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Karda

Risod mandal
Pincode 444506
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LGD code
531298
Pincode
444506
Post office
Risod
Population
2,115
Households
444
Literacy rate
73.9%
Sex ratio
847 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,053
Distance to district centre
50 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Mumbai
416 km
Distance to Hyderabad
370 km
Nearest railway station
Jaulka · 44 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Mehkar · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karda compares

By population, Karda ranks #30 of 99 villages in Risod mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.9%
+3.7% vs mandal average
Karda
73.9%
Risod mandal
70.2%
Washim district
72.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
847
−74 vs mandal average
Karda
847
Risod mandal
921
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.1 vs mandal average
Karda
4.8
Risod mandal
4.7

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

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Karda at a glance

Karda is a village of 2,115 people in 444 households (Census 2011) in Risod taluka, Washim district, Maharashtra, the 30th-largest of 99 villages in Risod taluka. Literacy is 74%, 4 points above the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 847 women per 1,000 men. It lies 50 km from the Washim district centre, 17 km from Ghatnandra, the nearest town, 44 km from Jaulka railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 444506, served by Risod post office; the LGD village code is 531298. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Mehkar, 12 km away. The village votes in Mehkar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kharat Siddharth Rambhau. The population is estimated at 2,494 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karda

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karda · this village2,11574%
Haral · Risod4,65371%0 km N
Umara · Mehkar1,07971%0 km N
Umara · Patur2,79672%0 km N
Moli · Mehkar1,02472%1.8 km W
Andhrud · Mehkar1,91873%2.3 km E
Ghota · Risod1,55572%2.7 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karda

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
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
Risod
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,215.4
Irrigated area (ha)
1,002
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Karda

LGD code
531298
Pincode
444506
Post office
Risod
Population (Census 2011)
2,115
Population (projected 2026)
2,494
Households
444
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
847
Literacy rate
73.9%
Coordinates
20.22185°N, 76.65762°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Buldhana
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mehkar
Member of Parliament
Prataprao Jadhav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kharat Siddharth Rambhau
Block / Mandal
Risod
Getting there

How to reach Karda

Mandal centre
Risod · ≈ 2.7 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Washim · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 43 min by car · 2 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,112 people
Ghatnandra · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai416 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad370 km
  • Bengaluru812 km
  • Chennai882 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJaulka44 km
  • Bus stopfrequent buses to Aurangabad21 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Mehkar12 km
  • CollegeShahbabu High School & Jr. College39 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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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