Kowade is a revenue village in Ajra taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 1,803 in 485 households (Census 2011).
Ajra taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.
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Kowade is a village in Ajra taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census it had 1,803 people in 485 households, with a literacy rate of 73.8%. It is administered by the Kowade gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 416503.
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Kowade is in the Kowade (कोवाडे) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Kowade ranks #11 of 96 inhabited villages in Ajra taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Kowade is a village of 1,803 people in 485 households (Census 2011) in Ajra taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 11th of 96 inhabited villages in Ajra taluka by population. Literacy is 73.8%, 1.9 points above the taluka figure of 71.8%, and the sex ratio is 1,126 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 416503, served by Kowade post office; the LGD village code is 567932. The population is estimated at about 2,070 in 2026 (+15.1% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Kowade →
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Post office: Kowade
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Maharashtra's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+15.1%), 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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Kolhapur district, not figures for Kowade.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Kolhapur district, not figures for Kowade.
4,80,848 of 6,42,863 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 3,127 habitation rows in 12 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 4,88,711 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Kowade · 16.1541° N, 74.2823° E
Placed from Kowade'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); Election Commission of India, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
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Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
Apply by 31 Oct 2026
Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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Source: State Bank of India · last checked 30 Oct 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Kowade's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Kowade's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 8.4 km away (straight line)
ATM · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Bank · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Bank · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Primary / community health centre · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Bhadvan Highschool, Bhadvan
Primary / community health centre · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Kaulage
Primary / community health centre · 3.1 km away (straight line)
Behind High School Building, Maligre
Hospital · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Ajara Mahagaon Road, Ajara
Hospital · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Sutar Galli, Ajara
Hospital · 8.8 km away (straight line)
College · 8.6 km away (straight line)
College · 9.1 km away (straight line)
College · 10 km away (straight line)
ITI / vocational institute · 25 km away (straight line)
Hattargi, Karnataka
ITI / vocational institute · 27 km away (straight line)
University · 39 km away (straight line)
Police station · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Police station · 10 km away (straight line)
Municipal office · 11 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 61 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 84 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 86 km away (straight line)
Government office · 8.7 km away (straight line)
Court · 10 km away (straight line)
Court · 25 km away (straight line)
Kolhapur
RTO / transport office · 41 km away (straight line)
Belgaum
RTO / transport office · 62 km away (straight line)
Church · 9.3 km away (straight line)
Mosque · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Mosque · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 9.8 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 8.4 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 8.7 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 11 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 25 km away (straight line)
Airport · 48 km away (straight line)
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Kowade is a village in Ajra taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India.
Kowade is in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.
Kowade comes under the Kowade gram panchayat.
Kowade is written कोवाडे.
The pincode of Kowade, Ajra, Kolhapur is 416503.
As per the 2011 Census, Kowade had a population of 1,803 (848 males and 955 females).
Kowade had 485 households at the 2011 Census.
Kowade covers about 728 hectares.
The literacy rate of Kowade was 73.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Kowade had 1,126 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Kowade is in the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency.
Chhatrapati Shahu Shahaji (Indian National Congress) won the Kolhapur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kowade, in 2024.
Kowade is in the Chandgad assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Shivaji Shattupa Patil (Independent) won the Chandgad assembly seat, which includes Kowade, in 2024.
Kowade is in the Ajara development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kowade is 567932 and its Census 2011 village code is 567932.
Villages near Kowade include Kanoli (2.3 km), Pedrewadi (2.6 km), Maligre (3.2 km), Gajargaon (3.4 km), Khoratwadi (3.4 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kowade's Census 2011 population of 1,803 by Maharashtra's official RGI projection (+15.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,070 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Kowade 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.
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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 (24 Sept 2026 – 23 Oct 2026): 43.3 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for October: 125 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Kolhapur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jowar(Sorghum) | Kolhapur(Laxmipuri) | 4,400 | 6,900 | 5,650 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | APMC Kolhapur | 1,500 | 5,000 | 3,200 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · 1009 Kar | Kolhapur(Laxmipuri) | 3,400 | 9,600 | 6,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat | Kolhapur(Laxmipuri) | 3,300 | 4,400 | 3,850 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Apple | APMC Kolhapur | 5,500 | 15,000 | 6,500 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | APMC Kolhapur | 1,000 | 4,000 | 2,500 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | APMC Kolhapur | 500 | 700 | 600 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower | APMC Kolhapur | 750 | 1,250 | 1,000 | 29 Oct 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 Kowade's shops. Best mandi price near Kowade →
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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