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Bastwad

Raybag mandal
Pincode 591317
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LGD code
597401
Pincode
591317
Post office
Raibag
Population
3,252
Households
616
Literacy rate
49.8%
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,417
Distance to district centre
53 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Bengaluru
485 km
Distance to Mumbai
360 km
Nearest railway station
Raybag · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Hidakal Government Hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bastwad compares

By population, Bastwad ranks #39 of 59 villages in Raybag mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.8%
−5.9% vs mandal average
Bastwad
49.8%
Raybag mandal
55.7%
Belagavi district
63.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
927
−30 vs mandal average
Bastwad
927
Raybag mandal
957
Household size
people per home
5.3
−0.1 vs mandal average
Bastwad
5.3
Raybag mandal
5.4

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

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Bastwad at a glance

Bastwad is a village of 3,252 people in 616 households (Census 2011) in Raybag taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka, the 39th-largest of 59 villages in Raybag taluk. Literacy is 50%, 6 points below the taluk average of 56% and the sex ratio is 927 women per 1,000 men. It lies 53 km from the Belagavi district centre, 5 km from Kagawad, the nearest town, 8 km from Raybag railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 591317, served by Raibag post office; the LGD village code is 597401. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hidakal Government Hospital, 7 km away. The village votes in Kudachi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahendra Kallappa Tammannavar. The population is estimated at 3,834 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Alagwadi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bastwad · this village3,25250%
Bastwad · Shirol2,32178%0 km N
Kagawad · Kagwad13,93669%4.6 km N
Hidakal · Raybag14,30756%6.3 km E
Bekkeri · Raybag6,14857%10.3 km NW
Harugeri · Raybag28,75461%10.6 km NE
Mekhali · Raybag6,97943%10.7 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bastwad

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
4
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
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
No
Nearest statutory town
RAIBAG
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
101
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ALAGAWADI
Total area (ha)
1,973.7
Irrigated area (ha)
143.36
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bastwad

LGD code
597401
Pincode
591317
Post office
Raibag
Population (Census 2011)
3,252
Population (projected 2026)
3,834
Households
616
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
927
Literacy rate
49.8%
Coordinates
16.45392°N, 74.87657°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Chikkodi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kudachi
Member of Parliament
Priyanka Jarkiholi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mahendra Kallappa Tammannavar
Block / Mandal
Raybag
Getting there

How to reach Bastwad

Mandal centre
Raybag · ≈ 5.4 km
≈ 11 min by car · 13 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Belagavi · ≈ 53 km
≈ 1 h 49 min by car · 2 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,936 people
Kagawad · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru485 kmcapital
  • Mumbai360 km
  • Hyderabad398 km
  • Chennai690 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRaybag8 km
  • Bus stopKabbur Bus Stand20 km
  • Hospital / PHCHidakal Government Hospital7 km
  • ATM / bankVijayalakshmi Bank10 km
  • Petrol pumpShivshakti Kisan Seva Petrol pump18 km
  • CollegeEkalavya Pu Science College Harugeri8 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Mudalagi16 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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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