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About Pimpalgaon Village

Pimpalgaon is a small village in Vengurla tehsil, in the district of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 460, made up of 232 males and 228 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416516, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pimpalgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pimpalgaon village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Tehsil Vengurla
Pincode 416516
Area (hectares) 308.5 hectares
Population 460
Male Population 232
Female Population 228
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pimpalgaon compares

By the 2011 count Pimpalgaon is the 66th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 884 residents. Its 308.5 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1032.

Getting to Pimpalgaon

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

How far is Pimpalgaon from other places

Pimpalgaon lies about 28 km from Sindhudurg, and the nearest railway station is Sawantwadi Road, about 12 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 Pimpalgaon
Tehsil headquarters Vengurla 5.5 km
Nearest railway station Sawantwadi Road 12 km
Nearest town Sāvantvādi 18 km
District headquarters Sindhudurg 28 km

Villages closest to Pimpalgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pimpalgaon village had a population of 460. That makes it the 66th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 884 residents.

Pimpalgaon village has 232 males and 228 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pimpalgaon has about 983 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 1032.

The pincode recorded for Pimpalgaon is 416516. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pimpalgaon covers 308.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Pimpalgaon falls under Vengurla tehsil of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Pimpalgaon is Sawantwadi Road, about 12 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Pimpalgaon.

Pimpalgaon is about 28 km from Sindhudurg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pimpalgaon is in Vengurla tehsil of Sindhudurg district. Vengurla is about 5.5 km away. Sawantwadi Road is about 12 km away. Sāvantvādi is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pal (under 2 km), Palkarwadi (under 2 km) and Nhaichiad (3.0 km).

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

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