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About Hedwadi Village

Hedwadi is a small village in Khed tehsil, in the district of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 347, made up of 157 males and 190 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,210 females per 1000 males. The village covers 258 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415722, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hedwadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hedwadi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Tehsil Khed
Pincode 415722
Area (hectares) 258 hectares
Population 347
Male Population 157
Female Population 190
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,210
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hedwadi compares

By the 2011 count Hedwadi is the 159th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 766 residents. Its 258 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1164.

Getting to Hedwadi

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

Hedwadi 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 Hedwadi
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 Hedwadi

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 Hedwadi

As per the Census of India 2011, Hedwadi village had a population of 347. That makes it the 159th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 766 residents.

Hedwadi village has 157 males and 190 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hedwadi has about 1210 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1164.

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

Hedwadi covers 258 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Hedwadi falls under Khed tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Hedwadi 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 10+ km distance for Hedwadi.

Hedwadi 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.

Hedwadi 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 Hedwadi today is likely to be higher.

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