |
| 78 | Sade | Rural | Sadye |
| 79 | Sakhari | Rural | Javale |
| 80 | Sawari | Rural | Savari |
| 81 | Shedawai | Rural | Gharadi |
| 82 | Shenale | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 83 | Sheware | Rural | Chinchaghar |
| 84 | Shigvan | Rural | Sheegavan |
| 85 | Shipole | Rural | Umaroli |
| 86 | Shipole Bandar | Rural | Umaroli |
| 87 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 88 | Soweli | Rural | Soveli |
| 89 | Surle | Rural | Pat |
| 90 | Takavali | Rural | Adakhal |
| 91 | Takede | Rural | Palghar |
| 92 | Taleghar | Rural | Thide Taleghar |
| 93 | Tamhane | Rural | Devhare |
| 94 | Terdi | Rural | Soveli |
| 95 | Tide | Rural | Thide Taleghar |
| 96 | Tondali | Rural | Tondali |
| 97 | Tulshi | Rural | Tulashi |
| 98 | Umbershet | Rural | Umbarshet |
| 99 | Umroli | Rural | Umaroli |
| 100 | Unhavare | Rural | Unhavare |
| 101 | Vadavali | Rural | Devhare |
| 102 | Vakavali | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 103 | Valmikinagar | Rural | Valmikinagar |
| 104 | Valote | Rural | Valote |
| 105 | Velas | Rural | Velas |
| 106 | Veral Tarf Natu | Rural | Unhavare |
| 107 | Veral Tarfe Vesavi | Rural | Umaroli |
| 108 | Vesavi | Rural | Vesavi |
| 109 | Vinhe | Rural | Veenhe |
Population of Mandangad Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Mandangad Tehsil had a total population of 62,123 people living in 16,314 households. The population comprised 27,990 males and 34,133 females, with an average population density of 146 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 62,123 | 62,123 | 0 |
| Male Population | 27,990 | 27,990 | 0 |
| Female Population | 34,133 | 34,133 | 0 |
| Total Households | 16,314 | 16,314 | 0 |
| Population Density | 146 / km² | 146 / km² | 0 / km² |
Mandangad Tehsil had 44,459 literate people and 6,736 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,911 and 3,682 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,736 | 6,736 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 44,459 | 44,459 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,664 | 17,664 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,911 | 2,911 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,682 | 3,682 | 0 |
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.