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About Kas Village
Kas is a mid sized village in Sawantwadi tehsil, in the district of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,248, made up of 630 males and 618 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 583 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416511, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Kas Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sindhudurg |
| Tehsil | Sawantwadi |
| Pincode | 416511 |
| Area (hectares) | 583 hectares |
| Population | 1,248 |
| Male Population | 630 |
| Female Population | 618 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 981 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Kas compares
By the 2011 count Kas is the 38th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents. Its 583 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1043.
Getting to Kas
Kas is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kas 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Kas from other places
Kas lies about 20 km from Sindhudurg, and the nearest railway station is Madure, about 4.1 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 railway station | Madure | 4.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Sawantwadi | 15 km |
| Nearest town | Sāvantvādi | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Sindhudurg | 20 km |
Villages closest to Kas
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sawantwadi 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 Kas
As per the Census of India 2011, Kas village had a population of 1,248. That makes it the 38th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents.
Kas village has 630 males and 618 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kas has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1043.
The pincode recorded for Kas is 416511. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Kas covers 583 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Kas falls under Sawantwadi tehsil of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Kas is Madure, about 4.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kas.
Kas is about 20 km from Sindhudurg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kas is in Sawantwadi tehsil of Sindhudurg district. Madure is about 4.1 km away. Sawantwadi is about 15 km away. Sāvantvādi is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Satose (2.5 km), Ronapal (4.0 km) and Satarda (5.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kas today is likely to be higher.
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