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About Ganwalwadi Village

Ganwalwadi is a small village in Khed tehsil, in the district of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 310, made up of 148 males and 162 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,095 females per 1000 males. The village covers 219 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415722, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganwalwadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganwalwadi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Tehsil Khed
Pincode 415722
Area (hectares) 219 hectares
Population 310
Male Population 148
Female Population 162
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,095
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ganwalwadi compares

By the 2011 count Ganwalwadi is the 168th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 766 residents. Its 219 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1164.

Getting to Ganwalwadi

Ganwalwadi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganwalwadi as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Ganwalwadi from other places

Ganwalwadi lies about 91 km from Ratnagiri, and the nearest railway station is Kalambani Budruk, 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 Ganwalwadi
Nearest railway station Kalambani Budruk 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Khed 20 km
Nearest town Chiplūn 28 km
District headquarters Ratnagiri 91 km

Villages closest to Ganwalwadi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganwalwadi village had a population of 310. That makes it the 168th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 766 residents.

Ganwalwadi village has 148 males and 162 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganwalwadi has about 1095 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1164.

The pincode recorded for Ganwalwadi is 415722. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ganwalwadi covers 219 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Ganwalwadi falls under Khed tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Ganwalwadi is Kalambani Budruk, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ganwalwadi.

Ganwalwadi is about 91 km from Ratnagiri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganwalwadi is in Khed tehsil of Ratnagiri district. Kalambani Budruk is about 16 km away. Khed is about 20 km away. Chiplūn is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhelsai Budhawadi (under 2 km), Chandewadi (under 2 km) and Chinchwadi (under 2 km).

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

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