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Gavan

Nippani mandal
Pincode 591237
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LGD code
597145
Pincode
591237
Post office
Nipani
Population
1,700
Households
318
Literacy rate
73.6%
Sex ratio
719 ♀/1000♂
Workers
596
Census 2011 · in context

How Gavan compares

By population, Gavan ranks #36 of 52 villages in Nippani mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.6%
+4.6% vs mandal average
Gavan
73.6%
Nippani mandal
69.0%
Belagavi district
63.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
719
−245 vs mandal average
Gavan
719
Nippani mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.7 vs mandal average
Gavan
5.3
Nippani mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Gavan at a glance

Gavan is a village of 1,700 people in 318 households (Census 2011) in Nippani taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka, the 36th-largest of 52 villages in Nippani taluk. Literacy is 74%, 5 points above the taluk average of 69% and the sex ratio is 719 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 591237, served by Nipani post office; the LGD village code is 597145. The village votes in Chikkodi-Sadalga assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri. The population is estimated at 2,004 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Yarnal

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gavan · this village1,70074%
Yarnal · Nippani2,65765%
Tavadi · Nippani1,24966%
Amalzari · Nippani1,15755%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gavan

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
3
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
NIPANI
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
YARNAL
Total area (ha)
501.02
Irrigated area (ha)
124.47
Forest area (ha)
26.7

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Gavan

LGD code
597145
Pincode
591237
Post office
Nipani
Population (Census 2011)
1,700
Population (projected 2026)
2,004
Households
318
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
719
Literacy rate
73.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Chikkodi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chikkodi-Sadalga
Member of Parliament
Priyanka Jarkiholi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri
Block / Mandal
Nippani
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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