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Kitwad

Chandgad mandal
Pincode 416508
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LGD code
568149
Pincode
416508
Post office
Kowad
Population
1,049
Households
227
Literacy rate
59.7%
Sex ratio
1128 ♀/1000♂
Workers
700
Distance to district centre
122 km
Distance to mandal centre
42 km
Distance to Mumbai
382 km
Distance to Hyderabad
460 km
Nearest railway station
Belagavi · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Phc Handignur · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kitwad compares

By population, Kitwad ranks #67 of 155 villages in Chandgad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.7%
−5.7% vs mandal average
Kitwad
59.7%
Chandgad mandal
65.4%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,128
+109 vs mandal average
Kitwad
1,128
Chandgad mandal
1,019
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kitwad
4.6
Chandgad mandal
4.8

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

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Kitwad at a glance

Kitwad is a village of 1,049 people in 227 households (Census 2011) in Chandgad taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 67th-largest of 155 villages in Chandgad taluka. Literacy is 60%, 6 points below the taluka average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,128 women per 1,000 men. It lies 122 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 13 km from Naganur, the nearest town, 17 km from Belagavi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416508, served by Kowad post office; the LGD village code is 568149. The nearest hospital or health centre is Phc Handignur, 3 km away. The village votes in Chandgad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shivaji Shattupa Patil. The population is estimated at 1,237 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kitwad

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kitwad · this village1,04960%
Dindalkop · Chandgad95747%3.1 km NE
Kagani · Chandgad1,93272%3.1 km W
Attiwad · Belagavi1,64361%3.4 km S
Kalkundri · Chandgad3,08168%3.3 km NW
Kudnur · Jat1,97858%3.6 km NW
Talguli · Chandgad80063%4.1 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kitwad

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
9
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Belgaum(Karnataka)
Distance to nearest town (km)
28
Distance to district HQ (km)
117
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
42
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
397
Irrigated area (ha)
269.91
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kitwad

LGD code
568149
Pincode
416508
Post office
Kowad
Population (Census 2011)
1,049
Population (projected 2026)
1,237
Households
227
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1128
Literacy rate
59.7%
Coordinates
15.97318°N, 74.42301°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kolhapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chandgad
Member of Parliament
Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shivaji Shattupa Patil
Block / Mandal
Chandgad
Getting there

How to reach Kitwad

Mandal centre
Chandgad · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 26 min by car · 1 h 42 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 122 km
≈ 4 h 11 min by car · 4 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,195 people
Naganur · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai382 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad460 km
  • Bengaluru477 km
  • Chennai707 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBelagavi17 km
  • Bus stopDharmaveer Sambhaji Chowk16 km
  • Hospital / PHCPhc Handignur3 km
  • ATM / bankAxis Bank ATM12 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum9 km
  • CollegeRml College of Pharmacy14 km
  • Police stationAPMC Police Station13 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Phc Handignur3.1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kitwad

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