| Vadhav | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 18.7614°N 73.0319°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Raigad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 299 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 402107 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Pen |
Vadhav is a village in the tehsil/mandal of Pen in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.[1] [2]
The Radha Krishna Temple was built in the 19th century. Shri. Narayan Paranjape was its first head priest. A Mela (yatra) is celebrated in the month of April in the faith of Bahiri Dev. A procession of Bahiri Dev is held. A traditional competition of raising Kathi is held. Most senior citizens from Patil family came to Vadhav for staying they have their Kuldev Thankeshwar in Kamble Ali. The temple presents six ancient stone idols with Lord Shiva. A Grand Festival is celebrated on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
This village is 8 km from Pen city. Of the total 29,900 hectares, 4,900 are cultivable, 2,500 are irrigated and 12,400 are non-irrigated.[3] [4]
The nearest towns are Uran(20.4 km), Khalapur(23.6 km), Alibag(24 km), Sudhagad(26 km)
Vadhav village is a non-tribal village with majority of Agri caste.The Ali's are Kamble ali, Kutumb ali, Tale ali, Chaimach ali, Sukmach ali andDatta ali.
Vadhav has many Hindu temples, some of which host annual festivals.
Indulal Yagnik was an Indian independence activist and a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha. He held a divisional Kisan conference attended by 1,000 peasants at Vadhav village in November 1937.[5]
The nearest railway station is Pen located on the Konkan Railway.
Vadhav is 33.2 km far from its district main city Raigad. It is 41 km far from the state capital Mumbai.[6]