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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 699 km², including 621.69 km² of rural area and 77.03 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 746 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 | Pimpalgaon |
| 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
According to the 2011 Census, Bhiwandi Tehsil had a total population of 11,41,386 people living in 2,34,249 households. The population comprised 6,53,758 males and 4,87,628 females, with an average population density of 1,634 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Bhiwandi Tehsil had 7,85,669 literate people and 1,50,767 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 42,861 and 92,664 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.