Wai Tehsil - Satara, Maharashtra
Wai is an administrative tehsil in the Satara 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 Wathar, while the nearest airport is Pune Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 54.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 624 km², including 615.48 km² of rural area and 8.65 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1005 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Wai Tehsil
Wai Tehsil has a total of 121 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 | Abhepuri | Rural | Abhepuri |
| 2 | Akoshi | Rural | Akoshi |
| 3 | Ambedarawadi | Rural | Asare |
| 4 | Amrutwadi | Rural | Amrutwadi |
| 5 | Anavadi | Rural | Anavadi |
| 6 | Anpatwadi | Rural | Anpatwadi |
| 7 | Asagaon | Rural | Akoshi |
| 8 | Asale | Rural | Asale |
| 9 | Asare | Rural | Asare |
| 10 | Balakavadi | Rural | Balkawadi |
| 11 | Baleghar | Rural | Baleghar |
| 12 | Bavdhan | Rural | Waghjaiwadi |
| 13 | Belamachi | Rural | Belmachi |
| 14 | Bhivadi | Rural | Wasole |
| 15 | Bhivadi Punarvasit | Rural | Bhivadi (R.H.V.) |
| 16 | Bhogaon | Rural | Bhogaon |
| 17 | Bhuinj | Rural | Bhuinj |
| 18 | Bopardi | Rural | Bopardi |
| 19 | Bopegaon | Rural | Bopegaon |
| 20 | Borgaon Bk. | Rural | Borgaon |
| 21 | Borgaon Kh. | Rural | Borgaon |
| 22 | Boriv | Rural | Boriv |
| 23 | Chandak | Rural | Anandpur - Chorachiwadi |
| 24 | Chandvadi | Rural | Chandawadi |
| 25 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 26 | Chindhawali | Rural | Chindhawali |
| 27 | Dahyat | Rural | Dahyat |
| 28 | Darewadi | Rural | Darewadi |
| 29 | Dasvadi | Rural | Dasavadi |
| 30 | Degaon | Rural | Degaon |
| 31 | Dhavadi | Rural | Dhavadi |
| 32 | Dhavali | Rural | Malatpur |
| 33 | Dhom | Rural | Dhom |
| 34 | Duichivadi | Rural | Yeruli |
| 35 | Ekasar | Rural | Ekasar |
| 36 | Gadhavewadi | Rural | Gadhavewadi |
| 37 | Gherakelanja | Rural | Vadoli |
| 38 | Golegaon | Rural | Golegaon |
| 39 | Golewadi | Rural | Golegaon |
| 40 | Gove | Rural | Wasole |
| 41 | Govedigar | Rural | Govedigar |
| 42 | Gulumb | Rural | Gulumb |
| 43 | Gundewadi | Rural | Gundewadi |
| 44 | Jamb | Rural | Jamb |
| 45 | Jambhali | Rural | Jambhali |
| 46 | Jambhulane | Rural | Vyajwadi |
| 47 | Jor | Rural | Jor |
| 48 | Kadegaon | Rural | Kadegaon |
| 49 | Kalambhe | Rural | Kalambhe |
| 50 | Kalangwadi | Rural | Kalangwadi |
| 51 | Kanur | Rural | Kanur |
| 52 | Kawathe | Rural | Kawathe |
| 53 | Kenjal | Rural | Kenjal |
| 54 | Khadaki | Rural | Khadaki |
| 55 | Khalachi Belmachi | Rural | Belmachi |
| 56 | Khanapur | Rural | Khanapur |
| 57 | Khavali | Rural | Khavali |
| 58 | Kholvadi | Rural | Kholvadi |
| 59 | Kikali | Rural | Kikali |
| 60 | Kironde | Rural | Kironde |
| 61 | Kochalewadi | Rural | Mandhardev |
| 62 | Kondhavale | Rural | Kondhawale |
| 63 | Kondhavali Bk | Rural | Kondhavali- Bk. |
| 64 | Kondhavali Kh | Rural | Kondhavali- Bk. |
| 65 | Kusgaon | Rural | Kusgaon |
| 66 | Logadwadi | Rural | Lagadwadi |
| 67 | Lohare | Rural | Lohare |
| 68 | Malatpur | Rural | Malatpur |
| 69 | Malusurewadi | Rural | Vyajwadi |
| 70 | Mandhardeo | Rural | Mandhardev |
| 71 | Maparwadi Wakanvadi | Rural | Lagadwadi |
| 72 | Menavali | Rural | Menavali |
| 73 | Mohodekarwadi | Rural | Mohodekarwadi |
| 74 | Mugaon | Rural | Mugaon |
| 75 | Mungasewadi | Rural | Mungsewadi |
| 76 | Nagewadi | Rural | Nagewadi |
| 77 | Nandgane | Rural | Nandgane |
| 78 | Nhalewadi | Rural | Mugaon |
| 79 | Nikamwadi | Rural | Nikamwadi |
| 80 | Oholi | Rural | Oholi |
| 81 | Ozarde | Rural | Ozarde |
| 82 | Pachputewadi | Rural | Abhepuri |
| 83 | Panas | Rural | Asare |
| 84 | Panchwad | Rural | Pachwad |
| 85 | Pande | Rural | Pande |
| 86 | Pandewadi | Rural | Pandewadi |
| 87 | Pandharechiwadi | Rural | Pandhrechiwadi |
| 88 | Paratavadi | Rural | Paratavadi |
| 89 | Parkhandi | Rural | Parakhandi |
| 90 | Pasarni | Rural | Pasarani |
| 91 | Pirachiwadi | Rural | Gundewadi |
| 92 | Punarvasit Dhom | Rural | Dhom (Reh) |
| 93 | Rautwadi | Rural | Rautwadi |
| 94 | Renawale | Rural | Renavale |
| 95 | Satalewadi | Rural | Satalewadi |
| 96 | Shelarwadi | Rural | Shelarwadi |
| 97 | Shendurjane | Rural | Shendurjane |
| 98 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 99 | Sidhdanathwadi | Rural | Yashwantnagsr |
| 100 | Songirwadi | Rural | Yashwantnagsr |
| 101 | Sultanpur | Rural | Sultanpur |
| 102 | Surur | Rural | Surur |
| 103 | Udatare | Rural | Udatare |
| 104 | Ulumb | Rural | Balkawadi |
| 105 | Vadoli | Rural | Vadoli |
| 106 | Vahagaon | Rural | Vahagaon |
| 107 | Vaigaon | Rural | Vayagaon |
| 108 | Varkhadwadi | Rural | Varkhadwadi |
| 109 | Vasole | Rural | Wasole |
| 110 | Velang | Rural | Velang |
| 111 | Vele | Rural | Vele |
| 112 | Virmade | Rural | Virmade |
| 113 | Vithalwadi | Rural | Vithalwadi |
| 114 | Vyahali | Rural | Boriv |
| 115 | Vyahali Punervasan | Rural | Vyahali |
| 116 | Vyajawadi | Rural | Vyajwadi |
| 117 | Wadachiwadi | Rural | Abhepuri |
| 118 | Wadkarwadi | Rural | Chikhali |
| 119 | Wai (Rural) | Rural | Shahabag |
| 120 | Washivali | Rural | Washivali |
| 121 | Yeruli | Rural | Yeruli |
Population of Wai Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Wai Tehsil had a total population of 2,00,269 people living in 45,050 households. The population comprised 99,865 males and 1,00,404 females, with an average population density of 321 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,00,269 | 1,63,453 | 36,816 |
| Male Population | 99,865 | 81,313 | 18,552 |
| Female Population | 1,00,404 | 82,140 | 18,264 |
| Total Households | 45,050 | 36,750 | 8,300 |
| Population Density | 321 / km² | 266 / km² | 4,256 / km² |
Wai Tehsil had 1,52,696 literate people and 20,821 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 18,244 and 4,741 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,821 | 17,044 | 3,777 |
| Literate Population | 1,52,696 | 1,23,309 | 29,387 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,573 | 40,144 | 7,429 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18,244 | 14,445 | 3,799 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,741 | 3,740 | 1,001 |
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.