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About Kokarud Village

Kokarud is one of the larger villages in Shirala tehsil, in the district of Sangli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,121, made up of 2,493 males and 2,628 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 440.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kokarud Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kokarud village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Tehsil Shirala
Pincode 415405
Area (hectares) 440.44 hectares
Population 5,121
Male Population 2,493
Female Population 2,628
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kokarud compares

By the 2011 count Kokarud is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents. Its 440.44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1072.

Getting to Kokarud

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

Kokarud lies about 64 km from Sangli, and the nearest railway station is Shenoli, about 36 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 Kokarud
Nearest town Shahuwadi 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Shirala 15 km
Nearest railway station Shenoli 36 km
District headquarters Sangli 64 km

Villages closest to Kokarud

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kokarud village had a population of 5,121. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents.

Kokarud village has 2,493 males and 2,628 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kokarud has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1072.

The pincode recorded for Kokarud is 415405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kokarud covers 440.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kokarud falls under Shirala tehsil of Sangli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Kokarud is Shenoli, about 36 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 Kokarud.

Kokarud is about 64 km from Sangli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kokarud is in Shirala tehsil of Sangli district. Shahuwadi is about 11 km away. Shirala is about 15 km away. Shenoli is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chincholi (2.1 km), Dhaswadi (2.7 km) and Bilashi (3.1 km).

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

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