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About Bachani Village

Bachani is a large village in Karvir tehsil, in the district of Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,338, made up of 1,735 males and 1,603 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 485.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bachani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bachani village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Kolhapur
Tehsil Karvir
Pincode 416001
Area (hectares) 485.7 hectares
Population 3,338
Male Population 1,735
Female Population 1,603
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bachani compares

By the 2011 count Bachani is the 46th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,157 residents. Its 485.7 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Bachani

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

Bachani lies about 15 km from Kolhapur, and the nearest railway station is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, about 16 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 Bachani
Nearest town Pachgaon 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Karvir 15 km
District headquarters Kolhapur 15 km
Nearest railway station Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus 16 km

Villages closest to Bachani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bachani village had a population of 3,338. That makes it the 46th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,157 residents.

Bachani village has 1,735 males and 1,603 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bachani has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Bachani is 416001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bachani covers 485.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bachani falls under Karvir tehsil of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bachani is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, about 16 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 Bachani.

Bachani is about 15 km from Kolhapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bachani is in Karvir tehsil of Kolhapur district. Pachgaon is about 12 km away. Karvir is about 15 km away. Kolhapur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhangarwadi (under 2 km), Savarwadi (2.0 km) and Sadoli Dumala (2.1 km).

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

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