CENSUS OF INDIA 1981 DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK RATNAGIRI Compiled by THE MAHARASHTRA CENSUS DIRECTORATE BOMBAY PRINTED IN INDIA BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, BOMBAY AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, MAHARASHTRA STATE, BOMBAy-400 004. 1986 .. u· • J ~~ .. z ~~ .~ 5 A ) 4 Ie R A i i MOTIF Alphanso Mango of Ratnagiri is known as the king of the mangoes. It is considered to be the best variety by virtue of its delicious taste, inviting fragrance and fibrelessness. Foreign exchange earner , alphanso' mango is grown throughout the district on the major portion of the land. The yield varies from 400 to 500 fruits per tree. Some trees even yield upto 2000 pieces. Ratnagiri district, the homeland of Konkan culture, is laid along a coastline of over 300 kms. in the west Sahyadri main range. CENSUS OF INDIA, 1981 SERIES 12-MAHARASHTRA RATNAGIRI DISTRICT ERRATA SLIP -_---_---- -_---- -----~--- -- ---. ~age Column Item For Read No. No. 1 2 3 4 5 ---- _"-- - -_. -- 13 Table 4- 10 1.18 -1.16 3 Dapoli i4 Table 6 (ii)- headline 1931 1981 ZO Table 12- 5 Khed (Rural) 7 1. 71 2.71 22 Table 13- 11 Kudal 6 24 124 37 SI. No. 49 3 115 155 39 SI. No. 132 4 667 676 49 L.C. No. 54 18 341.00 441.00 65 SI. No. 53 4 602 606 66 L.C. No. 53 Umroli 53 55 67 L.C.No.19 13 R.A. E.A. L.C. No. 54 17 409.94 409.84 68 L.C.No.67 10 --(-10) -(lQ+) 97 L.C. No. 104 19 160.00 160.~ 114 L.C.No.81 8 -H --(...,5) 132 L.C. No. 119 6 DFPD D,RP 15.6 he.No.85 .. 1,2 and 3 85 Kandal- 109 SOIJall- gaon 541.00 wadi 151.00 L. C. No. 101 .. 1,2 and 3 101 Nandos 85 Kandal~ 854.00 gaon 541.00 L.C. No. 109 .. 1,2 and 3 109 Sonar- 101 Nanoos wadi 151.00 854.00 166 11 Kudal 3 155 115 173 B. Scheduled !ribes 33 Dahimbe 93 Dahimbe 175 Ranges 16-35 26-35 16-50 36-50 214 L.C. No. 99 13 746 700 L.C. No. 100 13 46 -----_-_._-- Ya 627 2 --~-- ~ -~~---- _- _-- -- - - Page Column Item For Read No. No. 1 2 3 4 5 ---, ~~.--- ~---.-- _- 215 L.C. No. 68 .. 19 2 L.C. No. 118 · . 15 58 158 218 Ward No.9 .. 14 231 431 Ward No. 14 4 293 193 Ward No. 15 4 192 92 Ward No. 29 .. 14 a57 578 Ward No. 30 · . 14 418 414 Ward No. 31 · . 14 514 518 221 L. C. No. 22 .. 28 49 490 L.C. No. 23 · . 28 4708 478 227 L.C. No. 59 .. 27 1060 1050 229 L.C. No. 81 28 348 378 L.C. No. 91 .. 28 67 97 238 L.C. No. 30 · . 13 206 195 L.C. No. 31 .. 14 193 199 L.C. No. 32 · . 13 57 68 14 109 103 248 L.C. No. 67 4 414 400 L.C. No. 73 4 486 500 250 L.C. No. 123 9 49 L.C. No. 124 9 50 L.C. No.l25 9 8 50 L.C. No. 126 9 55 8 L.C. No. 127 9 55 256 L.C.No.87 4 430 438 262 L.C. No. 29 · . 14 63 36 279 L.C. No. 98 .. 26 73 130 284 L.C. No. 61 4 293 359 L.C. No. 64 4 196 130 L.C.No.78 4 1268 1344 286 L.C. No. 121 4 206 130 304 L.C. No. 85 · . 1, 2 and 3 85 Kandal- 109 Sonar- gaon 541.00 wadi 151.00 9 38 10 52 L.e.No.101 .. 1,2 & 3 101 Nandos 85 Kandal· 854.00 goon 541.00 9 116 38 10 117 52 • 11 3 12 3 L.C. No. 109 .. 1,2& 3 109 Sonar- 101 Nandos wadi lsi.oo 854.00 9 116 10 117 11 3 12 3 306 Grand Total 6 10,90514 100.5.4 ._-------- -- .~----.~- ----~---~----~-~--- CONTENTS Page Foreword (v) Acknowledgements (vii) Names and Spellings of District and Tahsils situated therein, with Names and (viii) Spellings of the respective H. Q. places. Important Statistics 1 Analytical Note 9 Part-A-Village and Town Directory (Sections I and ~I): .. 31 SECTION I-VILLAGE DIRECTORY Note explaining the abbreviations used in the Village Directory 33 Map-Tahsil Ratnagiri · . ({acing page) 37 Alphabetical list of vil1ages-Tahsil Ratnagiri 37 Village Directory-Tahsil Ratnagiri 40 Map-Tahsil Guhagar · . (facing page) 47 Alphabetical1ist of vi11ages-Tahsil Guhagar 47 Village Directory-Tahsil Guhagar 48 Map-Tahsil Dapoli · . (facing page) 55 Alphabetical list of villages-Tahsil Dapoli 55 Village Directory-Tahsil Dapoli .. 58 Map-Tahsil Mandangad (facing page) 65 Alphabetical list of villages-Tahsil Mandangad 65 Village Directory-Tahsil Mandangad 66 Map-Tahsil Khed (facing page) 71 Alphabetical list of vilIages-Tahsil Khed 71 Village Directory-Tahsil Khed 74 Map-Tahsil Chiplun .. (facing page) 81 AIphabeticallist of villages-Tahsil Chiplun 81 Village Directory-Tahsil Chiplun 84 Map-Tahsil Sangameshwar (facing page) 91 Alphabetical list of villages-Tahsil Sangameshwar 91 Village Directory-Tahsil Sangameshwar 94 Map-Tahsil Lanja (facing page) 103 Alhpabetical list of vilIages-Tahsil Lanja 103 Village Directory-Tahsil Lanja 104 Map-Tahsil Rajapur (facing page) 109 Alphabetical list of vilJages-Tahsil Rajapur 109 Ya 4506-1a ii CONTENTS Page Village Directory-Tahsil Rajapur 112 Map-Tahsil Kankavli (facing page) 121 Alphabeticallist'of villages-Tahsil Kankavli 121 Village Directory-Tahsil Kankavli 122 Map-Tahsil Kudal (facing page) 127 Alphabetical list of villages-Tahsil Kudal 127 Village Directory-Tahsil Kudal 128 Map-Tahsil Sawantwadi (facing page) 135 Alphabetical list of villages-Tahsil Sawantwadi 135 Village Directory-Tahsil Sawantwadi 138 Map-Tahsil Vengurla (facing page) 145 Alphabetical list of villages-Tahsil Vengurla 145 Village Directory-Tahsil VengurlH 146 Map-Tahsil Malwan (facing page) 151 Alphabetical list of villages-Tahsil Malwan 151 Village Directory-Tahsil Malwan 154 Map-Tahsil Devgad (facing page) 161 Alphabetical list of vilIages-Tahsil Devgad 161 Village Directory-Tahsil Devgad. 162 ApPENDICES TO VILLAGE DIRECTORY : Appendix I-Tahsilwise abstract of educational, medical and other amenities 166 Appendix II-Land utilisation data in respect of non-municipal towns (Census 168 towns). Aj);>endix III-Tahsil wise list of villages where no amenity other than drinking 168 water facility is available. Ap?endix IV-Summary showing no. of viII ages having or not having SCjST 169 popUlation. Tahsilwise list of villages according to the proportion of Scheduled 170 Castes and Scheduled Tribes population to the total population by ranges. SECTION II-ToWN DIRECTORY Note explaining the abbreviations used in the Town Directory 187 Town Directory Statements (I to VI)- Statement I-Status and Growth History 189 Statement II-Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, 1979 190 Statement III-Municipal Finance, 1978-79 .. 191 Statement IV-Civic and Other Amenities, 1979 192 Statement IV-A-Civic and Other Amenities in Notified Slums, 1979 193 Statement V-Medical, Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, 1979 .. 194 Statement VI-Trade, Commerce, Industry and Banking, 1979 196 Appendix to Town Directory 197 CONTENTS iii Page Part B-Primary Census Abstract 199 District Primary Census Abstract (General) 200 Appendix to District Urban Primary Census Abstract 204 District Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes 208 District Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes 210 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Ratnagiri 212 Primary Census Ahstract-Tahsil Guhagar 220 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Dapoli 226 Primary Census Ahstract-Tahsil Mandangad 234 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Khed 238 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Chiplun 246 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Sangameshwar 254 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Lanja 262 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Rajapur 266 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Kankavli 276 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Kudal 282 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Sawantwadi 288 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Vengurla 296 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Malwan 302 Primary Census Abstract-Tahsil Devgad 310 FORE\VORD The District Census Handbook (DCH), compiled by the Census organisation on behalf of the State Governments, is one of the most valuable products of the Census. The DCH is constantly referred to by planners, administrators, academicians and researchers. It is inter alia used for delimitation of consti­ tuencies, formulating local level and regional plans and as an aid to District administration. The district census hand book is the only publication which provides Primary Census Abstract (PCA) data upto village level for rural areas and wardwise for each city or town. It also provides data on infra­ structure and amenities in villages and towns, etc. The district census handbook series was initiated during the 1951 Census. It contained important tables and peA for each village and town of the district. During 1961 Census the scope of the DCH was enlarged and it con­ tained a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics census tables and a village and town directory, including PCA. The 1971 nCH series was planned in three parts. Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to vnJage and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages. However, in some states it was confined to district census tables and in a few cases altogether given up due to delay in compilation and printing. While designing the format of 1981 DCH series some new features along with the restructuring of the format of village and town directory have been attempted.