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Nej

Chikodi mandal
Pincode 591239
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LGD code
597170
Pincode
591239
Post office
Sadalga
Population
6,875
Households
1,521
Literacy rate
65.9%
Sex ratio
960 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,525
Distance to district centre
64 km
Distance to mandal centre
44 km
Distance to Bengaluru
502 km
Distance to Mumbai
346 km
Nearest railway station
Chikodi Road · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sanmeet Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Nej compares

By population, Nej ranks #11 of 78 villages in Chikodi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.9%
+3.6% vs mandal average
Nej
65.9%
Chikodi mandal
62.3%
Belagavi district
63.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
960
+4 vs mandal average
Nej
960
Chikodi mandal
956
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.4 vs mandal average
Nej
4.5
Chikodi mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Nej at a glance

Nej is a village of 6,875 people in 1,521 households (Census 2011) in Chikodi taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka, the 11th-largest of 78 villages in Chikodi taluk. Literacy is 66%, 4 points above the taluk average of 62% and the sex ratio is 960 women per 1,000 men. It lies 64 km from the Belagavi district centre, 0 km from Bedkihal, the nearest town, 21 km from Chikodi Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 591239, served by Sadalga post office; the LGD village code is 597170. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sanmeet Hospital, <1 km away. The village votes in Gokak assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao. The population is estimated at 8,106 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nej

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SADALGI
Distance to nearest town (km)
3
Distance to district HQ (km)
91
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NEJ
Total area (ha)
3,044.86
Irrigated area (ha)
475.17
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Nej

LGD code
597170
Pincode
591239
Post office
Sadalga
Population (Census 2011)
6,875
Population (projected 2026)
8,106
Households
1,521
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
960
Literacy rate
65.9%
Coordinates
16.42000°N, 74.58000°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Belgaum
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gokak
Member of Parliament
Jagadish Shettar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao
Block / Mandal
Chikodi
Getting there

How to reach Nej

Mandal centre
Chikodi · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 48 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Belagavi · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 11 min by car · 2 h 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,355 people
Bedkihal · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru502 kmcapital
  • Mumbai346 km
  • Hyderabad429 km
  • Chennai716 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChikodi Road21 km
  • Bus stopKabbur Bus Stand18 km
  • Hospital / PHCSanmeet Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankKarnatka Vikas Bank Kerur8 km
  • Petrol pumpShivshakti Kisan Seva Petrol pump19 km
  • CollegeKles Independent Pu College Chikodi4 km
  • Police stationHukkeri Police Station20 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Nej

2 Mosques mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Nej

4 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫Kendriya Vidyalaya ChikkodiSchool1.2 km ↗
  • 🏫St. Francis of Asssisi SchoolSchool1.8 km ↗
  • 🎓Kles Independent Pu College ChikodiCollege3.8 km ↗
  • 🎓Kle College of Engineering & TechnologyCollege3.8 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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