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About Farnewadi Village

Farnewadi is a mid sized village in Walwa tehsil, in the district of Sangli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 779, made up of 405 males and 374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Farnewadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Farnewadi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Tehsil Walwa
Pincode 415413
Area (hectares) 110.39 hectares
Population 779
Male Population 405
Female Population 374
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Farnewadi compares

By the 2011 count Farnewadi is the 88th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,662 residents. Its 110.39 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Farnewadi

Farnewadi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Farnewadi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Farnewadi from other places

Farnewadi lies about 23 km from Sangli, and the nearest railway station is Hatkanangale, about 18 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 Farnewadi
Nearest town Wadgaon 7.9 km
Nearest railway station Hatkanangale 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Walwa 23 km
District headquarters Sangli 23 km

Villages closest to Farnewadi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Farnewadi village had a population of 779. That makes it the 88th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,662 residents.

Farnewadi village has 405 males and 374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Farnewadi has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Farnewadi is 415413. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Farnewadi covers 110.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Farnewadi falls under Walwa tehsil of Sangli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Farnewadi is Hatkanangale, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Farnewadi.

Farnewadi is about 23 km from Sangli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Farnewadi is in Walwa tehsil of Sangli district. Wadgaon is about 7.9 km away. Hatkanangale is about 18 km away. Walwa is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pharnewadi (under 2 km), Dhavali (under 2 km) and Koregaon (2.1 km).

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

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