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- LGD code
- 567135
- Pincode
- 416113
- Post office
- Warnanagar
- Population
- 5,189
- Households
- 940
- Literacy rate
- 81.9%
- Sex ratio
- 652 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,947
- Distance to district centre
- 46 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 69 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 284 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 459 km
- Nearest railway station
- Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus · 17 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Shree Hospital Kodoli · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Bahirewadi compares
By population, Bahirewadi ranks #8 of 124 villages in Panhala mandal.
Literacy rate
%
81.9%
+10.9% vs mandal average
Bahirewadi81.9%
Panhala mandal71.0%
Kolhapur district72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
652
−262 vs mandal average
Bahirewadi652
Panhala mandal914
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.7 vs mandal average
Bahirewadi5.5
Panhala mandal4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bahirewadi at a glance
Bahirewadi is a village of 5,189 people in 940 households (Census 2011) in Panhala taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 8th-largest of 124 villages in Panhala taluka. Literacy is 82%, 11 points above the taluka average of 71% and the sex ratio is 652 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 13 km from Bhadole, the nearest town, 17 km from Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 416113, served by Warnanagar post office; the LGD village code is 567135. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shree Hospital Kodoli, 2 km away. The village votes in Khanapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Suhas Babar. The population is estimated at 6,118 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahirewadi · this village | 5,189 | 82% | — |
| Bahirewadi · Shahuwadi | 502 | 67% | 0 km N |
| Bahirewadi · Ajra | 3,446 | 64% | 0 km N |
| Pokhale · Panhala | 2,274 | 78% | 2.1 km SW |
| Talsande · Hatkanangle | 6,356 | 74% | 5.3 km E |
| Kakhe · Panhala | 3,552 | 72% | 5.8 km NW |
| Japhale · Panhala | 1,264 | 62% | 6.6 km SW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bahirewadi
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 4
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 1
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- Kolhapur
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 26
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 26
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 20
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 378.16
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 224.47
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bahirewadi
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Key facts — Bahirewadi
- LGD code
- 567135
- Pincode
- 416113
- Post office
- Warnanagar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 5,189
- Population (projected 2026)
- 6,118
- Households
- 940
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 652
- Literacy rate
- 81.9%
- Coordinates
- 16.85379°N, 74.20621°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Sangli
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Khanapur
- Member of Parliament
- Vishal Patil
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Suhas Babar
- Block / Mandal
- Panhala
Getting there
How to reach Bahirewadi
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai284 kmcapital
- Hyderabad459 km
- Bengaluru565 km
- Chennai775 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationShri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus17 km
- Bus stopWATHAR9 km
- Hospital / PHCShree Hospital Kodoli2 km
- ATM / bankHDFC Bank16 km
- Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump10 km
- CollegeMahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya18 km
- Police stationShahupuri Police Station17 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Bahirewadi
3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
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- 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)