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Argaon

Lanja mandal
Pincode 415643
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Shamika Shailesh Khamkar
Contact: 80****0528
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LGD code
565988
Pincode
415643
Post office
Watul
Population
522
Households
157
Literacy rate
77.8%
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000♂
Workers
265
Distance to district centre
155 km
Distance to mandal centre
203 km
Distance to Mumbai
268 km
Distance to Hyderabad
519 km
Nearest railway station
Vilavade · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dhanwantari Clinic · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Argaon compares

By population, Argaon ranks #76 of 122 villages in Lanja mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.8%
+8.4% vs mandal average
Argaon
77.8%
Lanja mandal
69.4%
Ratnagiri district
74.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,080
−83 vs mandal average
Argaon
1,080
Lanja mandal
1,163
Household size
people per home
3.3
−0.8 vs mandal average
Argaon
3.3
Lanja mandal
4.1

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

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Argaon at a glance

Argaon is a village of 522 people in 157 households (Census 2011) in Lanja taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, the 76th-largest of 122 villages in Lanja taluka. Literacy is 78%, 8 points above the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 1,080 women per 1,000 men. It lies 155 km from the Ratnagiri district centre, 35 km from Andur, the nearest town, 3 km from Vilavade railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 415643, served by Watul post office; the LGD village code is 565988. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dhanwantari Clinic, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Shamika Shailesh Khamkar, and the village votes in Daund assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kul Rahul Subhashrao. The population is estimated at 615 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Argaon · this village52278%
Bhambed · Lanja2,67970%5.4 km N
Watul · Rajapur1,34978%5.9 km SW
Oni · Rajapur1,16177%9 km SW
Oni · Dapoli1,11879%9 km SW
Raipatan · Rajapur1,61574%9.9 km SE
Chalkewadi · Satara85164%10.9 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Argaon

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
2
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
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
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Rajapur
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
71
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
71
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,174
Irrigated area (ha)
414.21
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Argaon

LGD code
565988
Pincode
415643
Post office
Watul
Population (Census 2011)
522
Population (projected 2026)
615
Households
157
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1080
Literacy rate
77.8%
Coordinates
16.77900°N, 73.64553°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Baramati
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Daund
Member of Parliament
Supriya Sule
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kul Rahul Subhashrao
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Shamika Shailesh Khamkar
Block / Mandal
Lanja
Nearest railway station
Vilavade (2.9 km)
Getting there

How to reach Argaon

Mandal centre
Lanja · ≈ 203 km
≈ 6 h 56 min by car · 8 h 14 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ratnagiri · ≈ 155 km
≈ 5 h 19 min by car · 6 h 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,630 people
Andur · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 12 min by car · 1 h 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai268 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad519 km
  • Bengaluru599 km
  • Chennai822 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationVilavade3 km
  • Bus stopGorulewadi8 km
  • Hospital / PHCDhanwantari Clinic7 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India32 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian oil35 km
  • CollegeMumbai University41 km
  • Police stationRatnagiri Railway Police Station40 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Vilavade2.9 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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