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Usap

Dodamarg mandal
Pincode 416512
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Ganeshotsav

Usap observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

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Temples near Usap

  • Shri Shantadurga · 0.1 km
  • Shri Shantadurga Temple · 0.1 km
  • Shri Nirankari Temple · 0.4 km

Named places of worship on record

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
566978
Pincode
416512
Post office
Dodamarg
Population
1,180
Households
338
Literacy rate
74.2%
Sex ratio
1218 ♀/1000♂
Workers
339
Distance to district centre
183 km
Distance to mandal centre
66 km
Distance to Mumbai
398 km
Distance to Bengaluru
485 km
Nearest railway station
Thivim · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital Dodamarg · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Usap compares

By population, Usap ranks #15 of 60 villages in Dodamarg mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.2%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Usap
74.2%
Dodamarg mandal
75.4%
Sindhudurg district
78.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,218
+201 vs mandal average
Usap
1,218
Dodamarg mandal
1,017
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.6 vs mandal average
Usap
3.5
Dodamarg mandal
4.1

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

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Usap at a glance

Usap is a village of 1,180 people in 338 households (Census 2011) in Dodamarg taluka, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, the 15th-largest of 60 villages in Dodamarg taluka. Literacy is 74%, 1 points below the taluka average of 75% and the sex ratio is 1,218 women per 1,000 men. It lies 183 km from the Sindhudurg district centre, 39 km from Shiroda, the nearest town, 20 km from Thivim railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416512, served by Dodamarg post office; the LGD village code is 566978. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital Dodamarg, 10 km away. The village votes in Chandgad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shivaji Shattupa Patil. The population is estimated at 1,391 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Usap

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Usap · this village1,18074%
Pikule · Dodamarg1,50176%3.3 km NW
Virdi · Dodamarg94374%3.7 km SE
Talekhol · Dodamarg1,20180%3.8 km SW
Siroli · Satari66377%5.7 km S
Girode · Dodamarg26674%6.2 km W
Ravona · Satari1,16575%6.6 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Usap

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
15
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
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
Mapusa(Goa)
Distance to nearest town (km)
36
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
924.66
Irrigated area (ha)
246.66
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Usap

LGD code
566978
Pincode
416512
Post office
Dodamarg
Population (Census 2011)
1,180
Population (projected 2026)
1,391
Households
338
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1218
Literacy rate
74.2%
Coordinates
15.67366°N, 74.05697°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kolhapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chandgad
Member of Parliament
Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shivaji Shattupa Patil
Block / Mandal
Dodamarg
Getting there

How to reach Usap

Mandal centre
Dodamarg · ≈ 66 km
≈ 2 h 15 min by car · 2 h 40 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sindhudurg · ≈ 183 km
≈ 6 h 16 min by car · 7 h 26 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,041 people
Shiroda · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 20 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai398 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru485 km
  • Hyderabad509 km
  • Chennai729 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationThivim20 km
  • Bus stopHospital Stop18 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital Dodamarg10 km
  • ATM / bankBank Of India Kasai Dodamadg9 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump10 km
  • CollegeIndian Institute of Technology Goa29 km
  • Police stationRTO Office Bicholim15 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Usap

4 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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