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- LGD code
- 598011
- Pincode
- 591302
- Post office
- Khanapur (Belgaum)
- Population
- 1,383
- Households
- 265
- Literacy rate
- 65%
- Sex ratio
- 999 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 480
Census 2011 · in context
How Chunchwad compares
By population, Chunchwad ranks #50 of 218 villages in Khanapur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
65.0%
−0.2% vs mandal average
- Chunchwad
- 65.0%
- Khanapur mandal
- 65.2%
- Belagavi district
- 63.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
999
+24 vs mandal average
- Chunchwad
- 999
- Khanapur mandal
- 975
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.6 vs mandal average
- Chunchwad
- 5.2
- Khanapur mandal
- 4.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chunchwad at a glance
Chunchwad is a village of 1,383 people in 265 households (Census 2011) in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka, the 50th-largest of 218 villages in Khanapur taluk. Literacy is 65%, about the same as the taluk average of 65% and the sex ratio is 999 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 591302, served by Khanapur (Belgaum) post office; the LGD village code is 598011. The village votes in Khanapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vithal Halagekar. The population is estimated at 1,631 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Linganamath →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chunchwad · this village | 1,383 | 65% | — |
| Linganmath · Khanapur | 2,659 | 65% | — |
| Gundolli · Khanapur | 815 | 61% | — |
| Pur · Khanapur | 587 | 66% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chunchwad
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- ALNAVAR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 9
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 67
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 42
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- LINGANMATH
- Total area (ha)
- 966.62
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 175.15
- Forest area (ha)
- 488.1
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Chunchwad
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Chunchwad
- LGD code
- 598011
- Pincode
- 591302
- Post office
- Khanapur (Belgaum)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,383
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,631
- Households
- 265
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 999
- Literacy rate
- 65.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Uttara Kannada
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Khanapur
- Member of Parliament
- Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vithal Halagekar
- Block / Mandal
- Khanapur
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 591302
- BidiKhanapur mandal4,445 pop
- GarlagunjiKhanapur mandal4,033 pop
- HalakarniKhanapur mandal3,666 pop
- NitturKhanapur mandal2,934 pop
- KadatanbagewadiKhanapur mandal2,754 pop
- TopinkattiKhanapur mandal2,652 pop
- Mangenkop-Alias GhosenattiKhanapur mandal2,598 pop
- BailurKhanapur mandal2,279 pop
- NeraseKhanapur mandal2,099 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Chunchwad
Other villages in Khanapur mandal
View all 60+ →- Itagi
- Gandigwad
- Parishwad
- Bidi
- Kakkeri
- Halashi
- Garlagunji
- Kerwad (Gundyanati)
- Halakarni
- Devalatti
- Hiremanoli
- Nittur
- Kadatanbagewadi
- Linganmath
- Topinkatti
- Mangenkop-Alias Ghosenatti
- Jamboti
- Kasabanandgad
- Hire-Hattiholi
- Tolagi
- Bailur
- Bogur
- Bekwad
- Godholi
- Karalga
- Chikkamanoli
- Nerase
- Hebbal
- Gunji
- Avarolli
- Bacholi
- Thirthkunde
- Kodachwad
- Chapagaon
- Kuppatagiri
- Rumewadi
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)