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Sambu

Shahuwadi mandal
Pincode 415101
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LGD code
567086
Pincode
415101
Post office
Malkapur (Kolhapur)
Population
673
Households
152
Literacy rate
69.8%
Sex ratio
1084 ♀/1000♂
Workers
381
Distance to district centre
68 km
Distance to mandal centre
64 km
Distance to Mumbai
266 km
Distance to Hyderabad
483 km
Nearest railway station
Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus · 38 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sanjeevani Hospital, Kolhapur · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sambu compares

By population, Sambu ranks #103 of 144 villages in Shahuwadi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.8%
+6.7% vs mandal average
Sambu
69.8%
Shahuwadi mandal
63.1%
Kolhapur district
72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,084
+62 vs mandal average
Sambu
1,084
Shahuwadi mandal
1,022
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.3 vs mandal average
Sambu
4.4
Shahuwadi mandal
4.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sambu at a glance

Sambu is a village of 673 people in 152 households (Census 2011) in Shahuwadi taluka, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, the 103rd-largest of 144 villages in Shahuwadi taluka. Literacy is 70%, 7 points above the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,084 women per 1,000 men. It lies 68 km from the Kolhapur district centre, 32 km from Andur, the nearest town, 38 km from Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 415101, served by Malkapur (Kolhapur) post office; the LGD village code is 567086. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sanjeevani Hospital, Kolhapur, 2 km away. The village votes in Karad North assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manoj Bhimrao Ghorpade. The population is estimated at 793 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sambu

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sambu · this village67370%
Perid · Shahuwadi1,73468%3.1 km NW
Ukoli · Shahuwadi1,40261%3.5 km SW
Arul · Shahuwadi97066%3.9 km S
Malawadi · Malwan29381%4 km NW
Malandi · Malwan12482%4 km NW
Kadewadi · Ambegaon67074%5.2 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sambu

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
1
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
No
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
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Malkapur
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
182.61
Irrigated area (ha)
135.77
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sambu

LGD code
567086
Pincode
415101
Post office
Malkapur (Kolhapur)
Population (Census 2011)
673
Population (projected 2026)
793
Households
152
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1084
Literacy rate
69.8%
Coordinates
16.91715°N, 73.96482°E
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 (72.1 km)
Nearest railway station
Targaon (69.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Sambu

Mandal centre
Shahuwadi · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 11 min by car · 2 h 35 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kolhapur · ≈ 68 km
≈ 2 h 19 min by car · 2 h 45 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,630 people
Andur · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 6 min by car · 1 h 19 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai266 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad483 km
  • Bengaluru587 km
  • Chennai800 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationShri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus38 km
  • Bus stopMalapude17 km
  • Hospital / PHCSanjeevani Hospital, Kolhapur2 km
  • ATM / bankBank of Maharashtra10 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petrolium31 km
  • CollegeMahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya9 km
  • Police stationBambavade Police Station10 km
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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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