Sawantwadi

Sawantwadi 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 Sawantwadi Block (CD) is 04281. The total area of Sawantwadi Tehsil is 896 km², which includes 869.74 km² of rural area and 26.15 km² of urban area. Sawantwadi has a sex ratio of approximately 1021 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sawantwadi Tehsil

Sawantwadi Tehsil has a total of 84 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 Sawantwadi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sawantwadi Tehsil

The population profile of Sawantwadi 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 Sawantwadi 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 Sawantwadi Tehsil is around 1,47,466 people. This includes 72,944 males and 74,522 females. Rural population is about 1,11,924 (55,216 males and 56,708 females), while urban population is nearly 35,542 (17,728 males and 17,814 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,426 of the population, with 6,483 boys and 5,943 girls. Rural areas have 9,259 children, and urban areas have about 3,167 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,17,092 literate people in Sawantwadi Tehsil, including 61,554 literate males and 55,538 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,021 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,071 people.
• About 30,374 people in Sawantwadi Tehsil are not literate, including 11,390 males and 18,984 females. Rural areas include 24,903 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,471 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,958 households, with 27,154 in villages and 8,804 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sawantwadi 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 Sawantwadi Tehsil is approximately 8,350 people, including 4,110 males and 4,240 females. Around 6,643 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,707 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sawantwadi Tehsil is about 1,061 people, including 561 males and 500 females. Around 814 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 247 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 165 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 129 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,359 people per sq. km.