Walwa

Walwa is a Town and Tehsil in Sangli 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 information the sub-district code of Walwa Block (CD) is 04296. Total area of walwa tehsil is 776 km² including 651.95 km² rural area and 124.12 km² urban area. Walwa tehsil has a population of 4,56,002 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,04,496 while rural population is 3,51,506. Walwa has a sex ratio of approximately 939 females for every 1,000 males. Walwa tehsil has a population density of 587.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 94,554 houses in the sub-district, including 22,085 urban houses and 72,469 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 76.56% population of walwa tehsil is literate, out of which 81.39% males and 71.41% females are literate.

List of Villages in Walwa Tehsil

Walwa Tehsil has a total of 96 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 Walwa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Ahirwadi Ahirwadi Uran Islampur (7 km)
2Aitavade Bk Aitawade B K Uran Islampur (15 km)
3Aitavade Kh Aitawade K H Uran Islampur (20 km)
4Bagani Bagani Ashta (8 km)
5Bahadurwadi Bahadurwadi Uran Islampur (15 km)
6Bahe Bahe Uran Islampur (12 km)
7Banewadi Banewadi Uran Islampur (5 km)
8Bavchi Bavachi Ashta (10 km)
9Beradmachi Beradmachi Uran Islampur (13 km)
10Bhadkimbe Bhadkimbe Ashta (13 km)
11Bharatwadi Bharatwadi Uran Islampur (17 km)
12Bhatwadi Bhatwadi Uran Islampur (18 km)
13Bhavaninagar Bhavaninagar Uran Islampur (20 km)
14Bichud Bichud Uran Islampur (23 km)
15Borgaon Borgaon Uran Islampur (10 km)
16Chikurde Chikurde Uran Islampur (19 km)
17Devarde Devarde Uran Islampur (15 km)
18Dhagewadi Dhagewadi Uran Islampur (15 km)
19Dhavali Dhavali Ashta (9 km)
20Dhotrewadi Dhotrewadi Uran Islampur (15 km)
21Dongarwadi Dongarwadi Uran Islampur (22 km)
22Dudhari Dhudhari Uran Islampur (15 km)
23Farnewadi Farnewadi B Uran Islampur (6 km)
24Gatadwadi Gatadwadi Uran Islampur (9 km)
25Gaundwadi Gaundwadi Uran Islampur (6 km)
26Ghabakwadi Ghabakwadi Uran Islampur (8 km)
27Gotkhindi Gothkhindi Ashta (5 km)
28Hubalwadi Hubalwadi Uran Islampur (7 km)
29Itakare Itkare Uran Islampur (10 km)
30Jakraiwadi Jakraiwadi Uran Islampur (10 km)
31Jambhulwadi Jambhulwadi Uran Islampur (3 km)
32June Khed Junekhed Uran Islampur (15 km)
33Kakachiwadi Kakachiwadi Ashta (5 km)
34Kalamwadi Kalamwadi Uran Islampur (14 km)
35Kameri Kameri Uran Islampur (5 km)
36Kanegaon Kanegaon Uran Islampur (16 km)
37Kapuskhed Kapuskhed Uran Islampur (2 km)
38Karandwadi Karandwadi Ashta (5 km)
39Karanjvade Karanjawade Uran Islampur (18 km)
40Karve Karve Uran Islampur (16 km)
41Kasegaon Kasegaon Uran Islampur (14 km)
42Kedarwadi Kedarwadi Uran Islampur (13 km)
43Kharatwadi Kharatwadi Uran Islampur (9 km)
44Kille Machhindra Gad K M Gad Uran Islampur (10 km)
45Kole Kole Uran Islampur (14 km)
46Konoli Yelur Uran Islampur (14 km)
47Koregaon Koregaon Uran Islampur (32 km)
48Krishnanagar Karandwadi Uran Islampur (6 km)
49Kundalwadi Kundalwadi Uran Islampur (15 km)
50Kurlap Kurlap Uran Islampur (17 km)
51Ladegaon Ladegaon Uran Islampur (10 km)
52Lavanmachi Lavanmachi Uran Islampur (15 km)
53Mahadevwadi Mahadevwadi Uran Islampur (5 km)
54Malewadi Malewadi Uran Islampur (16 km)
55Manikwadi Manikwadi Uran Islampur (5 km)
56Maralnathpur Maralnathpur Uran Islampur (14 km)
57Mardawadi Mardwadi Ashta (5 km)
58Masuchiwadi Masuchiwadi Uran Islampur (15 km)
59Mirajwadi Mirajwadi Ashta (3 km)
60Nagaon Nagaon Ashta (6 km)
61Narsihapur Narsinhpur Uran Islampur (14 km)
62Nave Khed Navekhed Uran Islampur (10 km)
63Naykalwadi Naykalwadi Uran Islampur (5 km)
64Nerle Nerle Uran Islampur (7 km)
65Ozarde Ozarde Uran Islampur (3 km)
66Padavalwadi Padawalwadi Uran Islampur (12 km)
67Peth Peth Uran Islampur (5 km)
68Phalkewadi Chandachiwadi Phalkewadi Ashta (6 km)
69Pharnewadi Pharnewadi Ashta (15 km)
70Pokharni Pokharni Ashta (6 km)
71Rethare Dharan Rethare Dharaan Uran Islampur (11 km)
72Rethare Harnaksha Rethre Harnaksh Uran Islampur (26 km)
73Rozawadi Rozawadi Ashta (3 km)
74Sakharale Sakharale Uran Islampur (4 km)
75Satapewadi Satapewadi Uran Islampur (7 km)
76Shekharwadi Shekharwadi Uran Islampur (15 km)
77Shene Shene Uran Islampur (20 km)
78Shigaon Shigaon Ashta (10 km)
79Shirate Shirate Uran Islampur (14 km)
80Shirgaon Shirgaon Uran Islampur (12 km)
81Shivpuri Shivpuri Uran Islampur (4 km)
82Surul Surul Uran Islampur (12 km)
83Takari Takari Uran Islampur (15 km)
84Tambave Tambave Uran Islampur (15 km)
85Tandulwadi Tandulwadi Uran Islampur (20 km)
86Thanapude Thanapude Uran Islampur (24 km)
87Tujarpur Tujarpur Uran Islampur (5 km)
88Vashi Vashi Uran Islampur (15 km)
89Vitthalwadi Vitthalwadi Uran Islampur (4 km)
90Waghwadi Waghwadi Uran Islampur (2 km)
91Walwa Walwa Uran Islampur (12 km)
92Wategaon Vategaon Uran Islampur (17 km)
93Yede Machchhindra Yede Machindra Uran Islampur (15 km)
94Yede Nipani Yede Nipani Uran Islampur (10 km)
95Yelur Yelur Uran Islampur (15 km)
96Yewalewadi Yewalewadi Uran Islampur (15 km)

Population of Walwa Tehsil

The population profile of Walwa 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 Walwa's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 4,56,002 3,51,506 1,04,496
Male Population 2,35,160 1,81,554 53,606
Female Population 2,20,842 1,69,952 50,890
Child Population (Age 0–6) 46,296 35,687 10,609
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 25,626 19,899 5,727
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 20,670 15,788 4,882
Literate Population 3,49,105 2,68,027 81,078
Literate Male Population 1,91,392 1,47,577 43,815
Literate Female Population 1,57,713 1,20,450 37,263
Illiterate Population 1,06,897 83,479 23,418
Illiterate Male Population 43,768 33,977 9,791
Illiterate Female Population 63,129 49,502 13,627
Total Households 94,554 72,469 22,085

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Walwa Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 53,931 39,932 13,999
SC Male Population 27,254 20,178 7,076
SC Female Population 26,677 19,754 6,923
Total ST Population 2,801 1,824 977
ST Male Population 1,425 934 491
ST Female Population 1,376 890 486
Population Density 588 / km² 539 / km² 842 / km²