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Revenue village·Khed taluka·Ratnagiri

Bhoste

Khed mandal
Pincode 415709
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Temples near Bhoste

  • Kusmadevi Mandir · 2.4 km

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Revati Rajesh Patil
Contact: 95****5081
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LGD code
565081
Pincode
415709
Post office
Khed (RTG)
Population
517
Households
98
Literacy rate
78.3%
Sex ratio
1163 ♀/1000♂
Workers
195
Distance to district centre
113 km
Distance to mandal centre
79 km
Distance to Mumbai
113 km
Distance to Hyderabad
582 km
Nearest railway station
Goregaon Road · 30 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Shrivardhan, Sub District Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhoste compares

By population, Bhoste ranks #115 of 199 villages in Khed mandal.

Literacy rate
%
78.3%
+6.1% vs mandal average
Bhoste
78.3%
Khed mandal
72.2%
Ratnagiri district
74.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,163
+65 vs mandal average
Bhoste
1,163
Khed mandal
1,098
Household size
people per home
5.3
+1.2 vs mandal average
Bhoste
5.3
Khed mandal
4.1

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

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Bhoste at a glance

Bhoste is a village of 517 people in 98 households (Census 2011) in Khed taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, the 115th-largest of 199 villages in Khed taluka. Literacy is 78%, 6 points above the taluka average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,163 women per 1,000 men. It lies 113 km from the Ratnagiri district centre, 30 km from Goregaon Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 415709, served by Khed (RTG) post office; the LGD village code is 565081. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shrivardhan, Sub District Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is Revati Rajesh Patil, and the village votes in Bhor assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shankar Hiraman Mandekar. The population is estimated at 610 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhoste

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhoste · this village51778%
Bhoste · Shrivardhan1,14367%0 km N
Shrivardhan · Shrivardhan3776%1.6 km SW
Bapavan · Shrivardhan35663%2.4 km E
Chikhalap · Shrivardhan39572%3.5 km NW
Chikhalap · Mhasla73563%3.5 km NW
Galsure · Shrivardhan1,49172%3.7 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhoste

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Khed
Distance to nearest town (km)
2
Distance to district HQ (km)
123
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
2
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
277.35
Irrigated area (ha)
49.91
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bhoste

LGD code
565081
Pincode
415709
Post office
Khed (RTG)
Population (Census 2011)
517
Population (projected 2026)
610
Households
98
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1163
Literacy rate
78.3%
Coordinates
18.06885°N, 73.04047°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Baramati
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhor
Member of Parliament
Supriya Sule
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shankar Hiraman Mandekar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Revati Rajesh Patil
Block / Mandal
Khed
Nearest police station
Panchgani (82.0 km)
Nearest PHC
Dr. Bhaskar Mehandale Clinic (108.9 km)
Nearest post office
Panchgani (82.0 km)
Getting there

How to reach Bhoste

Mandal centre
Khed · ≈ 79 km
≈ 2 h 42 min by car · 3 h 13 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ratnagiri · ≈ 113 km
≈ 3 h 52 min by car · 4 h 35 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai113 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad582 km
  • Bengaluru748 km
  • Chennai952 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGoregaon Road30 km
  • Bus stopMhasla bus stand10 km
  • Hospital / PHCShrivardhan, Sub District Hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankIDBI29 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Gas Station11 km
  • Police stationMangaon police station32 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bhoste

1 Temple 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
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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