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Balewadi

Gaganbawada mandal
Pincode 416205
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LGD code
567520
Pincode
416205
Post office
Kale (Kolhapur)
Population
421
Households
81
Literacy rate
61.3%
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000♂
Workers
280
Distance to district centre
40 km
Distance to mandal centre
59 km
Distance to Mumbai
283 km
Distance to Hyderabad
388 km
Nearest railway station
Dhalgaon · 29 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kiran Hospital · 14 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Balewadi compares

By population, Balewadi ranks #34 of 42 villages in Gaganbawada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.3%
−0.2% vs mandal average
Balewadi
61.3%
Gaganbawada mandal
61.5%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
940
Same as the mandal average
Balewadi
940
Gaganbawada mandal
940
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.3 vs mandal average
Balewadi
5.2
Gaganbawada mandal
4.9

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

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Balewadi at a glance

Balewadi is a village of 421 people in 81 households (Census 2011) in Gaganbawada taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 34th-largest of 42 villages in Gaganbawada taluka. Literacy is 61%, about the same as the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. It lies 40 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 15 km from Atpadi, the nearest town, 29 km from Dhalgaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416205, served by Kale (Kolhapur) post office; the LGD village code is 567520. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kiran Hospital, 14 km away. The village votes in Islampur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jayant Rajaram Patil. The population is estimated at 496 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Balewadi · this village42161%
Mitki · Atpadi80649%3.4 km N
Kargani · Atpadi8,11264%5.8 km E
Kharsundi · Atpadi6,12068%5.9 km W
Kharsundi · Khalapur95674%5.9 km W
Autewadi · Karjat90870%6.5 km W
Nelkaranji · Atpadi4,06166%7.3 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balewadi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
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
Kolhapur
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
585
Irrigated area (ha)
203
Forest area (ha)
20

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

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Key facts — Balewadi

LGD code
567520
Pincode
416205
Post office
Kale (Kolhapur)
Population (Census 2011)
421
Population (projected 2026)
496
Households
81
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
940
Literacy rate
61.3%
Coordinates
17.33016°N, 74.83070°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hatkanangle
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Islampur
Member of Parliament
Dhairyasheel Mane
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jayant Rajaram Patil
Block / Mandal
Gaganbawada
Getting there

How to reach Balewadi

Mandal centre
Gaganbawada · ≈ 59 km
≈ 2 h 2 min by car · 2 h 24 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 22 min by car · 1 h 37 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 20,791 people
Atpadi · ≈ 15 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai283 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad388 km
  • Bengaluru568 km
  • Chennai751 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhalgaon29 km
  • Hospital / PHCKiran Hospital14 km
  • Petrol pumpBPCL22 km
  • CollegeShiram Vidaylay hatid22 km
  • Police stationJat Police Station51 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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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