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Arag

Miraj mandal
Pincode 416401
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LGD code
568754
Pincode
416401
Post office
Arag
Population
15,631
Households
3,359
Literacy rate
67.6%
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000♂
Workers
6,376
Distance to district centre
86 km
Distance to mandal centre
79 km
Distance to Mumbai
326 km
Distance to Hyderabad
397 km
Nearest railway station
Arag · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kumbhar Clinic · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Arag compares

By population, Arag ranks #3 of 65 villages in Miraj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.6%
−5.8% vs mandal average
Arag
67.6%
Miraj mandal
73.4%
Sangli district
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
953
+10 vs mandal average
Arag
953
Miraj mandal
943
Household size
people per home
4.7
Same as the mandal average
Arag
4.7
Miraj mandal
4.7

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

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Arag at a glance

Arag is a village of 15,631 people in 3,359 households (Census 2011) in Miraj taluka, Sangli district, Maharashtra, the 3rd-largest of 65 villages in Miraj taluka. Literacy is 68%, 6 points below the taluka average of 73% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. It lies 86 km from the Sangli district centre, 7 km from Mangasuli, the nearest town, 4 km from Arag railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416401, served by Arag post office; the LGD village code is 568754. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kumbhar Clinic, 6 km away. The village votes in Sangole assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Babasaheb Deshmukh. The population is estimated at 18,429 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Arag

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Arag · this village15,63168%
Erandoli · Shrigonda2,39167%7.1 km NW
Erandoli · Miraj6,79176%7.1 km NW
Erandoli · Mehkar07.1 km NW
Mangasuli · Kagwad12,43266%7.2 km SE
Bedag · Miraj17,22772%7 km W
Narwad · Miraj7,03768%8.6 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Arag

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)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
16
Middle school
5
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
2
Degree college
2
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Sangli Miraj Kupwad
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
5,792
Irrigated area (ha)
4,910.03
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Arag

LGD code
568754
Pincode
416401
Post office
Arag
Population (Census 2011)
15,631
Population (projected 2026)
18,429
Households
3,359
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
953
Literacy rate
67.6%
Coordinates
16.79059°N, 74.80545°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madha
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sangole
Member of Parliament
Dhairyasheel Mohite Patil
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Babasaheb Deshmukh
Block / Mandal
Miraj
Getting there

How to reach Arag

Mandal centre
Miraj · ≈ 79 km
≈ 2 h 42 min by car · 3 h 13 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sangli · ≈ 86 km
≈ 2 h 57 min by car · 3 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,432 people
Mangasuli · ≈ 7.2 km
≈ 15 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai326 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad397 km
  • Bengaluru520 km
  • Chennai717 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationArag4 km
  • Bus stopStand18 km
  • Hospital / PHCKumbhar Clinic6 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank ATM15 km
  • Petrol pumpMestri Petrol Pump22 km
  • CollegeGovernment First Grade College15 km
  • Police stationGuruwar Peth Polic Chowki17 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Arag

1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

  • 🕌Pir Dargha Kasarkhind, Pathar Mala, AragMosque3.7 km ↗
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Arag

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫J.P. School, Vidyanagar, BedagSchool4.6 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, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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