Dahanu is a Town and Tehsil in Thane 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 Dahanu Block (CD) is 04158. Total area of dahanu tehsil is 1,013 km² including 986.91 km² rural area and 25.97 km² urban area. Dahanu tehsil has a population of 4,02,095 peoples, out of which urban population is 63,933 while rural population is 3,38,162. Dahanu tehsil has a population density of 397 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 82,139 houses in the sub-district, including 14,526 urban houses and 67,613 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 51.15% population of dahanu tehsil is literate, out of which 59.21% males and 43.20% females are literate. There are about 172 villages in dahanu tehsil, which you can browse from dahanu tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agwan | Agwan | Dahanu (8 km) |
| 2 | Aine | Rankol Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 3 | Alkapur | Kinhavali | Dahanu (62 km) |
| 4 | Ambesari | Ambesari | Dahanu (20 km) |
| 5 | Ambewadi | Narpad | Dahanu (7 km) |
| 6 | Ambiste | Urse Gr | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 7 | Ambistewadi | Varor | Dahanu (19 km) |
| 8 | Ambivali | Dabhon | Dahanu (26 km) |
| 9 | Ambivali Tarf Bahare | Sarni Gr | Dahanu (35 km) |
| 10 | Asangaon | Asangaon B | Dahanu (22 km) |
| 11 | Asangaon Bk | Asangaon B | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 12 | Asave | Aswe | Dahanu (12 km) |
| 13 | Ashagad | Ashagad | Dahanu (10 km) |
| 14 | Ashte | Raipur Gr | Dahanu (50 km) |
| 15 | Aswali | Aswali | Dahanu (20 km) |
| 16 | Awadhani | Vivalvedhe Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 17 | Bade Pokharan | Badapokharan | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 18 | Bahare | Bahare | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 19 | Bandhghar | Nimbapur Gr | Dahanu (40 km) |
| 20 | Bapugaon | Bapugaon Gr | Dahanu (31 km) |
| 21 | Bavade | Bavade | Dahanu (21 km) |
| 22 | Bendgaon | Raipur Gr | Dahanu (52 km) |
| 23 | Bharad | Kasa Gr | Dahanu (27 km) |
| 24 | Bhavadi | Dharampur Gr | Dahanu (32 km) |
| 25 | Bhisenagar | Kasa Gr | Dahanu (23 km) |
| 26 | Bodgaon | Nagzari | Dahanu (24 km) |
| 27 | Bordi | Bordi | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 28 | Bramhanwadi | Bahare | Dahanu (28 km) |
| 29 | Chalani | Chalani Gr | Dahanu (51 km) |
| 30 | Chandigaon | Chandigaon | Dahanu (22 km) |
| 31 | Chandranagar | Vanai Gr | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 32 | Chandwad | Raitali | Dahanu (16 km) |
| 33 | Chari Tarf Jamshet | Dahyale Gr | Dahanu (35 km) |
| 34 | Chari Tarf Kotebi | Chari Kotabi | Dahanu (14 km) |
| 35 | Charoti | Charoti | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 36 | Chikhale | Chikhale | Dahanu (9 km) |
| 37 | Chimbave | Chimbave | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 38 | Chinchale | Chinchale | Dahanu (24 km) |
| 39 | Chinchani | Chinchani | Dahanu |
| 40 | Dabhadi | Dabhadi Gr | Dahanu (60 km) |
| 41 | Dabhale | Dabhale Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 42 | Dabhon | Dabhon | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 43 | Dahigaon | Dhanivari Gr | Dahanu (32 km) |
| 44 | Dahyale | Dahyale Gr | Dahanu (30 km) |
| 45 | Dapchari | Dapchari | Dahanu (36 km) |
| 46 | Dedale | Kaloli Dedale | Dahanu (21 km) |
| 47 | Dehane | Dehane Pale | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 48 | Deur | Dhanivari Gr | Dahanu (33 km) |
| 49 | Devgaon | Ganjad Gr | Dahanu (13 km) |
| 50 | Dhakti Dahanu | Dhakti Dahanu | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 51 | Dhamanagaon | Dhamangaon | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 52 | Dhamatane | Tawa Gr | Dahanu (33 km) |
| 53 | Dhaniwari | Dhanivari Gr | Dahanu (34 km) |
| 54 | Dharampur | Dharampur Gr | Dahanu (27 km) |
| 55 | Dhumket | Dhumket | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 56 | Dhundalwadi | Dhundalwadi | Dahanu (30 km) |
| 57 | Diwashi | Divshi | Dahanu (60 km) |
| 58 | Gadchinchale | Divshi | Dahanu (65 km) |
| 59 | Ganeshbag | Ganjad Gr | Dahanu (16 km) |
| 60 | Gangangaon | Gangangaon | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 61 | Gangodi | Shensari Gr | Dahanu (40 km) |
| 62 | Ganjad | Ganjad Gr | Dahanu (14 km) |
| 63 | Gaurwadi | Jamshet | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 64 | Ghadane | Bahare | Dahanu (30 km) |
| 65 | Ghol | Kasa Gr | Dahanu (27 km) |
| 66 | Gholwad | Gholwad | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 67 | Gowane | Govane | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 68 | Gungavada | Gungwada | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 69 | Halapada | Haladpada Gr | Dahanu (30 km) |
| 70 | Jalwai | Aswali | Dahanu (22 km) |
| 71 | Jambugaon | Jambugaon | Dahanu (17 km) |
| 72 | Jamshet | Jamshet | Dahanu (10 km) |
| 73 | Jingaon | Gangangaon | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 74 | Junnarpada | Saravali | Dahanu (12 km) |
| 75 | Kainad | Kainad | Dahanu (10 km) |
| 76 | Kalamdevi | Shilonda Gr | Dahanu (50 km) |
| 77 | Kandarwadi | Osarvira Gr | Dahanu (35 km) |
| 78 | Kankradi | Kankradi | Dahanu (2 km) |
| 79 | Kapshi | Kapshi | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 80 | Karanjvira | Shisane Gr | Dahanu (28 km) |
| 81 | Kasa Kh | Kasa Gr | Dahanu (23 km) |
| 82 | Kasara | Vaki Gr | Dahanu (6 km) |
| 83 | Khambale | Dabhale Gr | Dahanu (16 km) |
| 84 | Khaniv | Vivalvedhe Gr | Dahanu (30 km) |
| 85 | Khubale | Haladpada Gr | Dahanu (28 km) |
| 86 | Khunavade | Aswali | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 87 | Kinhawali | Kinhavali | Dahanu (60 km) |
| 88 | Kolavali | Kaloli Dedale | Dahanu (21 km) |
| 89 | Kolhan | Tawa Gr | Dahanu (31 km) |
| 90 | Komgaon | Dhamangaon | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 91 | Kosbad | Kainad | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 92 | Kosesari | Dharampur Gr | Dahanu (32 km) |
| 93 | Kotabi | Chari Kotabi | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 94 | Lashkari | Kankradi | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 95 | Manipur | Ganjad Gr | Dahanu (13 km) |
| 96 | Mhasad | Urse Gr | Dahanu (32 km) |
| 97 | Modgaon | Modgaon | Dahanu (51 km) |
| 98 | Motapada | Agwan | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 99 | Motgaon | Asangaon B | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 100 | Murbad | Murbad Gr | Dahanu (33 km) |
| 101 | Nagzari | Nagzari | Dahanu (24 km) |
| 102 | Nandare | Kankradi | Dahanu (3 km) |
| 103 | Naraliwadi | Chimbave | Dahanu (14 km) |
| 104 | Narpad | Narpad | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 105 | Naruli | Saiwan Gr | Dahanu (45 km) |
| 106 | Navnath | Ganjad Gr | Dahanu (20 km) |
| 107 | Nikane | Nikane Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 108 | Nikavali | Sarni Gr | Dahanu (29 km) |
| 109 | Nimbapur | Nimbapur Gr | Dahanu (45 km) |
| 110 | Osarvira | Osarvira Gr | Dahanu (32 km) |
| 111 | Osarwadi | Tanashi Gr | Dahanu (13 km) |
| 112 | Pale | Dehane Pale | Dahanu (12 km) |
| 113 | Pandhartaragaon | Shisane Gr | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 114 | Paraswadi | Jamshet | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 115 | Pardi | Dhundalwadi | Dahanu (23 km) |
| 116 | Patilpada | Dabhadi Gr | Dahanu (6 km) |
| 117 | Pavan | Dahyale Gr | Dahanu (26 km) |
| 118 | Peth | Tawa Gr | Dahanu (29 km) |
| 119 | Phanaswadi | Bapugaon Gr | Dahanu (2 km) |
| 120 | Pimpalshet Bk | Murbad Gr | Jawhar (25 km) |
| 121 | Pimpalshet Kh | Nikane Gr | Dahanu (20 km) |
| 122 | Pokharan | Pokharan | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 123 | Punjave | Saswand Talothe Gr | Dahanu (26 km) |
| 124 | Raipada | Rai | Dahanu (6 km) |
| 125 | Raipur | Raipur Gr | Dahanu (50 km) |
| 126 | Raitali | Raitali | Dahanu (16 km) |
| 127 | Rampur | Saiwan Gr | Dahanu (7 km) |
| 128 | Rankol | Rankol Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 129 | Ranshet | Ranshet Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 130 | Saiwan | Saiwan Gr | Dahanu (45 km) |
| 131 | Sakhare | Sakhare | Dahanu (24 km) |
| 132 | Sarani | Sarni Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 133 | Saravali | Saravali | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 134 | Sasvand | Saswand Talothe Gr | Dahanu (24 km) |
| 135 | Sawata | Savate | Dahanu (9 km) |
| 136 | Saye | Urse Gr | Dahanu (21 km) |
| 137 | Shelti | Nikane Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 138 | Shensari | Shensari Gr | Dahanu (39 km) |
| 139 | Shilonde | Shilonda Gr | Dahanu (39 km) |
| 140 | Shisne | Shisane Gr | Dahanu (40 km) |
| 141 | Sogwe | Sogave | Dahanu (15 km) |
| 142 | Somanath | Ganjad Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 143 | Sonale | Vivalvedhe Gr | Dahanu (35 km) |
| 144 | Sukad Amba | Chalani Gr | Dahanu (60 km) |
| 145 | Suryanagar | Veti Varoti | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 146 | Tadiyale | Tadiyale | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 147 | Talothe | Saswand Talothe Gr | Dahanu (27 km) |
| 148 | Tanashi | Tanashi Gr | Dahanu (12 km) |
| 149 | Tawa | Tawa Gr | Dahanu (25 km) |
| 150 | Thakurwadi | Narpad | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 151 | Tornipada | Modgaon | Dahanu (51 km) |
| 152 | Urse | Urse Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 153 | Vadade | Asangaon B | Dahanu (29 km) |
| 154 | Vadhane | Ranshet Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 155 | Vaghadi | Wadhadi | Dahanu (3 km) |
| 156 | Vanai | Vanai Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 157 | Vandhavan | Vadvan | Dahanu (20 km) |
| 158 | Vangaon | Vangaon | Dahanu (17 km) |
| 159 | Vangarje | Murbad Gr | Dahanu (32 km) |
| 160 | Vankas | Vankas | Dahanu (38 km) |
| 161 | Varkhande | Haladpada Gr | Dahanu (28 km) |
| 162 | Varor | Varor | Dahanu (17 km) |
| 163 | Varoti | Veti Varoti | Dahanu (27 km) |
| 164 | Vasantwadi | Jamshet | Dahanu (10 km) |
| 165 | Vasgaon | Vasgaon | Dahanu (16 km) |
| 166 | Veti | Veti Varoti | Dahanu (45 km) |
| 167 | Vikasnagar | Chikhale | Dahanu (5 km) |
| 168 | Vire | Dabhale Gr | Dahanu (18 km) |
| 169 | Vivalvedhe | Vivalvedhe Gr | Dahanu (26 km) |
| 170 | Vyahali | Saiwan Gr | Dahanu (48 km) |
| 171 | Waki | Vaki Gr | Dahanu (10 km) |
| 172 | Zarali | Vaki Gr | Dahanu (15 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,38,162 | 63,933 | 4,02,095 |
| Male Population | 1,66,991 | 32,583 | 1,99,574 |
| Female Population | 1,71,171 | 31,350 | 2,02,521 |
| Population Density | 343 / km² | 2,462 / km² | 397 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Dahanu (डहानू) |
| District : | Thane |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 1,013 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,02,095 |
| Density : | 397/km² |
| Total Villages : | 172 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dahanu Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 11 |
| 500 - 999 | 21 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 82 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 51 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Thane |
| 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.