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Kategaon

Barshi mandal
Pincode 413409
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LGD code
562017
Pincode
413409
Post office
Agalgaon
Population
1,694
Households
388
Literacy rate
68.4%
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000♂
Workers
721
Distance to district centre
17 km
Distance to mandal centre
48 km
Distance to Mumbai
315 km
Distance to Hyderabad
307 km
Nearest railway station
Kuslamb · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Sandip Tambare Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kategaon compares

By population, Kategaon ranks #51 of 138 villages in Barshi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.4%
+1.5% vs mandal average
Kategaon
68.4%
Barshi mandal
66.9%
Solapur district
67.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
908
−2 vs mandal average
Kategaon
908
Barshi mandal
910
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kategaon
4.4
Barshi mandal
4.6

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

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Kategaon at a glance

Kategaon is a village of 1,694 people in 388 households (Census 2011) in Barshi taluka, Solapur district, Maharashtra, the 51st-largest of 138 villages in Barshi taluka. Literacy is 68%, 2 points above the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 908 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the Solapur district centre, 34 km from Vairag, the nearest town, 10 km from Kuslamb railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 413409, served by Agalgaon post office; the LGD village code is 562017. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Sandip Tambare Hospital, 10 km away. The village votes in Kaij assembly constituency, represented by MLA Namita Akshay Mundada. The population is estimated at 1,997 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kategaon

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Kategaon · this village1,69468%
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Chumb · Barshi1,42963%4.3 km NW
Bhansale · Barshi46067%4.4 km W
Umbarge · Barshi1,65068%4.5 km SW
Babhulgaon · Pandharpur3,32770%6.7 km S
Khadkoni · Barshi92162%6.6 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kategaon

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
2
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
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
BARSHI
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
970.14
Irrigated area (ha)
743.51
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kategaon

LGD code
562017
Pincode
413409
Post office
Agalgaon
Population (Census 2011)
1,694
Population (projected 2026)
1,997
Households
388
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
908
Literacy rate
68.4%
Coordinates
18.36761°N, 75.77446°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Beed
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kaij
Member of Parliament
Bajrang Sonwane
Member of Legislative Assembly
Namita Akshay Mundada
Block / Mandal
Barshi
Getting there

How to reach Kategaon

Mandal centre
Barshi · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 58 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Solapur · ≈ 17 km
≈ 36 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 19,970 people
Vairag · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 10 min by car · 1 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai315 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad307 km
  • Bengaluru631 km
  • Chennai759 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKuslamb10 km
  • Bus stopIndapur15 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Sandip Tambare Hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankMONEY POINT21 km
  • Petrol pumpHP20 km
  • CollegeGURUKUL20 km
  • Police stationPOICE CHOUKI YEDSHI21 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, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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