Malwan Tehsil - Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Malwan 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. Malwan is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Sindhudurg, while the nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 69.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 639 km², including 633.15 km² rural area and 6.27 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1032 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Malwan Tehsil
Malwan Tehsil has a total of 136 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 | Aambdos | Rural | Amdos |
| 2 | Achare | Rural | Achare |
| 3 | Advali | Rural | Adavali-Maladi |
| 4 | Amavane | Rural | Kirlos |
| 5 | Amberi | Rural | Amberi |
| 6 | Anandvhal | Rural | Anandvhal-Karlachavhal |
| 7 | Anganewadi | Rural | Bilwas |
| 8 | Aparadhwadi | Rural | Chindar |
| 9 | Asagani | Rural | Asagani |
| 10 | Asarondi | Rural | Asrondi |
| 11 | Bagadwadi | Rural | Trimbak |
| 12 | Bagavewadi | Rural | Trimbak |
| 13 | Bagwadi | Rural | Kalase |
| 14 | Bandiwade Bk. | Rural | Bandivadebudruk |
| 15 | Bandiwade Kh. | Rural | Bandivdekhurd-Koil |
| 16 | Belachiwadi | Rural | Malond |
| 17 | Bele Budruk | Rural | Ramgad |
| 18 | Bhagawantgad | Rural | Chindar |
| 19 | Bhandarwada | Rural | Varad |
| 20 | Bhatwadi (Chindar) | Rural | Chindar |
| 21 | Bhatwadi (Shrawan) | Rural | Adavali-Maladi |
| 22 | Bhogalewadi | Rural | Bilwas |
| 23 | Bilvas | Rural | Bilwas |
| 24 | Budhavale | Rural | Budavle-Kudopi |
| 25 | Chafekhol | Rural | Chafekhol |
| 26 | Chander | Rural | Marde |
| 27 | Chauke | Rural | Chouke |
| 28 | Chindar | Rural | Chindar |
| 29 | Chunavare | Rural | Masade |
| 30 | Dangmode | Rural | Marde |
| 31 | Deulwada | Rural | Dewoolwada |
| 32 | Devbag | Rural | Devbag |
| 33 | Devli | Rural | Devli |
| 34 | Dhamapur | Rural | Dhampur |
| 35 | Dikval | Rural | Golvan-Kumame |
| 36 | Dongrewadi | Rural | Achare |
| 37 | Gaonkarwada | Rural | Hadi |
| 38 | Gaudwadi | Rural | Achare |
| 39 | Gavaliwadi | Rural | Shravan |
| 40 | Gavathan | Rural | Palsamb |
| 41 | Gavathanwadi | Rural | Chindar |
| 42 | Ghadiwadi | Rural | Adavali-Maladi |
| 43 | Ghumade | Rural | Ghumade |
| 44 | Golwan | Rural | Golvan-Kumame |
| 45 | Gothane | Rural | Gothane |
| 46 | Guramnagari | Rural | Varachiguramwadi |
| 47 | Hadi | Rural | Hadi |
| 48 | Hedul | Rural | Hedul |
| 49 | Hirlewadi | Rural | Achare |
| 50 | Hiwale | Rural | Hiwale |
| 51 | Jamdul | Rural | Achare |
| 52 | Juva Pankhol | Rural | Hadi |
| 53 | Kalethar | Rural | Devli |
| 54 | Kalse | Rural | Kalase |
| 55 | Kandalgaon | Rural | Kandalgaon |
| 56 | Karlachavhal | Rural | Anandvhal-Karlachavhal |
| 57 | Katta | Rural | Varachiguramwadi |
| 58 | Katvad | Rural | Katwad |
| 59 | Kava | Rural | Marde |
| 60 | Khand | Rural | Talgaon |
| 61 | Khanjanwadi | Rural | Marde |
| 62 | Kharare | Rural | Pendur-Kharare |
| 63 | Khervand | Rural | Vadachapat |
| 64 | Khotale | Rural | Khotale |
| 65 | Kirlos | Rural | Kirlos |
| 66 | Koil | Rural | Bandivdekhurd-Koil |
| 67 | Kolamb | Rural | Kolamb |
| 68 | Kothewada | Rural | Hadi |
| 69 | Kudopi | Rural | Budavle-Kudopi |
| 70 | Kumame | Rural | Golvan-Kumame |
| 71 | Kumbharmath. | Rural | Kumbharmath |
| 72 | Kumbharwadi | Rural | Chindar |
| 73 | Kunkavale | Rural | Kunkavle |
| 74 | Kusarave | Rural | Varad |
| 75 | Magvane | Rural | Marde |
| 76 | Mahan | Rural | Mahan |
| 77 | Mala | Rural | Amberi |
| 78 | Malandi | Rural | Adavali-Maladi |
| 79 | Malawadi | Rural | Bandivadebudruk |
| 80 | Malgaon | Rural | Malgaon |
| 81 | Malkewadi | Rural | Kalase |
| 82 | Malond | Rural | Malond |
| 83 | Malvan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 84 | Marde | Rural | Marde |
| 85 | Margtad | Rural | Marde |
| 86 | Masade | Rural | Masade |
| 87 | Masure | Rural | Marde |
| 88 | Math Bk. | Rural | Math-Budruk |
| 89 | Mhavlunge | Rural | Talgaon |
| 90 | Mogarne | Rural | Pendur-Kharare |
| 91 | Nagzar | Rural | Salel |
| 92 | Nandos | Rural | Nandos |
| 93 | Nandrukh | Rural | Nandrukh |
| 94 | Nhive | Rural | Kolamb |
| 95 | Nirom | Rural | Nirom |
| 96 | Ovaliye | Rural | Ovaliye |
| 97 | Ozar | Rural | Revandi |
| 98 | Palasamb | Rural | Palsamb |
| 99 | Palayewadi | Rural | Bandivadebudruk |
| 100 | Palikadilwadi | Rural | Trimbak |
| 101 | Palkarwadi | Rural | Chindar |
| 102 | Parabwada | Rural | Kalase |
| 103 | Parad | Rural | Pendur-Kharare |
| 104 | Parwadi | Rural | Chindar |
| 105 | Pedave | Rural | Talgaon |
| 106 | Pendur | Rural | Pendur-Kharare |
| 107 | Pirawadi | Rural | Achare |
| 108 | Poip | Rural | Poip |
| 109 | Rathivade | Rural | Rathivde |
| 110 | Revandi | Rural | Revandi |
| 111 | Sadewadi | Rural | Chindar |
| 112 | Salel | Rural | Salel |
| 113 | Sarjekot | Rural | Miryabanda |
| 114 | Sayyad Juva | Rural | Marde |
| 115 | Shemad Ranewadi | Rural | Kandalgaon |
| 116 | Shirvande | Rural | Shirvande |
| 117 | Shrawan | Rural | Shravan |
| 118 | Sonarwada | Rural | Pendur-Kharare |
| 119 | Sukalwad | Rural | Sukalwad |
| 120 | Talgaon | Rural | Talgaon |
| 121 | Tarkarli | Rural | Tarkarli |
| 122 | Tembwadi | Rural | Kunkavle |
| 123 | Terai | Rural | Chindar |
| 124 | Tiravde | Rural | Tiravde |
| 125 | Tondavali | Rural | Tondavali |
| 126 | Trimbak | Rural | Trimbak |
| 127 | Varachiwadi | Rural | Achare |
| 128 | Wadachapat | Rural | Vadachapat |
| 129 | Wadi Dangmode | Rural | Marde |
| 130 | Waghavane | Rural | Devli |
| 131 | Waingavade | Rural | Wayangavde |
| 132 | Wak | Rural | Amberi |
| 133 | Warad | Rural | Varad |
| 134 | Wayangani | Rural | Wayangani |
| 135 | Wayari | Rural | Wairy-Bhutnath |
| 136 | Weral | Rural | Veral |
Population of Malwan Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Malwan Tehsil has a total population of 1,11,807 people, consisting of 55,010 males and 56,797 females. There are 28,924 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 175 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,11,807 | 93,159 | 18,648 |
| Male Population | 55,010 | 45,347 | 9,663 |
| Female Population | 56,797 | 47,812 | 8,985 |
| Total Households | 28,924 | 24,304 | 4,620 |
| Population Density | 175 / km² | 147 / km² | 2,974 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 91,012 literate people and 8,342 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,015 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 785 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) | 8,342 | 6,978 | 1,364 |
| Literate Population | 91,012 | 74,938 | 16,074 |
| Illiterate Population | 20,795 | 18,221 | 2,574 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,015 | 6,240 | 775 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 785 | 669 | 116 |
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.