Ratnagiri Tehsil - Maharashtra
Ratnagiri 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. Ratnagiri is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhoke, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 83.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 941 km², including 917.49 km² rural area and 23.79 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1053 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ratnagiri Tehsil
Ratnagiri Tehsil has a total of 206 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 | Adi | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 2 | Agarnaral | Rural | Agarnaral |
| 3 | Agave T. Fungus | Rural | Tarval |
| 4 | Ambekarwadi | Rural | Bhoke |
| 5 | Ambeshet | Rural | Nachane |
| 6 | Are | Rural | Kalbadevi |
| 7 | Bagpatole | Rural | Tonade |
| 8 | Bajarpeth | Rural | Pali |
| 9 | Basani | Rural | Basani |
| 10 | Bhagavatinagar | Rural | Bhagwatinagar |
| 11 | Bhandarpule | Rural | Nevare |
| 12 | Bhandarwada Malgud | Rural | Malgund |
| 13 | Bhandarwada Varvade | Rural | Varavade |
| 14 | Bhandarwadi | Rural | Gavkhadi |
| 15 | Bhatye | Rural | Bhatye |
| 16 | Bhaveadom | Rural | Dandeadom |
| 17 | Bhoke | Rural | Bhoke |
| 18 | Bolewadi | Rural | Kalbadevi |
| 19 | Bondye | Rural | Bondye |
| 20 | Chafe | Rural | Chafe |
| 21 | Chaferi | Rural | Chaferi |
| 22 | Chanderai | Rural | Chanderai |
| 23 | Chandor | Rural | Chandor |
| 24 | Charveli | Rural | Chrveli |
| 25 | Chave | Rural | Chave |
| 26 | Chikhalwadi | Rural | Devood |
| 27 | Chinchkhari | Rural | Someshwar |
| 28 | Chindravali | Rural | Chindravali |
| 29 | Dabhilambere | Rural | Dorle |
| 30 | Dandeadom | Rural | Dandeadom |
| 31 | Dangewadi | Rural | Hatkhamba |
| 32 | Dewood | Rural | Devood |
| 33 | Dhamanse | Rural | Dhamanase |
| 34 | Dhanawadewadi | Rural | Karbude |
| 35 | Dhokambale | Rural | Kotavade |
| 36 | Dhopatwadi | Rural | Golap |
| 37 | Dorle | Rural | Dorle |
| 38 | Dugave | Rural | Kurtade |
| 39 | Gadnaral | Rural | Gadnaral |
| 40 | Ganapatipule | Rural | Ganapatipule |
| 41 | Ganeshgule | Rural | Ganeshegule |
| 42 | Gaonkhadi | Rural | Gavkhadi |
| 43 | Gavade Ambere | Rural | Gavadeambere |
| 44 | Ghavaliwadi | Rural | Panval |
| 45 | Golap | Rural | Golap |
| 46 | Harchiri | Rural | Harchiri |
| 47 | Hatis | Rural | Tembhye |
| 48 | Hatkhamba | Rural | Hatkhamba |
| 49 | Ibrahimpattan | Rural | Chanderai |
| 50 | Jaigad | Rural | Jaigad |
| 51 | Jakimirya | Rural | Mirya |
| 52 | Jamatwadi | Rural | Jambhari |
| 53 | Jambhari | Rural | Jambhari |
| 54 | Jambharun | Rural | Jambharun |
| 55 | Jambhulaad | Rural | Mervi |
| 56 | Junafansop | Rural | Fansop |
| 57 | Juve | Rural | Karla |
| 58 | Kachare | Rural | Nandivade |
| 59 | Kajarekond | Rural | Karbude |
| 60 | Kajirbhati | Rural | Nevare |
| 61 | Kalbadevi | Rural | Kalbadevi |
| 62 | Kalzondi | Rural | Kalzondi |
| 63 | Kamblelavgan | Rural | Satkondi |
| 64 | Kapadgaon | Rural | Kapadgaon |
| 65 | Kapilvastu | Rural | Karbude |
| 66 | Karabudekond | Rural | Karbude |
| 67 | Karbude | Rural | Karbude |
| 68 | Karle Mu. Aat | Rural | Karla |
| 69 | Karwanchiwadi | Rural | Pomendi Bk. |
| 70 | Kasari | Rural | Kasari |
| 71 | Kasarveli | Rural | Kasarveli |
| 72 | Kasheli | Rural | Kasheli |
| 73 | Kasop | Rural | Fansop |
| 74 | Kelye | Rural | Kelye |
| 75 | Kerle Myu. Baher | Rural | Kotavade |
| 76 | Khalgaon | Rural | Khalgaon |
| 77 | Khanu | Rural | Khanu |
| 78 | Kharavate | Rural | Kharvate |
| 79 | Kharviwada Jambhari | Rural | Varavade |
| 80 | Kharviwada Varvade | Rural | Jambhari |
| 81 | Khedshi | Rural | Khedshi |
| 82 | Killeratnagiri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Kolambe | Rural | Kolambe |
| 84 | Kolisare | Rural | Gadnaral |
| 85 | Kond | Rural | Fansavale |
| 86 | Kondgaon | Rural | Kasheli |
| 87 | Kondkhandkar | Rural | Kurtade |
| 88 | Kondvi | Rural | Chindravali |
| 89 | Kotavade | Rural | Kotavade |
| 90 | Kotharewadi | Rural | Kapadgaon |
| 91 | Kotharwadi | Rural | Velvand |
| 92 | Kumbharwada | Rural | Karbude |
| 93 | Kunbiwadi | Rural | Nandivade |
| 94 | Kurdhe | Rural | Mervi |
| 95 | Kurtade | Rural | Kurtade |
| 96 | Kuwarbav | Rural | Kuwarbav |
| 97 | Lajul Gonbarewadi | Rural | Lajul |
| 98 | Machivalewadi | Rural | Tarval |
| 99 | Madhaliwadi | Rural | Mirjole |
| 100 | Madhaliwadi Fanasvale | Rural | Vetoshi |
| 101 | Majgaon | Rural | Majgaon |
| 102 | Malgund | Rural | Malgund |
| 103 | Marathawadi Malgund | Rural | Pali |
| 104 | Marathewadi | Rural | Valke |
| 105 | Marathwada | Rural | Saitavade |
| 106 | Marathwadi | Rural | Varavade |
| 107 | Marathwadi Saitavade | Rural | Malgund |
| 108 | Mavlunge | Rural | Mavlunge |
| 109 | Mayangadewadi | Rural | Tarval |
| 110 | Mayekarwadi | Rural | Kalbadevi |
| 111 | Mervi | Rural | Mervi |
| 112 | Mhamurwadi | Rural | Kasarveli |
| 113 | Miravane | Rural | Watad |
| 114 | Mirjole | Rural | Mirjole |
| 115 | Mirya | Rural | Mirya |
| 116 | Mulgaon | Rural | Karbude |
| 117 | Musalimwadi Golap | Rural | Golap |
| 118 | Musalmanwadi | Rural | Golap |
| 119 | Musalmanwadi Karle | Rural | Karla |
| 120 | Musalmanwadi Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 121 | Muslimwadi | Rural | Gavkhadi |
| 122 | Nachane Mu Baher | Rural | Nachane |
| 123 | Nachane Mu. Ata | Rural | Nachane |
| 124 | Nagalewadi | Rural | Chrveli |
| 125 | Nakhare | Rural | Nakhare |
| 126 | Nalewathar | Rural | Pawas |
| 127 | Nandivade | Rural | Nandivade |
| 128 | Nanij | Rural | Nanij |
| 129 | Narme | Rural | Lajul |
| 130 | Narsinge | Rural | Bondye |
| 131 | Natunde | Rural | Mavlunge |
| 132 | Navasomeshwar | Rural | Someshwar |
| 133 | Navet | Rural | Harchiri |
| 134 | Nevare | Rural | Nevare |
| 135 | Nirool | Rural | Nirul |
| 136 | Nivali | Rural | Nivali |
| 137 | Nivendi | Rural | Neevendi |
| 138 | Ori | Rural | Ori |
| 139 | Padavewadi | Rural | Mirjole |
| 140 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 141 | Panhali | Rural | Satkondi |
| 142 | Panval | Rural | Panval |
| 143 | Patharat | Rural | Pali |
| 144 | Pavas | Rural | Pawas |
| 145 | Pethpurnagad | Rural | Purnagad |
| 146 | Pethshivapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 147 | Phanasavale | Rural | Fansavale |
| 148 | Phansop | Rural | Fansop |
| 149 | Pirdavane | Rural | Pirdavane |
| 150 | Pomendi Bk. | Rural | Pomendi Bk. |
| 151 | Pomendi Kh. | Rural | Pomendi Kd. |
| 152 | Purnagad | Rural | Purnagad |
| 153 | Rahatagar | Rural | Malgund |
| 154 | Rahataghar Ratnagiri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 155 | Rai | Rural | Rai |
| 156 | Ranpar | Rural | Golap |
| 157 | Ranpat | Rural | Ranpat |
| 158 | Ravnangwadi | Rural | Nivali |
| 159 | Ril | Rural | Ril |
| 160 | Sadye | Rural | Pirdavane |
| 161 | Saitavade | Rural | Saitavade |
| 162 | Sakharmohalla | Rural | Sakharmohalla |
| 163 | Sakhartar | Rural | Kasarveli |
| 164 | Sandelavagan | Rural | Kasari |
| 165 | Sandkhol | Rural | Nandivade |
| 166 | Sarfarewadi | Rural | Nanij |
| 167 | Sathare | Rural | Sathare |
| 168 | Satkondi | Rural | Satkondi |
| 169 | Sheel | Rural | Mirjole |
| 170 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 171 | Shivarambere | Rural | Shivarambere |
| 172 | Someshwar | Rural | Someshwar |
| 173 | Talekarwadi | Rural | Neevendi |
| 174 | Taliwadi | Rural | Chandor |
| 175 | Tarwal | Rural | Tarval |
| 176 | Tarwewadi | Rural | Hatkhamba |
| 177 | Tembhye | Rural | Tembhye |
| 178 | Thikanbehere | Rural | Mervi |
| 179 | Thikanchandradev | Rural | Mervi |
| 180 | Thikandatye | Rural | Mirjole |
| 181 | Thikansoman | Rural | Mervi |
| 182 | Thikwadi | Rural | Nirul |
| 183 | Thombarewadi | Rural | Sathare |
| 184 | Tike | Rural | Tike |
| 185 | Tiwandewadi | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 186 | Tonade | Rural | Tonade |
| 187 | Ukshi | Rural | Ukshi |
| 188 | Umare | Rural | Umare |
| 189 | Umbarwadi | Rural | Kotavade |
| 190 | Undi | Rural | Ril |
| 191 | Vaidyalavagan | Rural | Gadnaral |
| 192 | Valke | Rural | Valke |
| 193 | Varavade | Rural | Varavade |
| 194 | Vedarewadi | Rural | Karbude |
| 195 | Velvand | Rural | Velvand |
| 196 | Vetoshi | Rural | Vetoshi |
| 197 | Vetoshi Khalchiwadi | Rural | Vetoshi |
| 198 | Vetoshi Madhliwadi | Rural | Fansavale |
| 199 | Vilaye | Rural | Veelye |
| 200 | Wadajun | Rural | Pirdavane |
| 201 | Wadamirya | Rural | Sadamirya |
| 202 | Watad | Rural | Watad |
| 203 | Wayangani | Rural | Golap |
| 204 | Zadgaon Mu. Aat | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 205 | Zadgaon Mu. Baher | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 206 | Zarewadi | Rural | Zarewadi |
Population of Ratnagiri Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Ratnagiri Tehsil has a total population of 3,19,449 people, consisting of 1,55,575 males and 1,63,874 females. There are 74,137 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 339 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,19,449 | 2,12,850 | 1,06,599 |
| Male Population | 1,55,575 | 1,02,847 | 52,728 |
| Female Population | 1,63,874 | 1,10,003 | 53,871 |
| Total Households | 74,137 | 49,234 | 24,903 |
| Population Density | 339 / km² | 232 / km² | 4,481 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,51,054 literate people and 31,099 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,856 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,203 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) | 31,099 | 20,258 | 10,841 |
| Literate Population | 2,51,054 | 1,62,656 | 88,398 |
| Illiterate Population | 68,395 | 50,194 | 18,201 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,856 | 11,123 | 2,733 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,203 | 487 | 716 |
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.