Kankavli

Kankavli is a Town and Tehsil in Sindhudurg 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 Kankavli Block (CD) is 04277. The total area of Kankavli Tehsil is 784 km², which includes 769.61 km² of rural area and 14.39 km² of urban area. Kankavli has a sex ratio of approximately 1042 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kankavli Tehsil

Kankavli Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Kankavli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kankavli Tehsil

The population profile of Kankavli 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 Kankavli 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 Kankavli Tehsil is around 1,35,295 people. This includes 66,241 males and 69,054 females. Rural population is about 1,10,886 (53,835 males and 57,051 females), while urban population is nearly 24,409 (12,406 males and 12,003 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 11,878 of the population, with 6,166 boys and 5,712 girls. Rural areas have 9,515 children, and urban areas have about 2,363 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,03,436 literate people in Kankavli Tehsil, including 54,162 literate males and 49,274 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 83,191 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,245 people.
• About 31,859 people in Kankavli Tehsil are not literate, including 12,079 males and 19,780 females. Rural areas include 27,695 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,164 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,930 households, with 27,864 in villages and 6,066 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kankavli 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 Kankavli Tehsil is approximately 11,930 people, including 5,823 males and 6,107 females. Around 9,589 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,341 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kankavli Tehsil is about 1,231 people, including 630 males and 601 females. Around 914 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 317 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 173 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 144 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,696 people per sq. km.