Nej
Nej is a revenue village in Chikodi taluka, Belagavi district, Karnataka. It had a population of 6,875 in 1,521 households (Census 2011).
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6,875 souls. 1,521 homes.
Chikodi taluka, Belagavi district, Karnataka.
Nej today
- Cotton₹9,500Bailahongal APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Maize₹3,022Bailahongal APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Green Gram(Moong)(Whole)₹8,800Bailahongal APMC · 9 Nov 2026
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Diwali 2026 in Nej
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Hindu temples mapped near Nej
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Nej has no precise map point yet, so no distances are shown; these are the mapped temples of Chikodi taluka.
Dates may vary by regional panchangam — confirm with your temple. Dates: HinduTone's Hyderabad day panchang; retrieved Monday 9 November 2026.
Nej at a glance
Nej is one of the larger villages of Chikodi taluka — 11th of 78 by population, with 6,875 people in 1,521 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 74.9%, above Belagavi district's 69.3% (Chikodi taluka: 71.4%), while the sex ratio was 960 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 970. It falls under Nej gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 591239, served by Nej post office. The village covers 3,045 hectares — about 30.4 km², or roughly 226 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Wadagol, about 4.5 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Chikodi Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 1 member (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 584 m above sea level At Nej's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Nej is in the Nej gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Nej compares
By population, Nej ranks #11 of 78 inhabited villages in Chikodi taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Nej had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
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Villages sharing pincode 591239
Post office: Nej
Other villages in Chikodi taluka
View all 80 →Nej — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Karnataka's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+12.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 6,875Census 2011
- Male / female
- 3,508 / 3,367
- Households
- 1,521
- People per home
- 4.5
- Literacy rate
- 74.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 3,525
- Work participation
- 51.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Nej on the map
Nej · 16.5106° N, 74.5274° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Nej's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Nej
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Nej's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchSmuc Bank Examba · 8.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNej Branch Post Office · 1.8 km (straight line) · PIN 591239 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 10 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSadalaga PHC · 4.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya · 4.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Nej
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Nej's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,500 in Belagavi district
Post office · 1.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.5 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.6 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics308 in Belagavi district
Primary / community health centre · 4.5 km away (straight line)
Near Bustand
Primary / community health centre · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Chikkodi, Bedakihal
Hospital · 6.1 km away (straight line)
Galataga
Schools & anganwadis68 in Belagavi district
School · 4.5 km away (straight line)
Chikodi, Belgaum, Belgaum
Colleges & universities75 in Belagavi district
College · 5 km away (straight line)
Bedakihal, Karnataka
College · 12 km away (straight line)
CHIKODI, Belgaum, Karnataka
College · 12 km away (straight line)
Chikodi, Karnataka
Police & fire stations22 in Belagavi district
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Hupari Municipal Corporation
Municipal office · 19 km away (straight line)
Hupari, Kolhapur
- Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation
Municipal office · 22 km away (straight line)
- District Collector Office
District Collectorate · 38 km away (straight line)
Government offices9 in Belagavi district
- Rendal Grampanchayat
Government office · 17 km away (straight line)
- Civil And Criminal Court
Court · 20 km away (straight line)
- BJP Office
Government office · 23 km away (straight line)
Temples39 in Belagavi district
Churches3 in Belagavi district
Mosques85 in Belagavi district
Mosque · 210 m away (straight line)
Tipu Sultan Road, Nej, Karnataka
Mosque · 4.9 km away (straight line)
CHANNAMMA CIRCLE, Sadalga, Karnataka
Mosque · 5.4 km away (straight line)
MULLA GALLI, More Colony, Sadalga, Karnataka
Other places of worship18 in Belagavi district
Jain temple · 20 km away (straight line)
Transport109 in Belagavi district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 10 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 11 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 11 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services6 in Belagavi district
- Chinchani
Market / mandi · 10 km away (straight line)
Community places58 in Belagavi district
All places in Chikodi taluka (120) →Places of worship in Nej →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Nej
Where is Nej located?
Nej is a village in Chikodi taluka of Belagavi district, Karnataka, India.
Which district is Nej in?
Nej is in Belagavi district of Karnataka.
Which gram panchayat does Nej belong to?
Nej comes under the Nej gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Nej?
The pincode of Nej, Chikodi, Belagavi is 591239.
What is the population of Nej?
As per the 2011 Census, Nej had a population of 6,875 (3,508 males and 3,367 females).
How many households are there in Nej?
Nej had 1,521 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Nej?
Nej covers about 3,045 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Nej?
The literacy rate of Nej was 74.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Nej?
Nej had 960 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nej in?
Nej is in the Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Nej?
Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi (Indian National Congress) won the Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Nej, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Nej in?
Nej is in the Chikkodi-Sadalga assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Nej?
Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri (Indian National Congress) won the Chikkodi-Sadalga assembly seat, which includes Nej, in 2023.
Which development block is Nej in?
Nej is in the Chikodi development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Nej?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Nej is 597170 and its Census 2011 village code is 597170.
Which villages are near Nej?
Villages near Nej include Wadagol (4.5 km), Shamanewadi (4.6 km), Sadalaga (Rural) (5.3 km), Nanadiwadi (7.2 km), Kuppanawadi (9.7 km).
What is the population of Nej in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Nej's Census 2011 population of 6,875 by Karnataka's official RGI projection (+12.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 7,760 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Nej?
The sarpanch of Nej has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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- Bus stop
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (6 Oct 2026 – 4 Nov 2026): 22.4 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Belagavi district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton · N-44 | Bailahongal APMC | 9,409 | 9,509 | 9,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Bailahongal APMC | 2,500 | 3,200 | 3,022 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cotton · DCH-32(Unginned) | Bailahongal APMC | 9,800 | 13,000 | 12,550 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) · Local | Bailahongal APMC | 7,600 | 9,000 | 8,800 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| She Buffalo · She Baffelo | Athani APMC | 68,000 | 85,000 | 75,400 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Bailahongal APMC | 5,300 | 7,150 | 6,783 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) · Local | Ramdurga APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Bull · Bull | Ramdurga APMC | 20,000 | 30,000 | 25,000 | 8 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Nej's shops. Best mandi price near Nej →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026