Bhiwandi Tehsil - Thane, Maharashtra
Bhiwandi is an administrative tehsil in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bhiwandi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhiwandi Road, while the nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 699 km², including 621.69 km² rural area and 77.03 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 745 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhiwandi Tehsil
Bhiwandi Tehsil has a total of 240 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 | Aatkoli | Rural | Bhadane |
| 2 | Akaloli | Rural | Akloli |
| 3 | Alimghar | Rural | Alimghar |
| 4 | Alkhivali | Rural | Parivali |
| 5 | Amane | Rural | Amane |
| 6 | Ambadi | Rural | Ambadi |
| 7 | Angaon | Rural | Angaon |
| 8 | Anhe | Rural | Dohole |
| 9 | Anjur | Rural | Anjur |
| 10 | Arjunali | Rural | Talvali |
| 11 | Ashivali | Rural | Zidake |
| 12 | Asnoli Tarf Dugad | Rural | Asnoli |
| 13 | Asnoli Tarf Kunde | Rural | Dabhad |
| 14 | Awale | Rural | Aavle |
| 15 | Awalwate | Rural | Pundas |
| 16 | Bapgaon | Rural | Bapgaon |
| 17 | Base | Rural | Shirole |
| 18 | Bhadane | Rural | Bhadane |
| 19 | Bhadwad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Bhare | Rural | Chave |
| 21 | Bharodi | Rural | Bharodi |
| 22 | Bhawale | Rural | Kukase |
| 23 | Bhinar | Rural | Bhinar |
| 24 | Bhiwali | Rural | Ganeshapuri |
| 25 | Bhiwandi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Bhoir Gaon | Rural | Kukase |
| 27 | Bhokari | Rural | Bhokari |
| 28 | Borivali Tarf Rahur | Rural | Borivali T.Rahur |
| 29 | Borivali Tarf Sonale | Rural | Kukase |
| 30 | Borpada | Rural | Shelar |
| 31 | Brahmangaon | Rural | Bramhangaon |
| 32 | Chane | Rural | Chane |
| 33 | Chave | Rural | Chave |
| 34 | Chavindre | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Chimbipada | Rural | Chimbipada |
| 36 | Chinchavali Tarfe Rahur | Rural | Rahur |
| 37 | Chinchavali Tarfe Sonale | Rural | Kukase |
| 38 | Chinchawali Tarfe Kunde | Rural | Chinchavali T.Kunde |
| 39 | Chiradpada | Rural | Pise |
| 40 | Dabhad | Rural | Dabhad |
| 41 | Dahyale | Rural | Kambe |
| 42 | Dalepada | Rural | Kurund |
| 43 | Dalonde | Rural | Dighashi |
| 44 | Dapode | Rural | Dapode |
| 45 | Davali | Rural | Chave |
| 46 | Depoli | Rural | Pilanze |
| 47 | Devali Tarfe Rahur | Rural | Rahur |
| 48 | Devchole | Rural | Eksal |
| 49 | Devrung | Rural | Bapgaon |
| 50 | Dhamane | Rural | Lakhivali |
| 51 | Dhamangaon | Rural | Damangaon |
| 52 | Dighashi | Rural | Dighashi |
| 53 | Dive Anjur | Rural | Dive-Anjur |
| 54 | Dive Kevani | Rural | Dive |
| 55 | Dohole | Rural | Dohole |
| 56 | Dudhani | Rural | Dudhani |
| 57 | Dugad | Rural | Dugad |
| 58 | Dunge | Rural | Dunge |
| 59 | Eksal | Rural | Eksal |
| 60 | Elkunde | Rural | Sonale |
| 61 | Firangpada | Rural | Gane-Phirangpada |
| 62 | Gane | Rural | Gane-Phirangpada |
| 63 | Ganeshpuri | Rural | Ganeshapuri |
| 64 | Gauripada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 65 | Ghadane | Rural | Kunde |
| 66 | Gholgaon | Rural | Sonale |
| 67 | Ghotavade | Rural | Dudhani |
| 68 | Ghotgaon | Rural | Ghotgaon |
| 69 | Gondade | Rural | Pachchapur |
| 70 | Gondravali | Rural | Chane |
| 71 | Gorad | Rural | Vadvali T.Rahur |
| 72 | Gorsai | Rural | Gorsai |
| 73 | Gove | Rural | Gove |
| 74 | Gundavali | Rural | Gundavali |
| 75 | Hiwali | Rural | Koshimbi |
| 76 | Itade | Rural | Kiravali Tarf Sonale |
| 77 | Jambhivali Tarf Khambale | Rural | Dabhad |
| 78 | Jambhivali Tarf Kunde | Rural | Pachchapur |
| 79 | Janwal | Rural | Khandval |
| 80 | Junandurkhi | Rural | Joo-Nandurkhi |
| 81 | Kailasnagar | Rural | Val |
| 82 | Kalambholi | Rural | Dohole |
| 83 | Kalher | Rural | Kalher |
| 84 | Kalwar | Rural | Kalwar |
| 85 | Kamatghar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 86 | Kambe | Rural | Kambe |
| 87 | Kandali Budruk | Rural | Mainde |
| 88 | Kandali Khurd | Rural | Kandali |
| 89 | Kandali Tarf Rahur | Rural | Rahur |
| 90 | Kaneri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 91 | Karanjoti | Rural | Mohandool |
| 92 | Karivali | Rural | Karivali |
| 93 | Karmale | Rural | Kunde |
| 94 | Kasane | Rural | Kasane |
| 95 | Kasheli | Rural | Kasheli |
| 96 | Kashivali | Rural | Damangaon |
| 97 | Katai | Rural | Katai |
| 98 | Kawad Budruk | Rural | Parivali |
| 99 | Kawad Khurd | Rural | Kawad |
| 100 | Kelhe | Rural | Kelhe |
| 101 | Kewani | Rural | Kevani |
| 102 | Khadaki Budruk | Rural | Khadki |
| 103 | Khadaki Khurd | Rural | Khadki |
| 104 | Khaling Budruk | Rural | Khaling Bu. |
| 105 | Khaling Khurd | Rural | Pundas |
| 106 | Khambale | Rural | Khambale |
| 107 | Khandape | Rural | Khandpe |
| 108 | Khandval | Rural | Khandval |
| 109 | Khanivali | Rural | Khanivali |
| 110 | Kharbav | Rural | Kharbao |
| 111 | Khardi | Rural | Paigaon |
| 112 | Kharivali | Rural | Kharivali |
| 113 | Khativali | Rural | Varet |
| 114 | Khoni | Rural | Khoni |
| 115 | Kiravali Duravali | Rural | Khambale |
| 116 | Kiravali Tarf Sonale | Rural | Kiravali Tarf Sonale |
| 117 | Kolivali | Rural | Parivali |
| 118 | Kon | Rural | Kon |
| 119 | Kopar | Rural | Kopar |
| 120 | Koshimbe | Rural | Koshimbi |
| 121 | Koshimbi | Rural | Dohole |
| 122 | Kuhe | Rural | Kuhe |
| 123 | Kukase | Rural | Kukase |
| 124 | Kumbharshiv | Rural | Rahur |
| 125 | Kunde | Rural | Kunde |
| 126 | Kurund | Rural | Kurund |
| 127 | Kusapur | Rural | Kusapur |
| 128 | Kushivali | Rural | Khambale |
| 129 | Lakhivali | Rural | Lakhivali |
| 130 | Lamaj | Rural | Lamaj |
| 131 | Lap Budruk | Rural | Lap Bu. |
| 132 | Lap Khurd | Rural | Lap Bu. |
| 133 | Lapale Bandhan | Rural | Lap Bu. |
| 134 | Lonad | Rural | Lonad |
| 135 | Mahap | Rural | Shirole |
| 136 | Mahapoli | Rural | Mahapoli |
| 137 | Mainde | Rural | Mainde |
| 138 | Malbidi | Rural | Malbidi |
| 139 | Malodi | Rural | Malodi |
| 140 | Manivali | Rural | Asnoli |
| 141 | Mankoli | Rural | Mankoli |
| 142 | Mhalunge | Rural | Mahalunge |
| 143 | Mohandul | Rural | Mohandool |
| 144 | Mohili | Rural | Mohili |
| 145 | Mohili Budruk | Rural | Mohili |
| 146 | Morani | Rural | Morani |
| 147 | Murhe | Rural | Pundas |
| 148 | Muthaval | Rural | Savad |
| 149 | Nagaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 150 | Nandithane | Rural | Nandithane |
| 151 | Nandkar | Rural | Nandkar |
| 152 | Narpoli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 153 | Newade | Rural | Kelhe |
| 154 | Nimbavali | Rural | Nimbavali |
| 155 | Nivali | Rural | Nivali |
| 156 | Nizampura | Urban | Not applicable |
| 157 | Ovali | Rural | Ovali |
| 158 | Pacchapur | Rural | Pachchapur |
| 159 | Pachgaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 160 | Padagha | Rural | Padgha |
| 161 | Pahare | Rural | Pahare |
| 162 | Pali | Rural | Khambale |
| 163 | Palivali | Rural | Lakhivali |
| 164 | Palkhane | Rural | Palakhane |
| 165 | Parivali | Rural | Parivali |
| 166 | Paye | Rural | Paye |
| 167 | Paygaon | Rural | Paigaon |
| 168 | Phene | Urban | Not applicable |
| 169 | Pilanze Budruk | Rural | Pilanze |
| 170 | Pilanze Khurd | Rural | Pilanze |
| 171 | Pimpalas | Rural | Pimplas |
| 172 | Pimpalgaon | Rural | Pimpalghar-Ranjanoli |
| 173 | Pimpalghar | Rural | Pimpalghar-Ranjanoli |
| 174 | Pimpalner | Rural | Pimpalner |
| 175 | Pimpalshet Bhuishet | Rural | Chimbipada |
| 176 | Pise | Rural | Pise |
| 177 | Pogaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 178 | Pudas | Rural | Pundas |
| 179 | Purna | Rural | Purna |
| 180 | Rahanal | Rural | Rahanal |
| 181 | Rahur | Rural | Rahur |
| 182 | Rajnagar | Rural | Lonad |
| 183 | Ranjnoli | Rural | Ranjanoli |
| 184 | Ravadi | Rural | Paigaon |
| 185 | Sagaon | Rural | Eksal |
| 186 | Saigaon | Rural | Asnoli |
| 187 | Saigaon (Temghar) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 188 | Sakharoli | Rural | Pilanze |
| 189 | Sange | Rural | Nandkar |
| 190 | Sape | Rural | Sape |
| 191 | Sarang | Rural | Surai-Sarang |
| 192 | Saravali | Rural | Saravali |
| 193 | Savaroli Tarfe Dugad | Rural | Ghotgaon |
| 194 | Savaroli Tarfe Rahur | Rural | Rahur |
| 195 | Sawad | Rural | Savad |
| 196 | Sawandhe | Rural | Sawande |
| 197 | Shedgaon | Rural | Kharivali |
| 198 | Shelar | Rural | Shelar |
| 199 | Shirgaon | Rural | Mohandool |
| 200 | Shirole | Rural | Shirole |
| 201 | Shivajinagar | Rural | Joo-Nandurkhi |
| 202 | Shivnagar | Rural | Lonad |
| 203 | Sonale | Rural | Sonale |
| 204 | Sontakka | Rural | Kawad |
| 205 | Sor | Rural | Dohole |
| 206 | Supegaon | Rural | Supegaon |
| 207 | Surai | Rural | Surai-Sarang |
| 208 | Suryanagar | Rural | Malbidi |
| 209 | Talavali Tarf Rahur | Rural | Kandali |
| 210 | Talavali Tarf Sonale | Rural | Talvali |
| 211 | Tembhavali | Rural | Joo-Nandurkhi |
| 212 | Temghar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 213 | Thakurgaon | Rural | Saravali |
| 214 | Tulshi | Rural | Mohandool |
| 215 | Tungarthan | Rural | Mohandool |
| 216 | Umbarkhand | Rural | Kelhe |
| 217 | Usgaon | Rural | Ganeshapuri |
| 218 | Usroli | Rural | Kukase |
| 219 | Vadape | Rural | Vadpe |
| 220 | Vadghar | Rural | Vadgahr |
| 221 | Vadunavaghar | Rural | Vadunavghar |
| 222 | Vadvali Tarf Dugad | Rural | Dugad |
| 223 | Vadvali Tarf Rahur | Rural | Vadvali T.Rahur |
| 224 | Vadvali Tarf Sonale | Rural | Lap Bu. |
| 225 | Vafale | Rural | Kurund |
| 226 | Vaghivali | Rural | Kawad |
| 227 | Vahuli | Rural | Kurund |
| 228 | Vajreshwari | Rural | Vajreshwari |
| 229 | Val | Rural | Val |
| 230 | Vandre | Rural | Vandre |
| 231 | Vape | Rural | Dudhani |
| 232 | Vashere | Rural | Khandval |
| 233 | Vavali Tarf Dugad | Rural | Asnoli |
| 234 | Vedhe | Rural | Vedhe |
| 235 | Vehele | Rural | Vehele |
| 236 | Vishwagad | Rural | Aavle |
| 237 | Walshind | Rural | Sonale |
| 238 | Waret | Rural | Varet |
| 239 | Yewai | Rural | Nimbavali |
| 240 | Zidake | Rural | Zidake |
Population of Bhiwandi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bhiwandi Tehsil has a total population of 11,41,386 people, consisting of 6,53,758 males and 4,87,628 females. There are 2,34,249 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 1,634 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 11,41,386 | 2,77,646 | 8,63,740 |
| Male Population | 6,53,758 | 1,46,946 | 5,06,812 |
| Female Population | 4,87,628 | 1,30,700 | 3,56,928 |
| Total Households | 2,34,249 | 60,211 | 1,74,038 |
| Population Density | 1,634 / km² | 447 / km² | 11,213 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 7,85,669 literate people and 1,50,767 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 42,861 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 92,664 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) | 1,50,767 | 39,487 | 1,11,280 |
| Literate Population | 7,85,669 | 1,83,124 | 6,02,545 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,55,717 | 94,522 | 2,61,195 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 42,861 | 10,416 | 32,445 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 92,664 | 75,333 | 17,331 |
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.