Malwan 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 Malwan Block (CD) is 04278. Total area of malwan tehsil is 639 km² including 633.15 km² rural area and 6.27 km² urban area. Malwan tehsil has a population of 1,11,807 peoples, out of which urban population is 18,648 while rural population is 93,159. Malwan tehsil has a population density of 174.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 28,924 houses in the sub-district, including 4,620 urban houses and 24,304 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 81.40% population of malwan tehsil is literate, out of which 85.40% males and 77.53% females are literate. There are about 134 villages in malwan tehsil, which you can browse from malwan tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achare | Achare | Malwan (22 km) |
| 2 | Advali | Adavali Maladi | Kankavli (20 km) |
| 3 | Amavane | Kirlos | Kankavli (20 km) |
| 4 | Amberi | Amberi | Malwan (15 km) |
| 5 | Amdos | Amdos | Malwan (18 km) |
| 6 | Anandvhal | Anandvhal Karlachavhal | Malwan (11 km) |
| 7 | Anganewadi | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (12 km) |
| 8 | Aparadhwadi | Chindar | Malwan (27 km) |
| 9 | Asagani | Asagani | Kankavli (38 km) |
| 10 | Asarondi | Asrondi | Kankavli (15 km) |
| 11 | Bagadwadi | Trimbak | Malwan (25 km) |
| 12 | Bagavewadi | Trimbak | Malwan (25 km) |
| 13 | Bagwadi | Kalase | Malwan (20 km) |
| 14 | Bandiwade Bk | Bandivadebudruk | Malwan (30 km) |
| 15 | Bandiwade Kh | Bandivdekhurd Koil | Malwan (30 km) |
| 16 | Belachiwadi | Masade | Malwan (27 km) |
| 17 | Bhagawantgad | Chindar | Malwan (25 km) |
| 18 | Bhandarwada | Varad | Malwan |
| 19 | Bhatwadi | Chindar | Malwan (22 km) |
| 20 | Bhogalewadi | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (12 km) |
| 21 | Bilvas | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (12 km) |
| 22 | Budhavale | Budavle Kudopi | Malwan (34 km) |
| 23 | Chafekhol | Chafekhol | Malwan (14 km) |
| 24 | Chander | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (12 km) |
| 25 | Chauke | Chouke | Malwan (11 km) |
| 26 | Chindar | Chindar | Malwan (25 km) |
| 27 | Chunavare | Masade | Malwan (26 km) |
| 28 | Dangmode | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (24 km) |
| 29 | Deulwada | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (18 km) |
| 30 | Devbag | Devbag | Malwan (14 km) |
| 31 | Devli | Devli | Malwan (9 km) |
| 32 | Dhamapur | Dhampur | Malwan (12 km) |
| 33 | Dikval | Golvan Kumame | Malwan (39 km) |
| 34 | Dongrewadi | Achare | Malwan (24 km) |
| 35 | Gaonkarwada | Kandalgaon | Malwan (11 km) |
| 36 | Gaudwadi | Achare | Malwan (24 km) |
| 37 | Gavaliwadi | Palsamb | Kankavali (18 km) |
| 38 | Gavathan | Palsamb | Malwan (30 km) |
| 39 | Gavathanwadi | Chindar | Malwan (25 km) |
| 40 | Ghadiwadi | Adavali Maladi | Kankavli (21 km) |
| 41 | Ghumade | Ghumade | Malwan (8 km) |
| 42 | Golwan | Golvan Kumame | Malwan (29 km) |
| 43 | Gothane | Gothane | Kankavli (11 km) |
| 44 | Guram Nagari | Varachiguramwadi | Malwan (20 km) |
| 45 | Hadi | Hadi | Malwan (12 km) |
| 46 | Hedul | Hedul | Malwan (35 km) |
| 47 | Hirlewadi | Achare | Malwan (20 km) |
| 48 | Hiwale | Hiwale | Kankavli (22 km) |
| 49 | Jamdul | Achare | Malwan (26 km) |
| 50 | Juva Pankhol | Hadi | Malwan (19 km) |
| 51 | Kalethar | Devli | Malwan (8 km) |
| 52 | Kalse | Kalase | Malwan (20 km) |
| 53 | Kandalgaon | Kandalgaon | Malwan (10 km) |
| 54 | Karlachavhal | Anandvhal Karlachavhal | Malwan (12 km) |
| 55 | Katta | Varachiguramwadi | Malwan (20 km) |
| 56 | Katvad | Katwad | Malwan (8 km) |
| 57 | Kava | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (20 km) |
| 58 | Khand | Talgaon | Malwan (35 km) |
| 59 | Khanjanwadi | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (18 km) |
| 60 | Kharare | Pendur Kharare | Malwan (26 km) |
| 61 | Khervand | Vadachapat | Malwan (18 km) |
| 62 | Khotale | Khotale | Malwan (35 km) |
| 63 | Kirlos | Kirlos | Kankavli (15 km) |
| 64 | Koil | Bandivdekhurd Koil | Malwan (30 km) |
| 65 | Kolamb | Kolamb | Malwan (3 km) |
| 66 | Kothewada | Hadi | Malwan (12 km) |
| 67 | Kudopi | Budavle Kudopi | Malwan (35 km) |
| 68 | Kumame | Golvan Kumame | Malwan (24 km) |
| 69 | Kumbharmath | Kumbharmath | Malwan (3 km) |
| 70 | Kumbharwadi | Chindar | Malwan (22 km) |
| 71 | Kunkavale | Kunkavle | Malwan (17 km) |
| 72 | Kusarave | Varachiguramwadi | Malwan (25 km) |
| 73 | Magvane | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (18 km) |
| 74 | Mahan | Mahan | Malwan (12 km) |
| 75 | Mala | Amberi | Malwan (15 km) |
| 76 | Malandi | Adavali Maladi | Kankavli (21 km) |
| 77 | Malewadi | Bandivadebudruk | Malwan (30 km) |
| 78 | Malgaon | Malgaon | Malwan (15 km) |
| 79 | Malkewadi | Kalase | Malwan (20 km) |
| 80 | Malond | Malond | Malwan (20 km) |
| 81 | Marde | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (19 km) |
| 82 | Margtad | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (21 km) |
| 83 | Masade | Veral | Malwan (15 km) |
| 84 | Masure | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (18 km) |
| 85 | Math Bk | Math Budruk | Malwan (35 km) |
| 86 | Mhavlunge | Talgaon | Malwan (40 km) |
| 87 | Mogarne | Pendur Kharare | Malwan (30 km) |
| 88 | Nagzar | Salel | Malwan (20 km) |
| 89 | Nandos | Nandos | Malwan (20 km) |
| 90 | Nandrukh | Nandrukh | Malwan (13 km) |
| 91 | Nhive | Kolamb | Malwan (5 km) |
| 92 | Nirom | Nirom | Malwan (38 km) |
| 93 | Ovaliye | Ovaliye | Kankavli (20 km) |
| 94 | Ozar | Revandi | Malwan (5 km) |
| 95 | Palasmb | Palsamb | Malwan (29 km) |
| 96 | Palayewadi | Bandivadebudruk | Malwan (28 km) |
| 97 | Palikadilwadi | Trimbak | Malwan (25 km) |
| 98 | Palkarwadi | Chindar | Malwan (25 km) |
| 99 | Parabwada | Kalase | Malwan (20 km) |
| 100 | Parad | Pendur Kharare | Malwan (35 km) |
| 101 | Parwadi | Chindar | Malwan (22 km) |
| 102 | Pedave | Talgaon | Malwan (38 km) |
| 103 | Pendur | Pendur Kharare | Malwan (26 km) |
| 104 | Pirawadi | Achare | Malwan (26 km) |
| 105 | Poip | Poip | Malwan (22 km) |
| 106 | Ramgad | Ramgad | Kankavli (12 km) |
| 107 | Rathivade | Rathivde | Kankavli (19 km) |
| 108 | Revandi | Revandi | Malwan (4 km) |
| 109 | Sadewadi | Chindar | Malwan (18 km) |
| 110 | Salel | Salel | Malwan (14 km) |
| 111 | Sarjekot | Miryabanda | Malwan (4 km) |
| 112 | Sayyad Juva | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (21 km) |
| 113 | Shemadranewadi | Kandalgaon | Malwan (10 km) |
| 114 | Shirvande | Shirvande | Kankavli (17 km) |
| 115 | Shrawan | Shravan | Kankavli (18 km) |
| 116 | Sonarwada | Pendur Kharare | Malwan (23 km) |
| 117 | Sukalwad | Sukalwad | Malwan (27 km) |
| 118 | Talgaon | Talgaon | Malwan (35 km) |
| 119 | Tarkarli | Tarkarli | Malwan (8 km) |
| 120 | Tembwadi | Kunkavle | Malwan (18 km) |
| 121 | Teraiwadi | Chindar | Malwan (20 km) |
| 122 | Tiravde | Tiravde | Malwan (25 km) |
| 123 | Tondavali | Tondavali | Malwan (27 km) |
| 124 | Trimbak | Trimbak | Malwan (25 km) |
| 125 | Varachichawadi | Achare | Malwan (20 km) |
| 126 | Wadachapat | Vadachapat | Malwan (20 km) |
| 127 | Wadi Dangmode | Masure Dangmode | Malwan (23 km) |
| 128 | Waghavane | Devli | Malwan (12 km) |
| 129 | Waingavade | Wayangavde | Malwan (40 km) |
| 130 | Wak | Amberi | Malwan (15 km) |
| 131 | Warad | Varad | Malwan (28 km) |
| 132 | Wayangani | Wayangani | Malwan (16 km) |
| 133 | Wayari | Wairy Bhutnath | Malwan (2 km) |
| 134 | Weral | Veral | Malwan (20 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 93,159 | 18,648 | 1,11,807 |
| Male Population | 45,347 | 9,663 | 55,010 |
| Female Population | 47,812 | 8,985 | 56,797 |
| Population Density | 147 / km² | 2,974 / km² | 175 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Malwan (मालवन) |
| District : | Sindhudurg |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 639 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,11,807 |
| Density : | 175/km² |
| Total Villages : | 134 |
| Total Population | Villages in Malwan Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 16 |
| 200 - 499 | 48 |
| 500 - 999 | 40 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 27 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 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.