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- LGD code
- 567004
- Pincode
- 415101
- Post office
- Malkapur (Kolhapur)
- Population
- 245
- Households
- 75
- Literacy rate
- 60.4%
- Sex ratio
- 1207 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 121
Census 2011 · in context
How Palasavade compares
By population, Palasavade ranks #129 of 144 villages in Shahuwadi mandal.
Literacy rate
%
60.4%
−2.7% vs mandal average
Palasavade60.4%
Shahuwadi mandal63.1%
Kolhapur district72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,207
+185 vs mandal average
Palasavade1,207
Shahuwadi mandal1,022
Household size
people per home
3.3
−1.4 vs mandal average
Palasavade3.3
Shahuwadi mandal4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Palasavade at a glance
Palasavade is a village of 245 people in 75 households (Census 2011) in Shahuwadi taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 129th-largest of 144 villages in Shahuwadi taluka. Literacy is 60%, 3 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,207 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 415101, served by Malkapur (Kolhapur) post office; the LGD village code is 567004. The village votes in Karad North assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoj Bhimrao Ghorpade. The population is estimated at 289 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palasavade
- Treated tap water
- No
- 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)
- 8
- Power hours (winter)
- 8
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- 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
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Malkapur
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 40
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 45
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 43
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 392
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 166
- Forest area (ha)
- 195
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Palasavade
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Key facts — Palasavade
- LGD code
- 567004
- Pincode
- 415101
- Post office
- Malkapur (Kolhapur)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 245
- Population (projected 2026)
- 289
- Households
- 75
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1207
- Literacy rate
- 60.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Satara
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Karad North
- Member of Parliament
- Udayanraje Bhosale
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Manoj Bhimrao Ghorpade
- Block / Mandal
- Shahuwadi
- Nearest PHC
- Navdrushti Eye Clinic (24.3 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Targaon (12.3 km)
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View all 60+ →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)