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About Nandani Village

Nandani is one of the larger villages in Shirol tehsil, in the district of Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15,093, made up of 7,736 males and 7,357 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1692 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nandani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nandani village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Kolhapur
Tehsil Shirol
Pincode 416102
Area (hectares) 1692 hectares
Population 15,093
Male Population 7,736
Female Population 7,357
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Nandani compares

By the 2011 count Nandani is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 5,928 residents. Its 1692 hectares work out to about 8.9 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 950.

Getting to Nandani

Nandani is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Nandani as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nandani from other places

Nandani lies about 33 km from Kolhapur, and the nearest railway station is Jayasingpur, about 7.3 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 Nandani
Nearest town Jaisingpur 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Shirol 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Jayasingpur 7.3 km
District headquarters Kolhapur 33 km

Villages closest to Nandani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nandani village had a population of 15,093. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,928 residents.

Nandani village has 7,736 males and 7,357 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nandani has about 951 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Nandani is 416102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nandani covers 1692 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nandani falls under Shirol tehsil of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Nandani is Jayasingpur, about 7.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Nandani.

Nandani is about 33 km from Kolhapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nandani is in Shirol tehsil of Kolhapur district. Jaisingpur is about 5.7 km away. Shirol is about 6.3 km away. Jayasingpur is about 7.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharangutti (2.1 km), Jayshingpur (6.1 km) and Shirol (6.3 km).

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

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