Vesaraf
Vesaraf is a revenue village in Gaganbawada taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 525 in 104 households (Census 2011).
525 people. 104 homes.
Gaganbawada taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.
Vesaraf today
- Ground Nut Seed₹12,250Kolhapur(Laxmipuri) · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹4,000APMC Kolhapur · 25 Oct 2026
- Cabbage₹600APMC Kolhapur · 25 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Vesaraf is a village in Gaganbawada taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census it had 525 people in 104 households, with a literacy rate of 61.2%. It is administered by the Asalaj gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 416206.
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Gram panchayat
Vesaraf is in the Asalaj (असळज) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Asalaj
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Vesaraf compares
By population, Vesaraf is #30 of 44 inhabited villages in Gaganbawada taluka.
| — | Vesaraf | Gaganbawada taluka | Kolhapur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 61.2% | 69.9% | 78.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,027 | 938 | 962 |
| People per household | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Vesaraf had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 416206
- Tisangi · Gaganbawada
- Asalaj · Gaganbawada
- Konoli Tarf Asandoli · Radhanagari
- Gagan Bavda · Gaganbawada
- Asandoli · Gaganbawada
- Mandukali · Gaganbawada
- Mandur · Gaganbawada
- Khokurle · Gaganbawada
- Kirave · Gaganbawada
All villages with PIN 416206 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Vesaraf
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Vesaraf in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Vesaraf
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Vesaraf
Vesaraf isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Gaganbawada taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,262 in Kolhapur district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics384 in Kolhapur district
Hospital
Gaganbawada Kolhapur Main Road Nivade Salwan Nivade Salwan
Hospital
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Primary / community health centre
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Primary / community health centre
Kunkeshwar-Talewadi Road, Near Panchaganga River Bridge, Nivade
Schools & anganwadis70 in Kolhapur district
Colleges & universities48 in Kolhapur district
Police & fire stations11 in Kolhapur district
Revenue & panchayat offices6 in Kolhapur district
Government offices31 in Kolhapur district
Temples153 in Kolhapur district
Churches7 in Kolhapur district
Mosques19 in Kolhapur district
Other places of worship28 in Kolhapur district
Transport85 in Kolhapur district
Agriculture services6 in Kolhapur district
Community places70 in Kolhapur district
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).
Vesaraf on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Vesaraf. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Vesaraf · 16.5941° N, 73.8538° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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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Questions about Vesaraf
- Where is Vesaraf located?
- Vesaraf is a village in Gaganbawada taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India.
- Which district is Vesaraf in?
- Vesaraf is in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.
- Which gram panchayat does Vesaraf belong to?
- Vesaraf comes under the Asalaj gram panchayat.
- How is Vesaraf written in the local script?
- Vesaraf is written वेसरफ.
- What is the pincode of Vesaraf?
- The pincode of Vesaraf, Gaganbawada, Kolhapur is 416206.
- What is the population of Vesaraf?
- As per the 2011 Census, Vesaraf had a population of 525 (259 males and 266 females).
- How many households are there in Vesaraf?
- Vesaraf had 104 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Vesaraf?
- The literacy rate of Vesaraf was 61.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Vesaraf?
- Vesaraf had 1,027 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vesaraf in?
- Vesaraf is in the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Vesaraf?
- Chhatrapati Shahu Shahaji (Indian National Congress) won the Kolhapur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Vesaraf, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Vesaraf in?
- Vesaraf is in the Karvir assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Vesaraf?
- Chandradeep Shashikant Narake (Shiv Sena) won the Karvir assembly seat, which includes Vesaraf, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Vesaraf?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vesaraf is 567535 and its Census 2011 village code is 567535.
- Which villages are near Vesaraf?
- Villages near Vesaraf include Sangashi (within ~8 km), Katali (within ~8 km), Gagan Bavda (within ~8 km), Narveli (within ~8 km), Khokurle (within ~8 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Gaganbawada taluka
- Tisangi
- Asalaj
- Gagan Bavda
- Asandoli
- Dhundavade
- Nivade
- Vetawade
- Mandukali
- Mandur
- Khokurle
- Kirave
- Sakhari
- Anadur
- Saitavade.
- Baveli
- Kode Bk
- Jargi
- Longhe
- Garivade
- Mutakeshwar
- Kherivade
- Sheloshi
- Kode Kh.
- Vesarde
- Borbet
- Taliye Bk.
- Shenavade
- Kadave
- Katali
- Khadule
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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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 up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Nut Seed | Kolhapur(Laxmipuri) | 11,000 | 13,500 | 12,250 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | APMC Kolhapur | 2,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | APMC Kolhapur | 500 | 700 | 600 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower | APMC Kolhapur | 750 | 1,250 | 1,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coriander(Leaves) | APMC Kolhapur | 6,000 | 9,000 | 7,500 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli | APMC Kolhapur | 3,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | APMC Kolhapur | 500 | 1,000 | 800 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Apple | APMC Kolhapur | 5,000 | 17,500 | 6,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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