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About Sangwade Village

Sangwade is a large village in Karvir tehsil, in the district of Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,331, made up of 2,250 males and 2,081 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 675 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sangwade Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sangwade village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Kolhapur
Tehsil Karvir
Pincode 416202
Area (hectares) 675 hectares
Population 4,331
Male Population 2,250
Female Population 2,081
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sangwade compares

By the 2011 count Sangwade is the 31st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,157 residents. Its 675 hectares work out to about 6.4 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 Sangwade

Sangwade is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sangwade as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Sangwade from other places

Sangwade lies about 12 km from Kolhapur, and the nearest railway station is Valivade, about 7.7 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 Sangwade
Nearest town Kāgal 7.5 km
Nearest railway station Valivade 7.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Karvir 12 km
District headquarters Kolhapur 12 km

Villages closest to Sangwade

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 Sangwade

As per the Census of India 2011, Sangwade village had a population of 4,331. That makes it the 31st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,157 residents.

Sangwade village has 2,250 males and 2,081 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sangwade has about 925 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 Sangwade is 416202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sangwade covers 675 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sangwade falls under Karvir tehsil of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Sangwade is Valivade, about 7.7 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 5 - 10 km distance for Sangwade.

Sangwade is about 12 km from Kolhapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sangwade is in Karvir tehsil of Kolhapur district. Kāgal is about 7.5 km away. Valivade is about 7.7 km away. Karvir is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Halsavade (under 2 km), Mhalasvade (under 2 km) and Tamgaon (3.6 km).

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

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