Sawantwadi is a Taluka located in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. It is one of 8 Talukas of Sindhudurg district. There are 82 villages and 3 towns in Sawantwadi Taluka.
As per the Census India 2011, Sawantwadi Taluka has 35958 households, population of 147466 of which 72944 are males and 74522 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 12426 which is 8.43% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Sawantwadi Taluka is around
1022 compared to
929 which is average of Maharashtra state. The literacy rate of Sawantwadi Taluka is 79.4% out of which 84.39% males are literate and 74.53% females are literate. The total area of Sawantwadi is 895.89 sq.km with population density of 165 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 75.9% of population lives in Urban area and 24.1% lives in Rural area. There are 5.66% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.72% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Sawantwadi Taluka.
Sawantwadi Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 147466 | 100% |
| Hindu | 135674 | 92% |
| Muslim | 5866 | 3.98% |
| Christian | 4814 | 3.26% |
| Buddhist | 642 | 0.44% |
| Religion not stated | 336 | 0.23% |
| Jain | 74 | 0.05% |
| Sikh | 49 | 0.03% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 11 | 0.01% |
Sawantwadi Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 8804 | 27154 |
| Total Population | 35542 | 111924 |
| Population (%) | 49.88% | 50.67% |
| Male Population | 17728 | 55216 |
| Female Population | 17814 | 56708 |
| Sex Ratio | 1005 | 1027 |
| Literacy (%) | 84.61% | 77.75% |
List of Cities in Sawantwadi
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List of Villages in Sawantwadi
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