Rajapur Tehsil - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Rajapur 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. Rajapur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Rajapur Road, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,201 km², including 1,194.75 km² rural area and 6.19 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1182 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rajapur Tehsil
Rajapur Tehsil has a total of 237 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 | Adavali | Rural | Adavali |
| 2 | Agarewadi | Rural | Kotapur |
| 3 | Agarwadi | Rural | Jaitapur |
| 4 | Ajivali | Rural | Ajivali |
| 5 | Ambelkarwadi | Rural | Dhaulvally |
| 6 | Ambolgad | Rural | Ambolgad |
| 7 | Anantwadi | Rural | Jaitapur |
| 8 | Angale | Rural | Angle |
| 9 | Ansure | Rural | Ansure |
| 10 | Avalichiwadi | Rural | Kasheli |
| 11 | Bag Abdul Kadir | Rural | Dhopeshwar |
| 12 | Bag Kazi Husen | Rural | Dhopeshwar |
| 13 | Bagavewadi | Rural | Oshivale |
| 14 | Bajarwadi | Rural | Jaitapur |
| 15 | Bajarwadi (Pachal) | Rural | Paratavali |
| 16 | Bakale | Rural | Niveli |
| 17 | Bandhawadi | Rural | Nate |
| 18 | Bandiwade | Rural | Prindavan |
| 19 | Barsu | Rural | Dhopeshwar |
| 20 | Benagiwadi | Rural | Kondsar Bk. |
| 21 | Bhabalewadi | Rural | Dhaulvally |
| 22 | Bhalavali | Rural | Bhalavali |
| 23 | Bhandar Sakhari | Rural | Kuweshi |
| 24 | Bharadin | Rural | Nate |
| 25 | Bhoo | Rural | Bhoo |
| 26 | Burbe | Rural | Sagave |
| 27 | Burbewadi | Rural | Dewachegothane |
| 28 | Chauke | Rural | Mahaluge |
| 29 | Chavhanwadi | Rural | Niveli |
| 30 | Chavhatawadi | Rural | Jaitapur |
| 31 | Chikhale | Rural | Dasur |
| 32 | Chikhalewadi | Rural | Mur |
| 33 | Chikhalgaon | Rural | Chikhalgaon |
| 34 | Chipatewadi | Rural | Pendakhale |
| 35 | Chuna Kolwan | Rural | Chunakolavan |
| 36 | Dale | Rural | Dale |
| 37 | Dandewadi | Rural | Ansure |
| 38 | Dasur | Rural | Dasur |
| 39 | Dasurewadi | Rural | Dhaulvally |
| 40 | Dattawadi | Rural | Dangar |
| 41 | Deulwadi | Rural | Dewachegothane |
| 42 | Devache Gothane | Rural | Dewachegothane |
| 43 | Devi Hasol | Rural | Devihasol |
| 44 | Dhamanpe | Rural | Yelavan |
| 45 | Dhaulvali | Rural | Dhaulvally |
| 46 | Dhopeshwar | Rural | Dhopeshwar |
| 47 | Dongar | Rural | Dangar |
| 48 | Doniwade | Rural | Donivade |
| 49 | Ganganwadi | Rural | Raipatan |
| 50 | Gaonkarwadi | Rural | Madban |
| 51 | Ghumewadi | Rural | Kotapur |
| 52 | Gorulewadi | Rural | Oni |
| 53 | Gothane Doniwade | Rural | Gothane-Donivade |
| 54 | Gothivare | Rural | Sagave |
| 55 | Goval | Rural | Goval |
| 56 | Gunjavane | Rural | Panhale T Soundal |
| 57 | Guravwadi | Rural | Talavade |
| 58 | Haral | Rural | Haral |
| 59 | Hardi | Rural | Kodavali |
| 60 | Hasol Tarf Saundal | Rural | Hasol T Saundal |
| 61 | Hatade | Rural | Hatde |
| 62 | Hatankarwadi | Rural | Gothane-Donivade |
| 63 | Hativale | Rural | Hativale |
| 64 | Holi | Rural | Dale |
| 65 | Hurshe | Rural | Ansure |
| 66 | Ingalwadi | Rural | Nanar |
| 67 | Jaitapur | Rural | Jaitapur |
| 68 | Jambhari | Rural | Sagave |
| 69 | Jambhavali | Rural | Hasol T Saundal |
| 70 | Jambhulwadi | Rural | Tamhane |
| 71 | Janashi | Rural | Niveli |
| 72 | Jawalethar | Rural | Javalethar |
| 73 | Juvathi | Rural | Juhathi |
| 74 | Juve Jaitapur | Rural | Juvejaitapur |
| 75 | Kajirda | Rural | Kajirda |
| 76 | Kalakawadi | Rural | Wadapeth |
| 77 | Kalasavali | Rural | Kalsavali |
| 78 | Kaneri | Rural | Kaneri |
| 79 | Kaneriwadi | Rural | Kaneri |
| 80 | Karak | Rural | Karak |
| 81 | Karavali | Rural | Karavali |
| 82 | Karel | Rural | Niveli |
| 83 | Karivane | Rural | Sagave |
| 84 | Karshingewadi | Rural | Mahaluge |
| 85 | Kasarwadi | Rural | Kondivale |
| 86 | Kasheli | Rural | Kasheli |
| 87 | Katali | Rural | Sagave |
| 88 | Katradevi | Rural | Sagave |
| 89 | Kelavade | Rural | Kodavali |
| 90 | Kelavali | Rural | Kelvali |
| 91 | Keravale | Rural | Dewachegothane |
| 92 | Khachiwadi (Goval) | Rural | Goval |
| 93 | Khadakvali | Rural | Kotapur |
| 94 | Khajantad Nanar | Rural | Nanar |
| 95 | Khalcha Bhandarwada | Rural | Bhalavali |
| 96 | Khalchiwadi (Kondye Tarfe Saundal) | Rural | Kondye T. Soundal |
| 97 | Khalchiwadi (Pendkhale) | Rural | Pendakhale |
| 98 | Kharavate | Rural | Kharvate |
| 99 | Khingini | Rural | Khingini |
| 100 | Kodavali | Rural | Kodavali |
| 101 | Kolamb | Rural | Kolambe |
| 102 | Kolwankhadi | Rural | Khadikolvan |
| 103 | Kond Tiware | Rural | Ozare |
| 104 | Konddasur | Rural | Dasur |
| 105 | Kondhye Tarf Rajapur | Rural | Kondye T.Rajapur |
| 106 | Kondivale | Rural | Kondivale |
| 107 | Kondsar Bk. | Rural | Kondsar Bk. |
| 108 | Kondsar Kh. | Rural | Kondsar Bk. |
| 109 | Kondvashiwadi | Rural | Kelvali |
| 110 | Kondwadi | Rural | Oni |
| 111 | Kondye Tarf Saundal | Rural | Kondye T. Soundal |
| 112 | Kotapur | Rural | Kotapur |
| 113 | Kumbhavade | Rural | Kumbhavade |
| 114 | Kunbiwadi | Rural | Khingini |
| 115 | Kuveshi | Rural | Kuweshi |
| 116 | Madban | Rural | Madban |
| 117 | Madhaliwadi (Kodavali) | Rural | Kharvate |
| 118 | Madheliwadi (Kondye Tarfe Saudal) | Rural | Kondye T. Soundal |
| 119 | Mahalunge | Rural | Mahaluge |
| 120 | Majre Juve | Rural | Bhalavali |
| 121 | Malewadi | Rural | Adavali |
| 122 | Mandavkarwadi | Rural | Kodavali |
| 123 | Mandrul | Rural | Mandarul |
| 124 | Manjarewadi | Rural | Soundal |
| 125 | Math Kh. | Rural | Kelvali |
| 126 | Miland | Rural | Meeland |
| 127 | Mirgulewadi | Rural | Sakar |
| 128 | Mithgavane | Rural | Meethagavane |
| 129 | Moor | Rural | Mur |
| 130 | Moroshi | Rural | Moravashi |
| 131 | Mosam | Rural | Mosam |
| 132 | Musalmanwadi (Dongar) | Rural | Soundal |
| 133 | Musalmanwadi (Saundal) | Rural | Soundal |
| 134 | Musalmanwadi (Tulaswade) | Rural | Tulasavade |
| 135 | Nanar | Rural | Nanar |
| 136 | Nate | Rural | Nate |
| 137 | Navedar | Rural | Kondsar Bk. |
| 138 | Nerakewadi | Rural | Gothane-Donivade |
| 139 | Nikharewadi | Rural | Kelvali |
| 140 | Niveli | Rural | Niveli |
| 141 | Nivkholwadi | Rural | Chunakolavan |
| 142 | Oni | Rural | Oni |
| 143 | Oshiwale | Rural | Oshivale |
| 144 | Ozar | Rural | Ozare |
| 145 | Pachal | Rural | Pachal |
| 146 | Padave | Rural | Padave |
| 147 | Pahiliwadi | Rural | Tamhane |
| 148 | Pajavewadi | Rural | Soundal |
| 149 | Palasamkarwadi | Rural | Wadadhosol |
| 150 | Palekarwadi | Rural | Nanar |
| 151 | Pangari Bk. | Rural | Pangare Bk. |
| 152 | Pangari Kh. | Rural | Pangri Bk. |
| 153 | Panhale Tarf Rajapur | Rural | Dhopeshwar |
| 154 | Panhale Tarf Saundal | Rural | Panhale T Soundal |
| 155 | Paratvali | Rural | Paratavali |
| 156 | Parule | Rural | Parule |
| 157 | Patharde | Rural | Kodavali |
| 158 | Patkarwadi | Rural | Karavali |
| 159 | Pendkhale | Rural | Pendakhale |
| 160 | Pethwadi | Rural | Pachal |
| 161 | Phupere | Rural | Phupere |
| 162 | Pishedwadi | Rural | Bhalavali |
| 163 | Pokalewadi | Rural | Dhaulvally |
| 164 | Prindrawan | Rural | Prindavan |
| 165 | Raipatan | Rural | Raipatan |
| 166 | Rajapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 167 | Rajawadi | Rural | Rajwadi |
| 168 | Ranewadi | Rural | Kajirda |
| 169 | Rautwadi | Rural | Dewachegothane |
| 170 | Sabalewadi | Rural | Ozare |
| 171 | Sagave | Rural | Sagave |
| 172 | Sagave Khurd | Rural | Sagave |
| 173 | Sakhar | Rural | Sakar |
| 174 | Sakhari Nate | Rural | Sakharinate |
| 175 | Sasale | Rural | Sasale |
| 176 | Saundal | Rural | Soundal |
| 177 | Savadav | Rural | Meeland |
| 178 | Shedekarwadi | Rural | Kalsavali |
| 179 | Shedhe | Rural | Shedye |
| 180 | Sheel | Rural | Sheel |
| 181 | Shejavali | Rural | Shejavali |
| 182 | Shembavane | Rural | Pangare Bk. |
| 183 | Shendyewadi | Rural | Tamhane |
| 184 | Shengalwadi | Rural | Veelye |
| 185 | Shirse | Rural | Sagave |
| 186 | Shivane Bk. | Rural | Shivane Bk.. |
| 187 | Shivane Kh. | Rural | Shivane Kd. |
| 188 | Sogamwadi | Rural | Dewachegothane |
| 189 | Solgaon | Rural | Solgaon |
| 190 | Solivade | Rural | Tulasavade |
| 191 | Solye | Rural | Hasol T Saundal |
| 192 | Sutarwadi | Rural | Chunakolavan |
| 193 | Takkewadi | Rural | Raipatan |
| 194 | Talgaon | Rural | Talegaon |
| 195 | Talvade | Rural | Talavade |
| 196 | Tamhane | Rural | Tamhane |
| 197 | Taral | Rural | Taral |
| 198 | Taralwadi | Rural | Kodavali |
| 199 | Terwan | Rural | Teravan |
| 200 | Thikankond | Rural | Soundal |
| 201 | Thoraliwadi | Rural | Teravan |
| 202 | Thukrulwadi | Rural | Padave |
| 203 | Tivarambi | Rural | Niveli |
| 204 | Tiware | Rural | Ozare |
| 205 | Tulsavade | Rural | Tulasavade |
| 206 | Tulsundewadi Holi | Rural | Dale |
| 207 | Tulsundewadi Kuveshi | Rural | Kuweshi |
| 208 | Unhale | Rural | Unhale |
| 209 | Upale | Rural | Upale |
| 210 | Valye | Rural | Walye |
| 211 | Varachiwadi Goval | Rural | Goval |
| 212 | Varachiwadi Kasheli | Rural | Kasheli |
| 213 | Varchi Guravwadi | Rural | Bhalavali |
| 214 | Varchiwadi (Moor) | Rural | Kolambe |
| 215 | Varilwadi | Rural | Madban |
| 216 | Vikhare Gothane | Rural | Mahaluge |
| 217 | Vilye | Rural | Veelye |
| 218 | Wada Kombe | Rural | Wadapeth |
| 219 | Wada Mogare | Rural | Mogare |
| 220 | Wada Paneri | Rural | Rajwadi |
| 221 | Wada Rundhe | Rural | Wadapeth |
| 222 | Wadabharade | Rural | Rajwadi |
| 223 | Wadachivari | Rural | Nanar |
| 224 | Wadad Hasol | Rural | Wadadhosol |
| 225 | Wadapalye | Rural | Sagave |
| 226 | Wadapeth | Rural | Wadapeth |
| 227 | Wadativare | Rural | Rajwadi |
| 228 | Wadavali | Rural | Vadavali |
| 229 | Wadavetye | Rural | Wadapeth |
| 230 | Wadi Kh | Rural | Wadapeth |
| 231 | Waghran | Rural | Dale |
| 232 | Walwad | Rural | Mur |
| 233 | Watul | Rural | Watul |
| 234 | Yashavantgad | Rural | Sakharinate |
| 235 | Yelawan | Rural | Yelavan |
| 236 | Yeradav | Rural | Yeradav |
| 237 | Zarye | Rural | Zarye |
Population of Rajapur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Rajapur Tehsil has a total population of 1,65,882 people, consisting of 75,994 males and 89,888 females. There are 41,683 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 138 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,65,882 | 1,56,129 | 9,753 |
| Male Population | 75,994 | 71,155 | 4,839 |
| Female Population | 89,888 | 84,974 | 4,914 |
| Total Households | 41,683 | 39,431 | 2,252 |
| Population Density | 138 / km² | 131 / km² | 1,576 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,18,622 literate people and 15,590 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,179 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 445 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) | 15,590 | 14,683 | 907 |
| Literate Population | 1,18,622 | 1,10,401 | 8,221 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,260 | 45,728 | 1,532 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,179 | 4,917 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 445 | 370 | 75 |
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.