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- LGD code
- 567989
- Pincode
- 416501
- Post office
- Dundage
- Population
- 3,297
- Households
- 716
- Literacy rate
- 67.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1004 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 2,121
- Distance to district centre
- 83 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 24 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 345 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 450 km
- Nearest railway station
- Bagewadi · 37 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Bugatealur · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Hitni compares
By population, Hitni ranks #18 of 93 villages in Gadhinglaj mandal.
Literacy rate
%
67.1%
−0.2% vs mandal average
- Hitni
- 67.1%
- Gadhinglaj mandal
- 67.3%
- Kolhapur district
- 72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,004
−41 vs mandal average
- Hitni
- 1,004
- Gadhinglaj mandal
- 1,045
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.3 vs mandal average
- Hitni
- 4.6
- Gadhinglaj mandal
- 4.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Hitni at a glance
Hitni is a village of 3,297 people in 716 households (Census 2011) in Gadhinglaj taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 18th-largest of 93 villages in Gadhinglaj taluka. Literacy is 67%, about the same as the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,004 women per 1,000 men. It lies 83 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 21 km from Ankali, the nearest town, 37 km from Bagewadi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416501, served by Dundage post office; the LGD village code is 567989. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bugatealur, 6 km away. The population is estimated at 3,887 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Hitni
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 3
- 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
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- Sankeshwar(Karnataka)
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 5
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 65
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 12
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 583
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 388
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Hitni
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Hitni
- LGD code
- 567989
- Pincode
- 416501
- Post office
- Dundage
- Population (Census 2011)
- 3,297
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,887
- Households
- 716
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1004
- Literacy rate
- 67.1%
- Coordinates
- 16.33215°N, 74.40470°E
- Block / Mandal
- Gadhinglaj
- Nearest bank
- State Bank Of India ATM (3.7 km)
Getting there
How to reach Hitni
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai345 kmcapital
- Hyderabad450 km
- Bengaluru507 km
- Chennai727 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationBagewadi37 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bugatealur6 km
- ATM / bankState Bank Of India ATM4 km
- Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum5 km
- CollegeMaratha Mandal Pharmacy College7 km
- Police stationHukkeri Police Station24 km
Nearest to the village
- Bank / ATM
- State Bank Of India ATM3.7 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 416501
Villages near Hitni
Other villages in Gadhinglaj mandal
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- Mahagaon
- Nesari
- Kasaba Nool
- Halkarni
- Gijavane
- Kadgaon
- Terani
- Hasurchampu
- Hebbal Kasaba Nool
- Mutnal
- Jarali
- Basarge Bk
- Dundage
- Karambali
- Khandal
- Inchanal
- Mugali
- Harli Kh.
- Atyal
- Lingnoor K. Nool
- Hanimnal
- Channekuppi
- Nangnur
- Bugadi Katti
- Kadalge
- Kaulge
- Harli Bk.
- Hadlge
- Nilji
- Ainapur
- Batkanangale
- Sambare
- Hirlage
- Shendri
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, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)