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Kowade

Ajra mandal
Pincode 416503
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LGD code
567932
Pincode
416503
Post office
Mahagaon (Kolhapur)
Population
1,803
Households
485
Literacy rate
67.2%
Sex ratio
1126 ♀/1000♂
Workers
954
Distance to district centre
106 km
Distance to mandal centre
63 km
Distance to Mumbai
357 km
Distance to Hyderabad
468 km
Nearest railway station
Belagavi · 42 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Deshpande Nursing Home · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kowade compares

By population, Kowade ranks #11 of 98 villages in Ajra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.2%
+2.1% vs mandal average
Kowade
67.2%
Ajra mandal
65.1%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,126
+5 vs mandal average
Kowade
1,126
Ajra mandal
1,121
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kowade
3.7
Ajra mandal
3.9

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

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Kowade at a glance

Kowade is a village of 1,803 people in 485 households (Census 2011) in Ajra taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 11th-largest of 98 villages in Ajra taluka. Literacy is 67%, 2 points above the taluka average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,126 women per 1,000 men. It lies 106 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 23 km from Naganur, the nearest town, 42 km from Belagavi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416503, served by Mahagaon (Kolhapur) post office; the LGD village code is 567932. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Deshpande Nursing Home, 9 km away. The village votes in Hatkanangle assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane(Bapu. The population is estimated at 2,126 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kowade

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Kowade · this village1,80367%
Kanoli · Sangamner3,60369%2.3 km SE
Kanoli · Ajra82264%2.3 km SE
Pedrewadi · Ajra98367%2.6 km W
Maligre · Ajra1,68861%3.2 km S
Gajargaon · Ajra2,03168%3.4 km E
Khoratwadi · Ajra44369%3.4 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kowade

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
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
Yes
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
Gadhinglaj
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
728
Irrigated area (ha)
177
Forest area (ha)
146

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

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Key facts — Kowade

LGD code
567932
Pincode
416503
Post office
Mahagaon (Kolhapur)
Population (Census 2011)
1,803
Population (projected 2026)
2,126
Households
485
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1126
Literacy rate
67.2%
Coordinates
16.15408°N, 74.28228°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hatkanangle
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hatkanangle
Member of Parliament
Dhairyasheel Mane
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane(Bapu
Block / Mandal
Ajra
Nearest PHC
Kumbhar Clinic (94.8 km)
Nearest railway station
Agran Dhulgaon (111.9 km)
Getting there

How to reach Kowade

Mandal centre
Ajra · ≈ 63 km
≈ 2 h 9 min by car · 2 h 33 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 106 km
≈ 3 h 37 min by car · 4 h 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,195 people
Naganur · ≈ 23 km
≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai357 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad468 km
  • Bengaluru502 km
  • Chennai729 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBelagavi42 km
  • Bus stopAdkur16 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Deshpande Nursing Home9 km
  • ATM / bankICICI BANK ATM9 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump Sushant Transport9 km
  • CollegeLate Kedari Redekar Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya11 km
  • Police stationHukkeri Police Station36 km
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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, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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