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Bhoj

Nippani mandal
Pincode 591263
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LGD code
597161
Pincode
591263
Post office
Bhoj
Population
10,524
Households
2,392
Literacy rate
72.6%
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,586
Distance to district centre
82 km
Distance to mandal centre
19 km
Distance to Bengaluru
521 km
Distance to Mumbai
328 km
Nearest railway station
Rukadi · 23 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Shubharnav Hospital · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhoj compares

By population, Bhoj ranks #4 of 52 villages in Nippani mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.6%
+3.6% vs mandal average
Bhoj
72.6%
Nippani mandal
69.0%
Belagavi district
63.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
989
+25 vs mandal average
Bhoj
989
Nippani mandal
964
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.2 vs mandal average
Bhoj
4.4
Nippani mandal
4.6

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

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Bhoj at a glance

Bhoj is a village of 10,524 people in 2,392 households (Census 2011) in Nippani taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka, the 4th-largest of 52 villages in Nippani taluk. Literacy is 73%, 4 points above the taluk average of 69% and the sex ratio is 989 women per 1,000 men. It lies 82 km from the Belagavi district centre, 11 km from Kasaba Sangaon, the nearest town, 23 km from Rukadi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 591263, served by Bhoj post office; the LGD village code is 597161. Mapped within or next to the village: bank. The village votes in Chikkodi-Sadalga assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri. The population is estimated at 12,408 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhoj

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhoj · this village10,52473%
Bhoj · Ambarnath71151%0 km N
Karadaga · Nippani8,93771%3.7 km N
Hunnaragi · Nippani3,90367%4.6 km SW
Shamanewadi · Chikodi6,22871%5.2 km E
Shiradwad · Nippani3,11073%5.7 km NE
Shiradwad · Shirol6,16778%5.7 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhoj

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
4
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
2
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
NIPANI
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BHOJ
Total area (ha)
2,042.33
Irrigated area (ha)
1,774.96
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bhoj

LGD code
597161
Pincode
591263
Post office
Bhoj
Population (Census 2011)
10,524
Population (projected 2026)
12,408
Households
2,392
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
989
Literacy rate
72.6%
Coordinates
16.53333°N, 74.45000°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Chikkodi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chikkodi-Sadalga
Member of Parliament
Priyanka Jarkiholi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri
Block / Mandal
Nippani
Nearest bank
Arihaht Bank (1.6 km)
Getting there

How to reach Bhoj

Mandal centre
Nippani · ≈ 19 km
≈ 39 min by car · 47 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Belagavi · ≈ 82 km
≈ 2 h 49 min by car · 3 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,182 people
Kasaba Sangaon · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru521 kmcapital
  • Mumbai328 km
  • Hyderabad440 km
  • Chennai734 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRukadi23 km
  • Bus stopKagal Bus Stop15 km
  • Hospital / PHCShubharnav Hospital4 km
  • ATM / bankArihaht Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol station11 km
  • CollegeB.S. COMP.PU College4 km
  • Police stationShahupuri Police Station29 km
Nearest to the village
Bank / ATM
Arihaht Bank1.6 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Bank
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bhoj

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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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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