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- LGD code
- 567678
- Pincode
- 416221
- Post office
- Walwa Bk
- Population
- 2,680
- Households
- 549
- Literacy rate
- 67.5%
- Sex ratio
- 879 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,591
- Distance to district centre
- 73 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 48 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 319 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 464 km
- Nearest railway station
- Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus · 22 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Thikpurli, Government Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Vhanali compares
By population, Vhanali ranks #33 of 83 villages in Kagal mandal.
Literacy rate
%
67.5%
−1.9% vs mandal average
- Vhanali
- 67.5%
- Kagal mandal
- 69.4%
- Kolhapur district
- 72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
879
−71 vs mandal average
- Vhanali
- 879
- Kagal mandal
- 950
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Vhanali
- 4.9
- Kagal mandal
- 4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Vhanali at a glance
Vhanali is a village of 2,680 people in 549 households (Census 2011) in Kagal taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 33rd-largest of 83 villages in Kagal taluka. Literacy is 68%, 2 points below the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. It lies 73 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 17 km from Kasaba Sangaon, the nearest town, 22 km from Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416221, served by Walwa Bk post office; the LGD village code is 567678. The nearest hospital or health centre is Thikpurli, Government Hospital, 11 km away. The village votes in Shirol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Rajendra Patil Yadravkar. The population is estimated at 3,160 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Vhanali
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 8
- Power hours (winter)
- 16
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- 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
- Kagal
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 15
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 33
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 16
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 765.12
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 180.93
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Vhanali
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Key facts — Vhanali
- LGD code
- 567678
- Pincode
- 416221
- Post office
- Walwa Bk
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,680
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,160
- Households
- 549
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 879
- Literacy rate
- 67.5%
- Coordinates
- 16.50765°N, 74.22112°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hatkanangle
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Shirol
- Member of Parliament
- Dhairyasheel Mane
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Dr. Rajendra Patil Yadravkar
- Block / Mandal
- Kagal
- Nearest PHC
- MJ COSMETIC SURGERY & HAIR TRANSPLANT CENTER (53.7 km)
Getting there
How to reach Vhanali
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai319 kmcapital
- Hyderabad464 km
- Bengaluru535 km
- Chennai754 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationShri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus22 km
- Bus stopKagal Bus Stop13 km
- Hospital / PHCThikpurli, Government Hospital11 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India13 km
- Petrol pumpUtkarsh Petrol Pump (BPCL)11 km
- Collegenursing college shindewadi13 km
- Police stationJuna Rajawada Police Station21 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 416221
Villages near Vhanali
Other villages in Kagal mandal
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- Sulkud
- Mhakave
- Savarde Bk.
- Banage
- Pimpalgaon Kh.
- Shendur
- Vhannur
- Madyal
- Bidri
- Karnoor
- Yamage
- Sake
- Sonali
- Hamidwada
- Khadakewada
- Belawale Bk.
- Gorambe
- Bachani
- Chimagaon
- Ekondi
- Kaulage
- Vandoor
- Anur
- Lingnur Dumala
- Haladi
- Malage Bk.
- Valave Kh.
- Undarwadi
- Nidhori
- Belawale Kh.
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, 2026-09-17
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)