Kankavli Tehsil - Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Kankavli is an administrative tehsil in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kankavli is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Nandgaon Road, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 784 km², including 769.61 km² rural area and 14.39 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1042 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kankavli Tehsil
Kankavli Tehsil has a total of 106 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 | Anandnagar | Rural | Kasarde |
| 2 | Asalade | Rural | Asalde |
| 3 | Ashiye | Rural | Ashiye |
| 4 | Audumbarnagar | Rural | Talere |
| 5 | Avaleshwar | Rural | Kasarde |
| 6 | Aynal | Rural | Ayanal |
| 7 | Bandargaon | Rural | Kharepatan |
| 8 | Bavshi | Rural | Tondavli-Bavashi |
| 9 | Belne Khurd | Rural | Belnekhurd |
| 10 | Berle | Rural | Kurangavne |
| 11 | Bhairavgaon | Rural | Naradave |
| 12 | Bharni | Rural | Bharni |
| 13 | Bhiravande | Rural | Bhiravande |
| 14 | Bidwadi | Rural | Bidwadi |
| 15 | Bordave | Rural | Bordave |
| 16 | Bramhanagari Phonda | Rural | Phondaghat |
| 17 | Chinchwali | Rural | Chinchavli |
| 18 | Dabgaon | Rural | Kasarde |
| 19 | Damare | Rural | Damare |
| 20 | Dariste | Rural | Dariste |
| 21 | Darum | Rural | Darum |
| 22 | Dhareshwar | Rural | Kasarde |
| 23 | Digavale | Rural | Digavle |
| 24 | Gandhinagar | Rural | Gandhinagar |
| 25 | Gangeshwar | Rural | Lore |
| 26 | Ghonsari | Rural | Ghonsari |
| 27 | Halwal | Rural | Halwal |
| 28 | Harkul Budruk | Rural | Harkulbudruk |
| 29 | Harkul Khurd | Rural | Harkulkhurd |
| 30 | Humbarane | Rural | Bidwadi |
| 31 | Humbrath | Rural | Humbrath |
| 32 | Jambhalgaon (Nardave Najik) | Rural | Naradave |
| 33 | Jambhulgaon | Rural | Kasarde |
| 34 | Janavali | Rural | Janavali |
| 35 | Kajirde | Rural | Kharepatan |
| 36 | Kalmath | Rural | Kalmath |
| 37 | Kalsuli | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 38 | Kankavli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Karanje | Rural | Karanje |
| 40 | Karul | Rural | Karul |
| 41 | Kasarde | Rural | Kasarde |
| 42 | Kasavan | Rural | Kasvan-Talavade |
| 43 | Kasral | Rural | Kasral |
| 44 | Kharepatan | Rural | Kharepatan |
| 45 | Koloshi | Rural | Koloshi |
| 46 | Kondye | Rural | Kondye |
| 47 | Kumbhavade | Rural | Kumbhavde |
| 48 | Kurangavne | Rural | Kurangavne |
| 49 | Lingeshwar | Rural | Wagherimathkhurd |
| 50 | Lingeshwar Nagar | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 51 | Lore | Rural | Lore |
| 52 | Main | Rural | Main |
| 53 | Mathkurd | Rural | Wagherimathkhurd |
| 54 | Nadgive | Rural | Nadgive |
| 55 | Nagave | Rural | Nagave |
| 56 | Nagsawantwadi | Rural | Kasarde |
| 57 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 58 | Nardave | Rural | Naradave |
| 59 | Natal | Rural | Natal |
| 60 | Navanagar | Rural | Sangave |
| 61 | Navin Kurli (Lore) | Unmapped | Naveen Kurli |
| 62 | Navin Kurli (Phonda) | Rural | Lore |
| 63 | Nehru Nagar | Rural | Bhiravande |
| 64 | Osargaon | Rural | Osargaon |
| 65 | Otav | Rural | Otav |
| 66 | Ozaram | Rural | Ozaram |
| 67 | Phanasnagar | Rural | Varavde |
| 68 | Phondaghat | Rural | Phondaghat |
| 69 | Pimpaleshwar Nagar | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 70 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Naradave |
| 71 | Pisekamate | Rural | Pisekamte |
| 72 | Piyali | Rural | Piyali |
| 73 | Rajnagar | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 74 | Rameshwarnagar | Rural | Bhiravande |
| 75 | Ranjangaon | Rural | Digavle |
| 76 | Sakedi | Rural | Sakedi |
| 77 | Saliste | Rural | Saliste |
| 78 | Sambhajinagar | Rural | Sangave |
| 79 | Sambhajinagar (Kharepatan Najik) | Rural | Kharepatan |
| 80 | Sangave | Rural | Sangave |
| 81 | Satral | Rural | Satral |
| 82 | Savdav | Rural | Savdav |
| 83 | Shastrinagar | Rural | Sangave |
| 84 | Sherpe | Rural | Sherpe |
| 85 | Shidavne | Rural | Shidavne |
| 86 | Shiraval | Rural | Shirval |
| 87 | Shivajinagar | Rural | Sangave |
| 88 | Shivajipeth | Rural | Kharepatan |
| 89 | Shivdav | Rural | Shivdav |
| 90 | Shrinagar | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 91 | Subhash Nagar | Rural | Bhiravande |
| 92 | Talavade | Rural | Kasvan-Talavade |
| 93 | Talere | Rural | Talere |
| 94 | Tarandale | Rural | Tarandale |
| 95 | Tiware | Rural | Tivare |
| 96 | Tondavali | Rural | Tondavli-Bavashi |
| 97 | Ulhasnagar | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 98 | Upanagar | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 99 | Uttamnagar | Rural | Kalsuli |
| 100 | Uttar Dakshin Gavthan | Rural | Kasarde |
| 101 | Varavade | Rural | Varavde |
| 102 | Vayangani | Rural | Vayangani |
| 103 | Wagade | Rural | Wagade |
| 104 | Wagheri | Rural | Wagherimathkhurd |
| 105 | Wargaon | Rural | Wargaon |
| 106 | Yevteshwargaon | Rural | Naradave |
Population of Kankavli Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kankavli Tehsil has a total population of 1,35,295 people, consisting of 66,241 males and 69,054 females. There are 33,930 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 173 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,35,295 | 1,10,886 | 24,409 |
| Male Population | 66,241 | 53,835 | 12,406 |
| Female Population | 69,054 | 57,051 | 12,003 |
| Total Households | 33,930 | 27,864 | 6,066 |
| Population Density | 173 / km² | 144 / km² | 1,696 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,03,436 literate people and 11,878 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 11,930 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,231 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,878 | 9,515 | 2,363 |
| Literate Population | 1,03,436 | 83,191 | 20,245 |
| Illiterate Population | 31,859 | 27,695 | 4,164 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,930 | 9,589 | 2,341 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,231 | 914 | 317 |
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.