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- LGD code
- 567527
- Pincode
- 416206
- Post office
- Gaganbavada
- Population
- 1,619
- Households
- 320
- Literacy rate
- 63.4%
- Sex ratio
- 902 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 778
Census 2011 · in context
How Asalaj compares
By population, Asalaj ranks #2 of 42 villages in Gaganbawada mandal.
Literacy rate
%
63.4%
+1.9% vs mandal average
- Asalaj
- 63.4%
- Gaganbawada mandal
- 61.5%
- Kolhapur district
- 72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
902
−38 vs mandal average
- Asalaj
- 902
- Gaganbawada mandal
- 940
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Asalaj
- 5.1
- Gaganbawada mandal
- 4.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Asalaj at a glance
Asalaj is a village of 1,619 people in 320 households (Census 2011) in Gaganbawada taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 2nd-largest of 42 villages in Gaganbawada taluka. Literacy is 63%, 2 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 902 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 416206, served by Gaganbavada post office; the LGD village code is 567527. The village votes in Islampur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jayant Rajaram Patil. The population is estimated at 1,909 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Asalaj
- 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)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 1
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- 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
- Kolhapur
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 45
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 45
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 10
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 1,366
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 468
- Forest area (ha)
- 681
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Asalaj
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Asalaj
- LGD code
- 567527
- Pincode
- 416206
- Post office
- Gaganbavada
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,619
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,909
- Households
- 320
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 902
- Literacy rate
- 63.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hatkanangle
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Islampur
- Member of Parliament
- Dhairyasheel Mane
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Jayant Rajaram Patil
- Block / Mandal
- Gaganbawada
Same pincode
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- MandukaliGaganbawada mandal1,210 pop
- MandurGaganbawada mandal1,205 pop
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- KiraveGaganbawada mandal1,167 pop
- SakhariGaganbawada mandal1,130 pop
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View all 41+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)