Palghar Tehsil - Maharashtra
Palghar is an administrative tehsil in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Palghar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Palghar, while the nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,042 km², including 923.32 km² rural area and 118.53 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 906 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Palghar Tehsil
Palghar Tehsil has a total of 224 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 | Aavdhani | Rural | Aavdhani |
| 2 | Agarwadi | Rural | Aagarwadi |
| 3 | Agawan | Rural | Panchali |
| 4 | Akegavhan | Rural | Chinchare |
| 5 | Akkarpatti | Rural | Akkarpatt |
| 6 | Akoli | Rural | Ravate |
| 7 | Alewadi | Rural | Aalewadi |
| 8 | Alyali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Ambadi | Rural | Shelwali |
| 10 | Ambatpada | Rural | Paranali |
| 11 | Ambedhe | Rural | Barhanpur |
| 12 | Ambhan | Rural | Kondhan |
| 13 | Ambodegaon | Rural | Tighare |
| 14 | Asheri | Rural | Vada Khadkona |
| 15 | Bahadoli | Rural | Bhahadoli |
| 16 | Bandar | Rural | Datiware |
| 17 | Bandate | Rural | Maykhop |
| 18 | Bandhan | Rural | Kondhan |
| 19 | Barhanpur | Rural | Barhanpur |
| 20 | Betegaon | Rural | Betegaon |
| 21 | Bhadave | Rural | Bhadve |
| 22 | Birwadi | Rural | Birwadi |
| 23 | Boisar | Rural | Boisar |
| 24 | Borsheti | Rural | Borsheti |
| 25 | Bot | Rural | Haloli |
| 26 | Chahade | Rural | Chahade |
| 27 | Chari Khurd | Rural | Nagzari |
| 28 | Chatale | Rural | Chatale |
| 29 | Chilhar | Rural | Aavdhani |
| 30 | Chinchare | Rural | Chinchare |
| 31 | Dahisar Tarfe Manor | Rural | Dahisar T Manor |
| 32 | Dahisar Tarfe Tarapur | Rural | Dahisar Tarfe Tarapur |
| 33 | Dahiwale | Rural | Navghar Ghatim |
| 34 | Damkhind | Rural | Kondhan |
| 35 | Danda (Usarani) | Rural | Danda Khatali |
| 36 | Dandi | Rural | Dandi |
| 37 | Dandi (Boisar) | Rural | Boisar |
| 38 | Dapoli | Rural | Dapoli |
| 39 | Darshet | Rural | Darshet |
| 40 | Datiware | Rural | Datiware |
| 41 | Devkhope | Rural | Nandore Devkhop |
| 42 | Dhansar | Rural | Dhansar |
| 43 | Dhekale | Rural | Ganje Dhekale |
| 44 | Dhuktan | Rural | Dhuktan |
| 45 | Dongare | Rural | Dongre |
| 46 | Durves | Rural | Durves |
| 47 | Edwan | Rural | Edvan |
| 48 | Embur Airambi | Rural | Savare |
| 49 | Ganje | Rural | Ganje Dhekale |
| 50 | Gargaon | Rural | Khaniwad |
| 51 | Ghatim | Rural | Navghar Ghatim |
| 52 | Ghivali | Rural | Ghivali |
| 53 | Gholvira | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Girale | Rural | Girale |
| 55 | Girnoli | Rural | Girnoli |
| 56 | Gothanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Gowade | Rural | Gowade |
| 58 | Gundale | Rural | Gundale |
| 59 | Gundavali | Rural | Aalewadi |
| 60 | Gundave | Rural | Dahisar T Manor |
| 61 | Haloli | Rural | Haloli |
| 62 | Hanumannagar | Rural | Hanuman Nagar |
| 63 | Haranwadi | Rural | Mahim |
| 64 | Jalsar | Rural | Jalsar |
| 65 | Jalsarang | Rural | Kelwa |
| 66 | Jansai | Rural | Khaire Group |
| 67 | Jayshet | Rural | Jayshet |
| 68 | Kallale | Rural | Man |
| 69 | Kamare | Rural | Kamare |
| 70 | Kambalgaon | Rural | Man |
| 71 | Kambode | Rural | Tarapur |
| 72 | Kandarwan | Rural | Navghar Ghatim |
| 73 | Kandrebhure | Rural | Kandrebhure |
| 74 | Kapase | Rural | Kapase |
| 75 | Karalgaon | Rural | Karalgaon |
| 76 | Kardal | Rural | Kardal |
| 77 | Karwale | Rural | Karwale |
| 78 | Katale | Rural | Katale |
| 79 | Katkar | Rural | Boisar |
| 80 | Kelwa | Rural | Kelwa |
| 81 | Kelwa Road | Rural | Vaksai |
| 82 | Khadkoli | Rural | Khadkoli |
| 83 | Khadkona | Rural | Vada Khadkona |
| 84 | Khaira (Boisar) | Rural | Khairepada |
| 85 | Khaire | Rural | Khaire Group |
| 86 | Khamloli | Rural | Khamloli |
| 87 | Khanivade | Rural | Khaniwad |
| 88 | Khardi | Rural | Khardi |
| 89 | Kharekuran | Rural | Kharekuran |
| 90 | Kharmendri | Rural | Jalsar |
| 91 | Kharshet | Rural | Vasroli |
| 92 | Kharwadashri | Rural | Jalsar |
| 93 | Khatali | Rural | Danda Khatali |
| 94 | Khutad | Rural | Shigaon |
| 95 | Khutal | Rural | Kondhan |
| 96 | Kirat | Rural | Kirat |
| 97 | Kokner | Rural | Kokner |
| 98 | Kolawade | Rural | Kolwade |
| 99 | Kolgaon | Rural | Kolgaon |
| 100 | Kondhan | Rural | Kondhan |
| 101 | Kore | Rural | Kore |
| 102 | Kosbad | Rural | New Dapchari |
| 103 | Kudan | Rural | Kudan |
| 104 | Kude | Rural | Dahisar T Manor |
| 105 | Kukade | Rural | Mahagaon |
| 106 | Kumbhavali | Rural | Kumbhawali |
| 107 | Kurgaon | Rural | Kurgaon |
| 108 | Lalonde | Rural | Lalonde |
| 109 | Lalthane | Rural | Lalthane |
| 110 | Lokmanya Nagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 111 | Loware | Rural | Loware |
| 112 | Madhukarnagar | Rural | Bhadve |
| 113 | Mahagaon | Rural | Mahagaon |
| 114 | Mahim | Rural | Mahim |
| 115 | Makane | Rural | Makane |
| 116 | Makunsar | Rural | Makunsar |
| 117 | Man | Rural | Man |
| 118 | Mande | Rural | Mande |
| 119 | Manjurli | Rural | Vedhi |
| 120 | Manor | Rural | Manor |
| 121 | Maswan | Rural | Masvan |
| 122 | Mathane | Rural | Mathane |
| 123 | Mendhwan | Rural | Barhanpur |
| 124 | Mithagar | Rural | Virathan Bk. |
| 125 | Morekuran | Rural | Morekuran |
| 126 | Mundwali | Rural | Paranali |
| 127 | Murbe | Rural | Murbe |
| 128 | Mykhop | Rural | Maykhop |
| 129 | Nagave | Rural | Girale |
| 130 | Nagave Tarfe Manor | Rural | Nagawe |
| 131 | Nagavepada | Rural | Nagawe |
| 132 | Nagzari | Rural | Nagzari |
| 133 | Nandgaon Tarfe Manor | Rural | Nangaon T Manor |
| 134 | Nandgaon Tarfe Tarapur | Rural | Nandgaon Tarfe Tarapur |
| 135 | Nandore | Rural | Nandore Devkhop |
| 136 | Nanivali | Rural | Nanivali |
| 137 | Navali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 138 | Navaze | Rural | Navaze |
| 139 | Navghar | Rural | Navghar Ghatim |
| 140 | Navi Akkarpatti | Rural | Akkarpatt |
| 141 | Navi Delwadi | Rural | Delwadi |
| 142 | Navi Popharan | Rural | Pophran |
| 143 | Nawapur | Rural | Navapur |
| 144 | Netali | Rural | Gowade |
| 145 | Newale | Rural | Nevale |
| 146 | Nihe | Rural | Nihe |
| 147 | Padghe | Rural | Padaghe |
| 148 | Palghar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 149 | Pam | Rural | Pam |
| 150 | Pamtembhi | Rural | Tembhi |
| 151 | Panchali | Rural | Panchali |
| 152 | Pargaon | Rural | Pargaon |
| 153 | Parnali | Rural | Paranali |
| 154 | Pasthal | Rural | Pasthal |
| 155 | Pathrali | Rural | Pathrali |
| 156 | Penand | Rural | Navghar Ghatim |
| 157 | Pochade | Rural | Pochade |
| 158 | Pole | Rural | Pole |
| 159 | Popharan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 160 | Rambag | Rural | Makunsar |
| 161 | Rani Shigaon | Rural | Nevale |
| 162 | Ravate | Rural | Ravate |
| 163 | Rothe | Rural | Maykhop |
| 164 | Sagave | Rural | Sagave |
| 165 | Sakhare | Rural | Sakhare |
| 166 | Salgaon | Rural | Pasthal |
| 167 | Salwad | Rural | Salwad |
| 168 | Saphale | Rural | Saphala |
| 169 | Saravali (Boisar) | Rural | Saravali |
| 170 | Saravali (Safale) | Rural | Vadhiv Saravli |
| 171 | Sartodi | Rural | Saphala |
| 172 | Satiwali | Rural | Satiwali |
| 173 | Satpati | Rural | Satpati |
| 174 | Sawarai (Tarapur) | Rural | Tarapur |
| 175 | Saware | Rural | Savare |
| 176 | Sawarkhand | Rural | Ten |
| 177 | Saye | Rural | Durves |
| 178 | Shelwali | Rural | Shelwali |
| 179 | Shigaon | Rural | Shigaon |
| 180 | Shilte | Rural | Shilte |
| 181 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 182 | Somata | Rural | Barhanpur |
| 183 | Sonave | Rural | Sonave |
| 184 | Sumadipada | Rural | Shigaon |
| 185 | Takwahal | Rural | Ten |
| 186 | Tamsai | Rural | Pochade |
| 187 | Tandulwadi | Rural | Tandulwadi |
| 188 | Tarapur | Rural | Tarapur |
| 189 | Tembhi Khodave | Rural | Tembhikhodave |
| 190 | Tembhode | Urban | Not applicable |
| 191 | Ten | Rural | Ten |
| 192 | Tighare | Rural | Tighare |
| 193 | Tokarale | Rural | Kamare |
| 194 | Uchavali | Rural | Tandulwadi |
| 195 | Uchchheli | Rural | Uchchheli |
| 196 | Umbarpada Nandade | Rural | Saphala |
| 197 | Umbarpada Tarfe Manor | Rural | Darshet |
| 198 | Umroli | Rural | Umroli |
| 199 | Unbhat | Rural | Unbhat |
| 200 | Usarani | Rural | Usarani |
| 201 | Vadhiv | Rural | Vadhiv Saravli |
| 202 | Vaiti | Rural | Vadhiv Saravli |
| 203 | Varkhunti | Rural | Kamare |
| 204 | Vasare | Rural | Khadkoli |
| 205 | Vasroli | Rural | Vasroli |
| 206 | Vedhi | Rural | Vedhi |
| 207 | Vehaloli | Rural | Khaire Group |
| 208 | Velgaon | Rural | Kondhan |
| 209 | Vengani | Rural | Vengani |
| 210 | Vevur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 211 | Vikaswadi | Rural | Kharekuran |
| 212 | Vilangi | Rural | Vilangi |
| 213 | Virathan Budruk | Rural | Virathan Bk. |
| 214 | Virathan Khurd | Rural | Virathan Khurd |
| 215 | Vitthalwadi | Rural | Mande |
| 216 | Wada | Rural | Vada Khadkona |
| 217 | Wadrai | Rural | Mahim |
| 218 | Wakadi | Rural | Vasroli |
| 219 | Walve | Rural | Mahagaon |
| 220 | Wandivali | Rural | Medhwan |
| 221 | Warai | Rural | Khaire Group |
| 222 | Warangade | Rural | Man |
| 223 | Wave | Rural | Dahisar Tarfe Tarapur |
| 224 | Zanzroli | Rural | Maykhop |
Population of Palghar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Palghar Tehsil has a total population of 5,50,166 people, consisting of 2,88,514 males and 2,61,652 females. There are 1,28,526 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 528 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,50,166 | 3,24,786 | 2,25,380 |
| Male Population | 2,88,514 | 1,65,149 | 1,23,365 |
| Female Population | 2,61,652 | 1,59,637 | 1,02,015 |
| Total Households | 1,28,526 | 74,032 | 54,494 |
| Population Density | 528 / km² | 352 / km² | 1,901 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 3,87,826 literate people and 69,554 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 16,999 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,68,152 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 69,554 | 41,117 | 28,437 |
| Literate Population | 3,87,826 | 2,14,337 | 1,73,489 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,62,340 | 1,10,449 | 51,891 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,999 | 6,612 | 10,387 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,68,152 | 1,45,132 | 23,020 |
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.