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Bichud

Walwa mandal
Pincode 415302
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LGD code
568330
Pincode
415302
Post office
Bhavaninagar (Sangli)
Population
1,364
Households
275
Literacy rate
79.6%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
561
Distance to district centre
79 km
Distance to mandal centre
87 km
Distance to Mumbai
264 km
Distance to Hyderabad
445 km
Nearest railway station
Bhavani Nagar · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Sangram Pawar Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bichud compares

By population, Bichud ranks #72 of 94 villages in Walwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
79.6%
+3.3% vs mandal average
Bichud
79.6%
Walwa mandal
76.3%
Sangli district
72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
−15 vs mandal average
Bichud
921
Walwa mandal
936
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.2 vs mandal average
Bichud
5.0
Walwa mandal
4.8

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

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Bichud at a glance

Bichud is a village of 1,364 people in 275 households (Census 2011) in Walwa taluka, Sangli district, Maharashtra, the 72nd-largest of 94 villages in Walwa taluka. Literacy is 80%, 3 points above the taluka average of 76% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. It lies 79 km from the Sangli district centre, 12 km from Kundal, the nearest town, 3 km from Bhavani Nagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 415302, served by Bhavaninagar (Sangli) post office; the LGD village code is 568330. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Sangram Pawar Hospital, 8 km away. The village votes in Malshiras assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uttamrao Jankar. The population is estimated at 1,608 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bichud

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bichud · this village1,36480%
Rethare Harnaksha · Walwa6,97676%1.8 km SE
Shirate · Walwa2,94375%1.8 km W
Bahe · Patan17754%3.4 km SW
Bahe · Roha67072%3.4 km SW
Bahe · Walwa4,06479%3.4 km SW
Hubalwadi · Walwa2,97870%4 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bichud

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)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
URAN ISLAMPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
58
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
23
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
242.19
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bichud

LGD code
568330
Pincode
415302
Post office
Bhavaninagar (Sangli)
Population (Census 2011)
1,364
Population (projected 2026)
1,608
Households
275
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
79.6%
Coordinates
17.13134°N, 74.30322°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Madha
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Malshiras
Member of Parliament
Dhairyasheel Mohite Patil
Member of Legislative Assembly
Uttamrao Jankar
Block / Mandal
Walwa
Nearest railway station
Bhavani Nagar (3.0 km)
Getting there

How to reach Bichud

Mandal centre
Walwa · ≈ 87 km
≈ 3 h by car · 3 h 33 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sangli · ≈ 79 km
≈ 2 h 42 min by car · 3 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,287 people
Kundal · ≈ 12 km
≈ 24 min by car · 28 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai264 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad445 km
  • Bengaluru582 km
  • Chennai783 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhavani Nagar3 km
  • Bus stopBORGAON5 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Sangram Pawar Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankSBI10 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Pertol Pump11 km
  • CollegeRajarambapu institute of information technology10 km
  • Police stationTalbeed Police Station33 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Bhavani Nagar3.0 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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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