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 information the sub-district code of Kankavli Block (CD) is 04277. Total area of kankavli tehsil is 784 km² including 769.61 km² rural area and 14.39 km² urban area. Kankavli tehsil has a population of 1,35,295 peoples, out of which urban population is 24,409 while rural population is 1,10,886. Kankavli tehsil has a population density of 172.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 33,930 houses in the sub-district, including 6,066 urban houses and 27,864 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 76.45% population of kankavli tehsil is literate, out of which 81.77% males and 71.36% females are literate. There are about 105 villages in kankavli tehsil, which you can browse from kankavli tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anandnagar | Kasarde | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 2 | Asalade | Asalde | Rajapur (38 km) |
| 3 | Ashiye | Ashiye | Malwan (45 km) |
| 4 | Audumbarnagar | Talere | Kankavli (25 km) |
| 5 | Avaleshwar | N/A | Rajapur (50 km) |
| 6 | Ayanal | Ayanal | Rajapur (41 km) |
| 7 | Bandargaon | Kharepatan | Rajapur (24 km) |
| 8 | Bavshi | Tondavli Bavashi | Rajapur (39 km) |
| 9 | Belne Kh | Belnekhurd | Rajapur (41 km) |
| 10 | Berle | Chinchavli | Rajapur (22 km) |
| 11 | Bhairavgaon | Naradave | Malwan (58 km) |
| 12 | Bharni | Bharni | Kankavli (13 km) |
| 13 | Bhiravande | Bhiravande | Malwan (55 km) |
| 14 | Bidwadi | Bidwadi | Malwan (52 km) |
| 15 | Bordave | Bordave | Kankavli (12 km) |
| 16 | Bramhanagari | Phondaghat | Kankavli (18 km) |
| 17 | Chinchwali | Chinchavli | Rajapur (26 km) |
| 18 | Dabgaon | Kasarde | Rajapur (33 km) |
| 19 | Dakshin Bajar Peth | Phondaghat | Rajapur (43 km) |
| 20 | Damare | Damare | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 21 | Dariste | Dariste | Kankavli (18 km) |
| 22 | Darum | Darum | Kankavli (25 km) |
| 23 | Dhareshwar | Kasarde | Rajapur (33 km) |
| 24 | Digavale | Digavle | Malwan (55 km) |
| 25 | Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Malwan (55 km) |
| 26 | Gangeshwar | Lore | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 27 | Ghonsari | Ghonsari | Kankavli (24 km) |
| 28 | Halaval | Halwal | Kankavli (5 km) |
| 29 | Harkul Bk | Harkulbudruk | Kankavli (6 km) |
| 30 | Harkul Kh | Harkulkhurd | Kankavli (20 km) |
| 31 | Humarat | Humbrath | Rajapur (43 km) |
| 32 | Humbarane | Bidwadi | Malwan (52 km) |
| 33 | Jambhalgaon | Naradave | Malwan (59 km) |
| 34 | Jambhalnagar | Kasarde | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 35 | Janavali | Janavali | Kankavli (50 km) |
| 36 | Kajirde | Kharepatan | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 37 | Kalasuli | Kalsuli | Kankavli (12 km) |
| 38 | Kalmath | Kalmath | Kankavli |
| 39 | Karanje | Karanje | Kankavli (10 km) |
| 40 | Karul | Karul | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 41 | Kasaral | Kasral | Kankavli (5 km) |
| 42 | Kasarde | Kasarde | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 43 | Kasavan | Kasvan Talavade | Kankavli (7 km) |
| 44 | Kharepatan | Kharepatan | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 45 | Koloshi | Koloshi | Rajapur (38 km) |
| 46 | Kondye | Damare | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 47 | Kumbhavade | Kumbhavde | Kankavli (18 km) |
| 48 | Kurangavne | Kurangavne | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 49 | Lingeshwar | Wagherimathkhurd | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 50 | Lingeshwar Nagar | Kalsuli | Malwan (46 km) |
| 51 | Lore | Lore | Rajapur (39 km) |
| 52 | Main | Main | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 53 | Math Kh | Wagherimathkhurd | Rajapur (39 km) |
| 54 | Nadgive | Nadgive | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 55 | Nagave | Nagave | Kankavli (6 km) |
| 56 | Nagsawantwadi | Kasarde | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 57 | Nandgaon | Nandgaon | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 58 | Nardave | Naradave | Malwan (58 km) |
| 59 | Natal | Natal | Malwan (55 km) |
| 60 | Navanagar | Sangave | Malwan (57 km) |
| 61 | Navin Kurli | Lore | Rajapur (39 km) |
| 62 | Nehru Nagar | Bhiravande | Malwan (56 km) |
| 63 | Osargaon | Osargaon | Kankavli (10 km) |
| 64 | Otav | Otav | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 65 | Ozaram | Ozaram | Kankavli (25 km) |
| 66 | Phanas Nagar | Varavde | Malwan (52 km) |
| 67 | Phondaghat | Phondaghat | Rajapur (44 km) |
| 68 | Pimpaleshwar Nagar | Kalsuli | Malwan (46 km) |
| 69 | Pimpalgaon | Naradave | Malwan (58 km) |
| 70 | Pise Kamate | Pisekamte | Malwan (52 km) |
| 71 | Piyali | Piyali | Rajapur (50 km) |
| 72 | Rajnagar | Kalsuli | Malwan (52 km) |
| 73 | Rameshwarnagar | Bhiravande | Malwan (54 km) |
| 74 | Ranjangaon | Digavle | Malwan (57 km) |
| 75 | Sakedi | Sakedi | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 76 | Saliste | Saliste | Kankavli (27 km) |
| 77 | Sambhajinagar | Kharepatan | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 78 | Sangave | Sangave | Kankavli (13 km) |
| 79 | Satral | Satral | Kankavli (5 km) |
| 80 | Savdav | Savdav | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 81 | Shastrinagar | Sangave | Kankavli (14 km) |
| 82 | Sherpe | Sherpe | Rajapur (28 km) |
| 83 | Shidavne | Shidavne | Kankavli (32 km) |
| 84 | Shiraval | Shirval | Kankavli (8 km) |
| 85 | Shivajinagar | Sangave | Kankavli (13 km) |
| 86 | Shivajipeth | Kharepatan | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 87 | Shivdav | Shivdav | Kankavli (12 km) |
| 88 | Shrinagar | Kalsuli | Kankavli (12 km) |
| 89 | Subhash Nagar | Bhiravande | Malwan (56 km) |
| 90 | Talavade | Kasvan Talavade | Kankavli (6 km) |
| 91 | Tarandale | Tarandale | Malwan (52 km) |
| 92 | Tarele | Talere | Kankavli (22 km) |
| 93 | Tiware | Tivare | Rajapur (41 km) |
| 94 | Tondavali | Tondavli Bavashi | Rajapur (31 km) |
| 95 | Ulhasnagar | Kalsuli | Malwan (46 km) |
| 96 | Upanagar | Kalsuli | Malwan (58 km) |
| 97 | Uttamnagar | Kalsuli | Malwan (58 km) |
| 98 | Uttar Bajar Peth | Phondaghat | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 99 | Uttargavthan | Kasarde | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 100 | Varavade | Varavde | Malwan (48 km) |
| 101 | Wagade | Wagade | Kankavli (4 km) |
| 102 | Wagheri | Wagherimathkhurd | Rajapur (39 km) |
| 103 | Waingani | Vayangani | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 104 | Wargaon | Wargaon | Kankavli (32 km) |
| 105 | Yevteshwargaon | Naradave | Malwan (60 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,10,886 | 24,409 | 1,35,295 |
| Male Population | 53,835 | 12,406 | 66,241 |
| Female Population | 57,051 | 12,003 | 69,054 |
| Population Density | 144 / km² | 1,696 / km² | 173 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kankavli (कनकवली) |
| District : | Sindhudurg |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 784 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,35,295 |
| Density : | 173/km² |
| Total Villages : | 105 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kankavli Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 29 |
| 500 - 999 | 29 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 30 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 12 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Sindhudurg |
| List of Districts in Maharashtra |
* 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.