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About Bagwadi Village

Bagwadi is a small village in Malwan tehsil, in the district of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 397, made up of 211 males and 186 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416605, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bagwadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bagwadi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Tehsil Malwan
Pincode 416605
Area (hectares) 175 hectares
Population 397
Male Population 211
Female Population 186
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 882
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bagwadi compares

By the 2011 count Bagwadi is the 89th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 699 residents. Its 175 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1067.

Getting to Bagwadi

Bagwadi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bagwadi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bagwadi from other places

Bagwadi lies about 38 km from Sindhudurg, and the nearest railway station is Kudal, 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 Bagwadi
Nearest railway station Kudal 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Malwan 19 km
Nearest town Sāvantvādi 27 km
District headquarters Sindhudurg 38 km

Villages closest to Bagwadi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bagwadi village had a population of 397. That makes it the 89th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 699 residents.

Bagwadi village has 211 males and 186 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bagwadi has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1067.

The pincode recorded for Bagwadi is 416605. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bagwadi covers 175 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bagwadi falls under Malwan tehsil of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bagwadi is Kudal, about 16 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bagwadi.

Bagwadi is about 38 km from Sindhudurg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bagwadi is in Malwan tehsil of Sindhudurg district. Kudal is about 16 km away. Malwan is about 19 km away. Sāvantvādi is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagadwadi (under 2 km), Bhatwadi (under 2 km) and Gaudwadi (under 2 km).

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

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