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Kihim

Alibag mandal
Pincode 402208
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LGD code
554022
Pincode
402208
Post office
RCF Thal
Population
2,582
Households
636
Literacy rate
77.8%
Sex ratio
1009 ♀/1000♂
Workers
994
Distance to district centre
132 km
Distance to mandal centre
143 km
Distance to Mumbai
39 km
Distance to Hyderabad
613 km
Nearest railway station
Uran City · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Prayas Hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kihim compares

By population, Kihim ranks #14 of 212 villages in Alibag mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.8%
+1.3% vs mandal average
Kihim
77.8%
Alibag mandal
76.5%
Raigad district
73.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,009
+22 vs mandal average
Kihim
1,009
Alibag mandal
987
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Kihim
4.1
Alibag mandal
4.2

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

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Kihim at a glance

Kihim is a village of 2,582 people in 636 households (Census 2011) in Alibag taluka, Raigad district, Maharashtra, the 14th-largest of 212 villages in Alibag taluka. Literacy is 78%, 1 points above the taluka average of 77% and the sex ratio is 1,009 women per 1,000 men. It lies 132 km from the Raigad district centre, 53 km from Nilaje, the nearest town, 19 km from Uran City railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 402208, served by RCF Thal post office; the LGD village code is 554022. The nearest hospital or health centre is Prayas Hospital, 7 km away. The village votes in Akole assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate. The population is estimated at 3,044 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kihim

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kihim · this village2,58278%
Navgaon · Kalyan43163%2.6 km S
Navgaon · Paithan8,31959%2.6 km S
Thal · Alibag6,45279%3.8 km S
Awas · Alibag3,91583%4.4 km N
Sasawane · Alibag1,55481%6.3 km N
Veshvi · Uran1,97773%7.8 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kihim

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
16
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
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
ALIBAG
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
11
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
365
Irrigated area (ha)
279.46
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kihim

LGD code
554022
Pincode
402208
Post office
RCF Thal
Population (Census 2011)
2,582
Population (projected 2026)
3,044
Households
636
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1009
Literacy rate
77.8%
Coordinates
18.72869°N, 72.86759°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Akole
Member of Parliament
Bhausaheb Wakchaure
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate
Block / Mandal
Alibag
Getting there

How to reach Kihim

Mandal centre
Alibag · ≈ 143 km
≈ 4 h 53 min by car · 5 h 47 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Raigad · ≈ 132 km
≈ 4 h 30 min by car · 5 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,094 people
Nilaje · ≈ 53 km
≈ 1 h 48 min by car · 2 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai39 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad613 km
  • Bengaluru816 km
  • Chennai1010 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationUran City19 km
  • Bus stopUran ST Depot18 km
  • Hospital / PHCPrayas Hospital7 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank9 km
  • Petrol pumpIndianOil2 km
  • CollegeJSM College9 km
  • Police stationMarine Drive Police Station23 km
Nearest to the village
Petrol pump
IndianOil2.1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kihim

8 Temples 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, 2026-09-16
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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