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- LGD code
- 568551
- Pincode
- 415307
- Post office
- Khanapur (Sangli)
- Population
- 1,479
- Households
- 363
- Literacy rate
- 70.5%
- Sex ratio
- 1054 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 915
- Distance to district centre
- 40 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 8 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 279 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 403 km
- Nearest railway station
- Bhilawadi · 33 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Hajare Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Posewadi compares
By population, Posewadi ranks #36 of 66 villages in Khanapur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
70.5%
−1.4% vs mandal average
Posewadi70.5%
Khanapur mandal71.9%
Sangli district72.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,054
+20 vs mandal average
Posewadi1,054
Khanapur mandal1,034
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.3 vs mandal average
Posewadi4.1
Khanapur mandal4.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Posewadi at a glance
Posewadi is a village of 1,479 people in 363 households (Census 2011) in Khanapur taluka, Sangli district, Maharashtra, the 36th-largest of 66 villages in Khanapur taluka. Literacy is 71%, 1 points below the taluka average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,054 women per 1,000 men. It lies 40 km from the Sangli district centre, 18 km from Savalaj, the nearest town, 33 km from Bhilawadi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 415307, served by Khanapur (Sangli) post office; the LGD village code is 568551. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hajare Hospital, 2 km away. The village votes in Khanapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Suhas Babar. The population is estimated at 1,744 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posewadi · this village | 1,479 | 71% | — |
| Khanapur · Khanapur | 6,457 | 73% | 2.3 km E |
| Khanapur · Bhudargad | 2,698 | 77% | 2.3 km E |
| Hanbarwadi · Karvir | 1,180 | 65% | 3.3 km SW |
| Jakhinwadi · Khanapur | 695 | 72% | 3.3 km NW |
| Jakhinwadi · Karad | 3,646 | 71% | 3.3 km NW |
| Gorewadi · Khanapur | 704 | 69% | 4 km N |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Posewadi
- 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)
- 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
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- VITA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 19
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 59
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 19
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 604.39
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 410.56
- Forest area (ha)
- 89.34
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Posewadi
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Key facts — Posewadi
- LGD code
- 568551
- Pincode
- 415307
- Post office
- Khanapur (Sangli)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,479
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,744
- Households
- 363
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1054
- Literacy rate
- 70.5%
- Coordinates
- 17.25611°N, 74.69368°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Sangli
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Khanapur
- Member of Parliament
- Vishal Patil
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Suhas Babar
- Block / Mandal
- Khanapur
Getting there
How to reach Posewadi
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai279 kmcapital
- Hyderabad403 km
- Bengaluru569 km
- Chennai757 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationBhilawadi33 km
- Hospital / PHCHajare Hospital2 km
- Petrol pumpBPCL31 km
- CollegeShiram Vidaylay hatid36 km
- Police stationMIDC Police Station43 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 415307
Villages near Posewadi
Other villages in Khanapur mandal
View all 60+ →- Bhalwani
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- Alsand
- Nagewadi
- Karanje
- Mahuli
- Gardi
- Pare
- Balvadi Bhalvani
- Balvadi (Kha)
- Karve
- Ghanwad
- Palashi
- Vejegaon
- Renavi
- Bhikawadi Bk.
- Bhendvade
- Devikhindi
- Chikhalhol
- Bamani
- Hivare
- Salshinge
- Dhawaleshwar
- Bhood
- Chinchani (Mangrul)
- Hingangade
- Benapur
- Khambale Bhalvani
- Bhagyanagar
- Kurli
- Wazar
- Madhalmuthi
- Jadhavwadi
- Mangrul
- Ghoti Bk
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, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)