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Charan

Shahuwadi mandal
Pincode 416213
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LGD code
567097
Pincode
416213
Post office
Bambavada
Population
2,930
Households
623
Literacy rate
70.9%
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,397
Census 2011 · in context

How Charan compares

By population, Charan ranks #7 of 144 villages in Shahuwadi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.9%
+7.8% vs mandal average
Charan
70.9%
Shahuwadi mandal
63.1%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
893
−129 vs mandal average
Charan
893
Shahuwadi mandal
1,022
Household size
people per home
4.7
Same as the mandal average
Charan
4.7
Shahuwadi mandal
4.7

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

Charan at a glance

Charan is a village of 2,930 people in 623 households (Census 2011) in Shahuwadi taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 7th-largest of 144 villages in Shahuwadi taluka. Literacy is 71%, 8 points above the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 893 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 416213, served by Bambavada post office; the LGD village code is 567097. The village votes in Karad North assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoj Bhimrao Ghorpade. The population is estimated at 3,454 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Charan

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
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
Yes
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
Malkapur
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
19
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
765.37
Irrigated area (ha)
298
Forest area (ha)
178.94

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

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Key facts — Charan

LGD code
567097
Pincode
416213
Post office
Bambavada
Population (Census 2011)
2,930
Population (projected 2026)
3,454
Households
623
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
893
Literacy rate
70.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Satara
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karad North
Member of Parliament
Udayanraje Bhosale
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manoj Bhimrao Ghorpade
Block / Mandal
Shahuwadi
Nearest PHC
Navdrushti Eye Clinic (24.3 km)
Nearest railway station
Targaon (12.3 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, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)