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Garpit

गारपीठ
Karanja mandal
Pincode 442203
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Garpit observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

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LGD code
533602
Pincode
442203
Post office
Karanja (Wardha)
Population
608
Households
138
Literacy rate
73.2%
Sex ratio
980 ♀/1000♂
Workers
353
Distance to district centre
40 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Mumbai
616 km
Distance to Hyderabad
409 km
Nearest railway station
Arvi · 18 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kalambe Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Garpit compares

By population, Garpit ranks #59 of 121 villages in Karanja mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.2%
−2.6% vs mandal average
Garpit
73.2%
Karanja mandal
75.8%
Wardha district
78.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
980
+24 vs mandal average
Garpit
980
Karanja mandal
956
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.2 vs mandal average
Garpit
4.4
Karanja mandal
4.2

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

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Garpit at a glance

Garpit is a village of 608 people in 138 households (Census 2011) in Karanja taluka, Wardha district, Maharashtra, the 59th-largest of 121 villages in Karanja taluka. Literacy is 73%, 3 points below the taluka average of 76% and the sex ratio is 980 women per 1,000 men. It lies 40 km from the Wardha district centre, 28 km from Kondhali, the nearest town, 18 km from Arvi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 442203, served by Karanja (Wardha) post office; the LGD village code is 533602. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kalambe Hospital, 11 km away. The village votes in Arvi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sumit Wankhede. The population is estimated at 717 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Garpit · this village60873%—
Dhamkund · Karanja34371%1.9 km NW
Pipari · Karanja83875%3.1 km NE
Pipari · Arvi63584%3.1 km NE
Linga Mandavi · Karanja36778%3.6 km NE
Belhara · Arvi1,03472%4.8 km SW
Umari · Karanja1,51872%5.9 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Garpit

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)
15
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
1
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
ARVI
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
454.38
Irrigated area (ha)
169.03
Forest area (ha)
227.51

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

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Key facts — Garpit

LGD code
533602
Pincode
442203
Post office
Karanja (Wardha)
Population (Census 2011)
608
Population (projected 2026)
717
Households
138
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
980
Literacy rate
73.2%
Coordinates
21.06638°N, 78.38288°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Wardha
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Arvi
Member of Parliament
Amar Kale
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sumit Wankhede
Block / Mandal
Karanja
Getting there

How to reach Garpit

Mandal centre
Karanja · ≈ 3.8 km
≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Wardha · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 38 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,817 people
Kondhali · ≈ 28 km
≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 8 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai616 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad409 km
  • Delhi848 km
  • Bengaluru904 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationArvi18 km
  • Bus stopTalegaon19 km
  • Hospital / PHCKalambe Hospital11 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India ATM39 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil13 km
  • CollegeShiv Vaibhav Adhyapak Vidyalaya42 km
  • Police stationPolice Headquarter Wardha43 km
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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)
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