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Kunj

Vikramgad mandal
Pincode 401607
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
vilas zipar bhoye
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LGD code
551759
Pincode
401607
Post office
Kasa
Population
2,189
Households
455
Literacy rate
47.1%
Sex ratio
1057 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,199
Distance to district centre
105 km
Distance to mandal centre
94 km
Distance to Mumbai
95 km
Distance to Hyderabad
635 km
Nearest railway station
Vangaon · 33 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Vikramgad · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kunj compares

By population, Kunj ranks #17 of 93 villages in Vikramgad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.1%
−5.7% vs mandal average
Kunj
47.1%
Vikramgad mandal
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,057
+45 vs mandal average
Kunj
1,057
Vikramgad mandal
1,012
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.3 vs mandal average
Kunj
4.8
Vikramgad mandal
5.1

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

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Kunj at a glance

Kunj is a village of 2,189 people in 455 households (Census 2011) in Vikramgad taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 17th-largest of 93 villages in Vikramgad taluka. Literacy is 47%, 6 points below the taluka average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,057 women per 1,000 men. It lies 105 km from the Palghar district centre, 37 km from Upalat, the nearest town, 33 km from Vangaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 401607, served by Kasa post office; the LGD village code is 551759. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Vikramgad, 12 km away. The sarpanch is vilas zipar bhoye, and the village votes in Sinnar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Adv. Kokate Manikrao Shivaji. The population is estimated at 2,581 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khadaki

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kunj · this village2,18947%
Talavali Tarf Dengachimet · Vikramgad1,79346%2.2 km E
Medhi · Vikramgad1,09452%3.8 km S
Kasa Bk · Vikramgad2,11649%4.2 km NW
Karhe · Vikramgad1,37858%4.2 km E
Karhe · Wakro Circle14546%4.2 km E
Karhe · Baglan1,72064%4.2 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kunj

Treated tap water
No
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)
16
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
4
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
Jawhar
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
108
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,177.43
Irrigated area (ha)
44.83
Forest area (ha)
1,058.55

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

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Key facts — Kunj

LGD code
551759
Pincode
401607
Post office
Kasa
Population (Census 2011)
2,189
Population (projected 2026)
2,581
Households
455
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1057
Literacy rate
47.1%
Coordinates
19.90481°N, 73.08185°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nashik
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sinnar
Member of Parliament
Rajabhau Waje
Member of Legislative Assembly
Adv. Kokate Manikrao Shivaji
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
vilas zipar bhoye
Block / Mandal
Vikramgad
Getting there

How to reach Kunj

Mandal centre
Vikramgad · ≈ 94 km
≈ 3 h 13 min by car · 3 h 49 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palghar · ≈ 105 km
≈ 3 h 35 min by car · 4 h 15 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,893 people
Upalat · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai95 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad635 km
  • Bengaluru909 km
  • Delhi1055 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationVangaon33 km
  • Bus stopBus stop13 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Vikramgad12 km
  • ATM / bankT.D.C. Bank22 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petrolium15 km
  • CollegeGokhale Education Socitey16 km
  • Police stationUdhava police station22 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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