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Beknal

Gadhinglaj mandal
Pincode 416502
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Beknal observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

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Temples near Beknal

  • Hal Laxmi Mandir · 2.2 km
  • Sant Gajanan Maharaj Mandir · 3.0 km
  • Jadeya Sidheshwar Math (Bel Bag) · 3.1 km

Named places of worship on record

Village snapshot

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LGD code
567967
Pincode
416502
Post office
Gadhinglaj
Population
1,709
Households
383
Literacy rate
70.7%
Sex ratio
929 ♀/1000♂
Workers
954
Distance to district centre
95 km
Distance to mandal centre
37 km
Distance to Mumbai
350 km
Distance to Hyderabad
461 km
Nearest railway station
Pachhapur · 42 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
SDH Gadhinglaj · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Beknal compares

By population, Beknal ranks #41 of 93 villages in Gadhinglaj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.7%
+3.4% vs mandal average
Beknal
70.7%
Gadhinglaj mandal
67.3%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
929
−116 vs mandal average
Beknal
929
Gadhinglaj mandal
1,045
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
Beknal
4.5
Gadhinglaj mandal
4.3

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

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Beknal at a glance

Beknal is a village of 1,709 people in 383 households (Census 2011) in Gadhinglaj taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 41st-largest of 93 villages in Gadhinglaj taluka. Literacy is 71%, 3 points above the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 929 women per 1,000 men. It lies 95 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 26 km from Naganur, the nearest town, 42 km from Pachhapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416502, served by Gadhinglaj post office; the LGD village code is 567967. The nearest hospital or health centre is SDH Gadhinglaj, 3 km away. The population is estimated at 2,015 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bekanal

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Beknal · this village1,70971%
Vadarage · Gadhinglaj1.6 km NE
Jakhewadi · Gadhinglaj82366%3.6 km W
Mumewadi · Ajra1,77069%3.7 km W
Atyal · Gadhinglaj2,67270%4.9 km S
Belgundi · Gadhinglaj1,36275%5.3 km S
Uttur · Ajra7,82872%6.3 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Beknal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
2
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
Gadhinglaj
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
76
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
342
Irrigated area (ha)
295
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Beknal

LGD code
567967
Pincode
416502
Post office
Gadhinglaj
Population (Census 2011)
1,709
Population (projected 2026)
2,015
Households
383
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
929
Literacy rate
70.7%
Coordinates
16.24340°N, 74.31965°E
Block / Mandal
Gadhinglaj
Nearest PHC
Kumbhar Clinic (84.7 km)
Nearest railway station
Agran Dhulgaon (101.6 km)
Getting there

How to reach Beknal

Mandal centre
Gadhinglaj · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 95 km
≈ 3 h 15 min by car · 3 h 52 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,195 people
Naganur · ≈ 26 km
≈ 53 min by car · 1 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai350 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad461 km
  • Bengaluru506 km
  • Chennai730 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPachhapur42 km
  • Hospital / PHCSDH Gadhinglaj3 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank ATM4 km
  • Petrol pumpWarana Petrol Pump5 km
  • CollegeLate Kedari Redekar Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya4 km
  • Police stationHukkeri Police Station31 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Beknal

6 Temples, 1 Church, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Beknal

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

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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, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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