Sangameshwar

Sangameshwar is a Town and Tehsil in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Sangameshwar Block (CD) is 04272. The total area of Sangameshwar Tehsil is 1,257 km², which includes 1,240.34 km² of rural area and 16.59 km² of urban area. Sangameshwar has a sex ratio of approximately 1137 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sangameshwar Tehsil

Sangameshwar Tehsil has a total of 199 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sangameshwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sangameshwar Tehsil

The population profile of Sangameshwar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sangameshwar Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Sangameshwar Tehsil is around 1,98,343 people. This includes 92,791 males and 1,05,552 females. Rural population is about 1,85,654 (86,549 males and 99,105 females), while urban population is nearly 12,689 (6,242 males and 6,447 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,832 of the population, with 9,130 boys and 8,702 girls. Rural areas have 16,741 children, and urban areas have about 1,091 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,43,079 literate people in Sangameshwar Tehsil, including 74,643 literate males and 68,436 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,32,482 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,597 people.
• About 55,264 people in Sangameshwar Tehsil are not literate, including 18,148 males and 37,116 females. Rural areas include 53,172 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,092 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,801 households, with 46,733 in villages and 3,068 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sangameshwar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sangameshwar Tehsil is approximately 9,712 people, including 4,571 males and 5,141 females. Around 9,269 people live in rural parts. Nearly 443 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sangameshwar Tehsil is about 407 people, including 231 males and 176 females. Around 358 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 49 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 158 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 150 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 765 people per sq. km.