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 information the sub-district code of Sawantwadi Block (CD) is 04281. Total area of sawantwadi tehsil is 896 km² including 869.74 km² rural area and 26.15 km² urban area. Sawantwadi tehsil has a population of 1,47,466 peoples, out of which urban population is 35,542 while rural population is 1,11,924. Sawantwadi tehsil has a population density of 164.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 35,958 houses in the sub-district, including 8,804 urban houses and 27,154 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 79.40% population of sawantwadi tehsil is literate, out of which 84.39% males and 74.53% females are literate. There are about 84 villages in sawantwadi tehsil, which you can browse from sawantwadi tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajgaon | Ajgaon | Sawantwadi (23 km) |
| 2 | Ambegaon | Ambegaon | Sawantwadi (16 km) |
| 3 | Amboli | Amboli | Sawantwadi (30 km) |
| 4 | Aronda | Aronda | Sawantwadi (30 km) |
| 5 | Aros | Aros | Sawantwadi (16 km) |
| 6 | Asniye | Asniye | Sawantwadi (30 km) |
| 7 | Bada | Talavade | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 8 | Banda | Banda | Sawantwadi |
| 9 | Bavlat | Satuli Bavlat | Sawantwadi (20 km) |
| 10 | Bhalawal | Bhalawal | Sawantwadi (21 km) |
| 11 | Bhatpavani | Aronda | Sawantwadi (30 km) |
| 12 | Bhom | Kolgaon | Sawantwadi (4 km) |
| 13 | Brahmanpat | Malgaon | Sawantwadi (8 km) |
| 14 | Charathe | Charathe | Sawantwadi (4 km) |
| 15 | Chaukul | Chaukul | Sawantwadi (40 km) |
| 16 | Dabhil | Konshi Dabhil | Sawantwadi (28 km) |
| 17 | Dandeli | Dandeli | Sawantwadi (15 km) |
| 18 | Danoli | Devsu Danoli | Sawantwadi (22 km) |
| 19 | Degave | Degave | Sawantwadi (16 km) |
| 20 | Devsu | Devsu Danoli | Sawantwadi (16 km) |
| 21 | Dhakore | Dhakore | Sawantwadi (23 km) |
| 22 | Dingne | Dingne | Sawantwadi (26 km) |
| 23 | Dongarpal | Dingne | Sawantwadi (20 km) |
| 24 | Fansavade | Kesari Phansavde | Sawantwadi (26 km) |
| 25 | Galel | Sherle | Sawantwadi (16 km) |
| 26 | Gele | Gele | Sawantwadi (38 km) |
| 27 | Gharap | Phukeri | Sawantwadi (22 km) |
| 28 | Gulduve | Gulduve | Sawantwadi (28 km) |
| 29 | Insuli | Insuli | Sawantwadi (7 km) |
| 30 | Kalambist | Kalambist | Sawantwadi (27 km) |
| 31 | Kariwade | Karivde | Sawantwadi (15 km) |
| 32 | Kas | Kas | Sawantwadi (25 km) |
| 33 | Kavthani | Kavthani | Sawantwadi (27 km) |
| 34 | Kegad | Chaukul | Sawantwadi (40 km) |
| 35 | Kesari | Kesari Phansavde | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 36 | Kinale | Kinale | Sawantwadi (39 km) |
| 37 | Kolgaon | Kolgaon | Sawantwadi (3 km) |
| 38 | Konas | Konshi Dabhil | Sawantwadi (27 km) |
| 39 | Kondure | Malewad | Sawantwadi (22 km) |
| 40 | Kshetrapal | Insuli | Sawantwadi (6 km) |
| 41 | Kumbharli | Malgaon | Sawantwadi (6 km) |
| 42 | Kumbharwada | Talavade | Sawantwadi (16 km) |
| 43 | Kunkeri | Kunkeri | Sawantwadi (10 km) |
| 44 | Madkhol | Madkhol | Sawantwadi (10 km) |
| 45 | Madura | Madure | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 46 | Majgaon | Majgaon | Sawantwadi |
| 47 | Malewad | Malewad | Sawantwadi (24 km) |
| 48 | Malgaon | Malgaon | Sawantwadi (8 km) |
| 49 | Masure | Chaukul | Sawantwadi (40 km) |
| 50 | Nanos | Nanos | Sawantwadi (28 km) |
| 51 | Nemale | Nemale | Sawantwadi (8 km) |
| 52 | Nene | Chaukul | Sawantwadi (40 km) |
| 53 | Netarde | Netarde | Sawantwadi (24 km) |
| 54 | Nhaveli | Nhaveli | Sawantwadi (16 km) |
| 55 | Nigude | Nigude | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 56 | Niravade | Niravade | Sawantwadi (8 km) |
| 57 | Nirukhe | Kolgaon | Sawantwadi (2 km) |
| 58 | Otavane | Otavane | Sawantwadi (13 km) |
| 59 | Ovaliye | Owaliye | Sawantwadi (20 km) |
| 60 | Padlos | Padlos | Sawantwadi (23 km) |
| 61 | Padve | Padve Majgaon | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 62 | Padve Majgaon | Padve Majgaon | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 63 | Parpoli | Parpoli | Sawantwadi (22 km) |
| 64 | Ronapal | Ronapal | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 65 | Sangeli | Sangeli | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 66 | Sarmale | Sarmale | Sawantwadi (22 km) |
| 67 | Satarda | Satarda | Sawantwadi (24 km) |
| 68 | Sateli Tarf Satarda | Satelitarfsatarda | Sawantwadi (21 km) |
| 69 | Satose | Satose | Sawantwadi (28 km) |
| 70 | Satuli | Satuli Bavlat | Sawantwadi (22 km) |
| 71 | Savarjuva | Aronda | Sawantwadi (30 km) |
| 72 | Sawarwad | Kudtarkartemb | Sawantwadi (25 km) |
| 73 | Sherle | Sherle | Sawantwadi (15 km) |
| 74 | Shirshinge | Shirshinge | Sawantwadi (32 km) |
| 75 | Sonurli | Sonurli | Sawantwadi (12 km) |
| 76 | Talavade | Talavade | Sawantwadi (14 km) |
| 77 | Talawane | Talavane | Sawantwadi (25 km) |
| 78 | Tamboli | Tamboli | Sawantwadi (24 km) |
| 79 | Tiroda | Tiroda | Sawantwadi (23 km) |
| 80 | Udeli | Phukeri | Sawantwadi (30 km) |
| 81 | Verle | Verle | Sawantwadi (32 km) |
| 82 | Vetye | Vetye | Sawantwadi (9 km) |
| 83 | Vilavade | Vilavade | Sawantwadi (18 km) |
| 84 | Wafoli | Wapholi | Sawantwadi (15 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,11,924 | 35,542 | 1,47,466 |
| Male Population | 55,216 | 17,728 | 72,944 |
| Female Population | 56,708 | 17,814 | 74,522 |
| Population Density | 129 / km² | 1,359 / km² | 165 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sawantwadi (सावंतवाडी) |
| District : | Sindhudurg |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 896 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,47,466 |
| Density : | 165/km² |
| Total Villages : | 84 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sawantwadi Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 12 |
| 500 - 999 | 21 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 18 |
| 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.