# Raigarh District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/ District · Maharashtra # Raigarh district Raigarh is a district of Maharashtra, 17th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,634,200 people** in 15 sub-districts, 42 towns and 1,909 villages; 37% lived in towns. The largest town is [Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/navi-mumbai-panvel-raigarh/) (195,373). - 2,634,200people (2011) - 15sub-districts - 42towns - 83.1%literacy ## Who lives in Raigarh? Raigarh had **2,634,200 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.3% of Maharashtra's population and 17th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 959 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 10th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 935 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.3 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Raigarh? 83.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Maharashtra's 82.3%), 14th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 89.1% and women at 76.9% — a gap of 12.2 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Panvel](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/) (87.8%) and lowest in [Sudhagad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/sudhagad/) (68.3%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Raigarh do for a living? 40.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 24.7%). Of all workers, 15% farmed their own land, 11% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 52% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 26% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/tala/) (63% of workers in farming) and the least is [Panvel](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/) (8% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 15 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (11%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 52 (52%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Raigarh 36.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 9th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 42 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 31 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/navi-mumbai-panvel-raigarh/) with 195,373 people, home to 20% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Raigarh Raigarh had 1,909 census villages, 1,860 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 895 people; 16 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Choul](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/alibag/choul/) (9,894), [Owe](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/owe/) (9,746), [Revdanda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/alibag/revdanda/) (8,572), [Gavhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/gavhan/) (8,411) and [Morba](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mangaon/morba/) (6,798). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Raigarh compared with Maharashtra ■ Raigarh · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935** **894 Working population ****40.7%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Raigarh Of every 100 households in Raigarh in 2011, 92 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Raigarh · ■ Electricity for lighting ****92%** Toilet within the home ****62%** No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** Tap water ****74%** Drinking water within premises ****57%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%** Use banking services ****66%** Television ****63%** Mobile phone ****62%** Computer with internet ****6%** Two-wheeler ****26%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****17%** Own their home ****78%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Raigarh Sub-district People Villages Towns [Uran](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/uran/) 160,303 59 5 [Panvel](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/) 750,236 158 8 [Karjat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/) 212,051 176 3 [Khalapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/khalapur/) 207,464 121 4 [Pen](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/pen/) 195,454 169 3 [Alibag](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/alibag/) 236,167 212 4 [Murud](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/murud/) 74,207 73 1 [Roha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/roha/) 167,110 167 4 [Sudhagad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/sudhagad/) 62,380 98 1 [Mangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mangaon/) 159,613 185 2 [Tala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/tala/) 40,619 63 0 [Shrivardhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/shrivardhan/) 83,027 78 2 [Mhasla](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mhasla/) 59,914 83 1 [Mahad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mahad/) 180,191 181 3 [Poladpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/poladpur/) 45,464 86 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Raigarh - Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigarh · 195,373 - Panvel · 180,020 - Kharghar · 80,612 - Khopoli · 71,141 - Pen · 37,852 - Uran · 30,439 - Karjat · 29,663 - Mahad · 27,536 - Roha Ashtami · 20,849 - Alibag · 20,743 - Neral · 18,429 - Chanje · 16,714 - Shrivardhan · 15,123 - Talode Panchnad · 14,318 - Nagothane · 12,549 - Murud Janjira · 12,216 - Utekhol · 11,380 - Chendhare · 11,039 - Mohpada Alias Wasambe · 9,694 - Mhasla · 9,679 - Palidevad · 9,194 - Pali · 9,176 - Bhuwaneshwar · 8,871 - Birwadi · 8,829 - Rees · 8,632 - Jasai · 8,234 - Kegaon · 7,485 - Vadghar · 7,341 - Goregaon · 7,155 - Borli Panchtan · 6,952 - Kalundre · 6,626 - Navghar · 6,603 - Ambivali T. Tungartan · 6,497 - Poladpur · 5,944 - Dadar · 5,389 - Dhatau · 5,066 - Ambepur · 5,035 - Nadgaon Tarf Birwadi · 4,871 - Kurul · 4,869 - Matheran · 4,393 ## Largest villages in Raigarh - Choul · 9,894 - Owe · 9,746 - Revdanda · 8,572 - Gavhan · 8,411 - Morba · 6,798 - Thal · 6,452 - Vichumbe · 6,332 - Varasoli · 6,065 - Chirner · 5,873 - Shilottar Raichur · 5,796 - Tala · 5,734 - Wahal · 5,604 - Devichapada · 5,574 - Kelavane · 5,172 - Palaspe · 5,086 - Rave · 5,077 - Nagaon · 4,977 - Dighi · 4,971 - Kalamb · 4,756 - Nijampur · 4,716 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Raigarh?15: Uran, Panvel, Karjat, Khalapur, Pen, Alibag, Murud, Roha, Sudhagad, Mangaon, Tala, Shrivardhan… - What is the population of Raigarh district?2,634,200 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Raigarh?Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigarh