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About Vairag Village

Vairag is one of the larger villages in Barshi tehsil, in the district of Solapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 19,970, made up of 10,412 males and 9,558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1724 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 413402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vairag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vairag village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Solapur
Tehsil Barshi
Pincode 413402
Area (hectares) 1724 hectares
Population 19,970
Male Population 10,412
Female Population 9,558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vairag compares

By the 2011 count Vairag is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,878 residents. Its 1724 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Vairag

Vairag is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vairag as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Vairag from other places

Vairag lies about 45 km from Solapur, and the nearest railway station is Barsi Town, about 22 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 Vairag
Nearest railway station Barsi Town 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Barshi 23 km
District headquarters Solapur 45 km

Villages closest to Vairag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vairag village had a population of 19,970. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,878 residents.

Vairag village has 10,412 males and 9,558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vairag has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Vairag is 413402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vairag covers 1724 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vairag falls under Barshi tehsil of Solapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Vairag is Barsi Town, about 22 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 village for Vairag.

Vairag is about 45 km from Solapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vairag is in Barshi tehsil of Solapur district. Barsi Town is about 22 km away. Barshi is about 23 km away. Solapur is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarjapur (4.6 km), Sasure (4.6 km) and Ghanegaon (5.2 km).

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

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