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About Gajabarwadi Village

Gajabarwadi is a mid sized village in Chikodi tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,118, made up of 572 males and 546 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gajabarwadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gajabarwadi village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Tehsil Chikodi
Pincode 591215
Area (hectares) 96.28 hectares
Population 1,118
Male Population 572
Female Population 546
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gajabarwadi compares

By the 2011 count Gajabarwadi is the 117th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,865 residents. Its 96.28 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Gajabarwadi

Gajabarwadi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gajabarwadi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gajabarwadi from other places

Gajabarwadi lies about 73 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is Valivade, about 24 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gajabarwadi
Nearest town Nipāni 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Chikodi 24 km
Nearest railway station Valivade 24 km
District headquarters Belgaum 73 km

Villages closest to Gajabarwadi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chikodi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gajabarwadi

As per the Census of India 2011, Gajabarwadi village had a population of 1,118. That makes it the 117th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,865 residents.

Gajabarwadi village has 572 males and 546 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gajabarwadi has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Gajabarwadi is 591215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gajabarwadi covers 96.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gajabarwadi falls under Chikodi tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Gajabarwadi is Valivade, about 24 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Gajabarwadi.

Gajabarwadi is about 73 km from Belgaum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gajabarwadi is in Chikodi tehsil of Belgaum district. Nipāni is about 11 km away. Chikodi is about 24 km away. Valivade is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adi (under 2 km), Bhimapurwadi (under 2 km) and Bolewadi (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gajabarwadi today is likely to be higher.

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