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Bhavewadi

Ajra mandal
Pincode 416505
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LGD code
567963
Pincode
416505
Post office
Ajara
Population
492
Households
110
Literacy rate
47%
Sex ratio
1059 ♀/1000♂
Workers
268
Distance to district centre
137 km
Distance to mandal centre
100 km
Distance to Mumbai
326 km
Distance to Hyderabad
533 km
Nearest railway station
Kankavali · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Varavade · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhavewadi compares

By population, Bhavewadi ranks #72 of 98 villages in Ajra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.0%
−18.1% vs mandal average
Bhavewadi
47.0%
Ajra mandal
65.1%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,059
−62 vs mandal average
Bhavewadi
1,059
Ajra mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.6 vs mandal average
Bhavewadi
4.5
Ajra mandal
3.9

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

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Bhavewadi at a glance

Bhavewadi is a village of 492 people in 110 households (Census 2011) in Ajra taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 72nd-largest of 98 villages in Ajra taluka. Literacy is 47%, 18 points below the taluka average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,059 women per 1,000 men. It lies 137 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 28 km from Jamsande, the nearest town, 11 km from Kankavali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416505, served by Ajara post office; the LGD village code is 567963. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Varavade, 6 km away. The village votes in Hatkanangle assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane(Bapu. The population is estimated at 580 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Wadachapat · Malwan97682%10.4 km SW
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhavewadi

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Gadhinglaj
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
98
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
0
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bhavewadi

LGD code
567963
Pincode
416505
Post office
Ajara
Population (Census 2011)
492
Population (projected 2026)
580
Households
110
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1059
Literacy rate
47.0%
Coordinates
16.23269°N, 73.62424°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hatkanangle
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hatkanangle
Member of Parliament
Dhairyasheel Mane
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane(Bapu
Block / Mandal
Ajra
Getting there

How to reach Bhavewadi

Mandal centre
Ajra · ≈ 100 km
≈ 3 h 25 min by car · 4 h 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 137 km
≈ 4 h 42 min by car · 5 h 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,487 people
Jamsande · ≈ 28 km
≈ 58 min by car · 1 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai326 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad533 km
  • Bengaluru560 km
  • Chennai796 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKankavali11 km
  • Bus stopIndirabahi Dattatrey Vardaman Highshcool8 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Varavade6 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation bank14 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan petroleum14 km
  • CollegeBhandari Edu.Society Highschool and Jr.College26 km
  • Police stationpolice station26 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bhavewadi

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

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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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