The village of Bahirwali ( Marathi: बहिरवली Urdu:بھرولی) is the largest village in Khed Taluka of Ratnagiri district

Ratnagiri District

Ratnagiri district is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. Ratnagiri is the district headquarters of the district. The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and...

 in Konkan

Konkan

The Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...

. The village is located near the bank of the river Jugbudi River and Vashishti, 30 kilometers from Khed .

It is divided into several localities like Bahirwali No 1, Bahirwali No. 2, Bahirwali No 3, Bahirwali Buddha Wadi and Bahirwali Kunbhi Wadi.

Culture and religion

There is tradition of interfaith harmony among Muslims, Hindus and Buddhist of the village with mutual respect for values and tradition.

Most of the Konkani Muslims are descendent’s of Muslims who converted peacefully by Sufi branch of Islam.

History

The village is probably inhabited during the rule of Sultan Yousuf Adil Shah in Konkan in 15th century. The first settlement of Bahirwali was at an Island in the center of Jugburi river called “Diva”, as circumstances changed and population grew, people started moving to the mainland opposite to the island.

Government Organization

The Gram Panchayat is responsible for administrative and developmental work. It is headed by the Sarpanch of the village.
The Gram Panchayat is now divided into 2 parts for better management.

Social and Developmental Organization

The Village of Bahirwali No. 1, 2 and 3 are socially administered by each Jamat(organization) called Jamatul Muslimeen Bahirwali.

Festivals

The URS of Ibrahim Shaikh (Sufi Saint) is celebrated every year during the month of February.

Transport

State Transport (S.T.) 1st bus service at 5am from khed bus stand runs between Khed and Panhalje regularly along with Rickshaw and car service. The City of Chiplun is much closer from the opposite side of the creek VASHISHTI (16 km) than Khed City (30 km) and is mostly preferred by all Bahirwalikars for their marketing as this mode of marketing is the oldest.