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About Parishwad Village

Parishwad is a large village in Khanapur tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,888, made up of 2,486 males and 2,402 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 665.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parishwad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parishwad village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Belgaum
Tehsil Khanapur
Pincode 591112
Area (hectares) 665.64 hectares
Population 4,888
Male Population 2,486
Female Population 2,402
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parishwad compares

By the 2011 count Parishwad is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents. Its 665.64 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Parishwad

Parishwad is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Parishwad 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 Parishwad from other places

Parishwad lies about 22 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is ldalhond, about 11 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 Parishwad
Nearest railway station ldalhond 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanapur 13 km
District headquarters Belgaum 22 km
Nearest town Belagavi 22 km

Villages closest to Parishwad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanapur 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 Parishwad

As per the Census of India 2011, Parishwad village had a population of 4,888. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents.

Parishwad village has 2,486 males and 2,402 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parishwad has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Parishwad is 591112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parishwad covers 665.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parishwad falls under Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Parishwad is ldalhond, about 11 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 Parishwad.

Parishwad is about 22 km from Belgaum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parishwad is in Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district. ldalhond is about 11 km away. Khanapur is about 13 km away. Belgaum is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gadikop (under 2 km), Hire Hattiholi (2.6 km) and Chikadinkop (3.6 km).

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

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