INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Sindhudurg is 5,207 km² including 5,142.71 km² rural area and 64.29 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sindhudurg has a population of 8,49,651 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,07,006 while rural population is 7,42,645. The district has a population density of 163.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,09,839 houses in the district, including 26,638 urban houses and 1,83,201 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 740 villages in sindhudurg district.

The Sindhudurg district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Sawantwadi is the largest tehsil in sindhudurg district covering area of 895.89 km² while Vengurla is the smallest tehsil in sindhudurg district covering area of 302.03 km². Kudal is the most populous whereas Vaibhavvadi is the least populous tehsil in sindhudurg district. There are 8 tehsils in Sindhudurg district. Here is the list of all Sindhudurg Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Sindhudurg District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Devgad8081,20,909
2Dodamarg50048,904
3Kankavli7841,35,295
4Kudal8451,55,624
5Malwan6391,11,807
6Sawantwadi8961,47,466
7Vaibhavvadi43343,845
8Vengurla30285,801

Population of Sindhudurg District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 7,42,645 1,07,006 8,49,651
Male Population 3,63,268 54,064 4,17,332
Female Population 3,79,377 52,942 4,32,319
Population Density 144 / km² 1,664 / km² 163 / km²

Households in Sindhudurg District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
1,83,201
26,638
2,09,839






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Sindhudurg
(सिंधुदुर्ग)
State / UT : Maharashtra
Total Area : 5,207 km²
Total Population : 8,49,651
Density : 163/km²
Total Tehsils : 8
Total Villages : 740
Total PopulationVillages in Sindhudurg District
less Than 20037
200 - 499180
500 - 999243
1000 - 1999211
2000 - 499966
5000 - 99992
10000 and above1





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.