Maharashtra Famous Food & Mumbai Street Food Guide 2025
Vada pav, pav bhaji, misal pav and puran poli, the grains a Maharashtrian meal is built on, and the street food of Mumbai.
- 09 Sep 25
7 min
Punavat is a mid sized village in Shirala tehsil, in the district of Sangli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,808, made up of 899 males and 909 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 403 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Tehsil | Shirala |
| Pincode | 415408 |
| Area (hectares) | 403 hectares |
| Population | 1,808 |
| Male Population | 899 |
| Female Population | 909 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,011 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Punavat is the 28th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents. Its 403 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1072.
Punavat is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Punavat as Available within village. 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.
Punavat lies about 58 km from Sangli, and the nearest railway station is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, about 35 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.
| Nearest town | Shahuwadi | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Shirala | 11 km |
| Nearest railway station | Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus | 35 km |
| District headquarters | Sangli | 58 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Punavat village had a population of 1,808. That makes it the 28th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents.
Punavat village has 899 males and 909 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Punavat has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1072.
The pincode recorded for Punavat is 415408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Punavat covers 403 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Punavat falls under Shirala tehsil of Sangli district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Punavat is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, about 35 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 10+ km distance for Punavat.
Punavat is about 58 km from Sangli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Punavat is in Shirala tehsil of Sangli district. Shahuwadi is about 10 km away. Shirala is about 11 km away. Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kandur (2.3 km), Phuphere (2.8 km) and Dholewadi (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Punavat today is likely to be higher.
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