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- LGD code
- 567939
- Pincode
- 416503
- Post office
- Mahagaon (Kolhapur)
- Population
- 391
- Households
- 112
- Literacy rate
- 59.8%
- Sex ratio
- 985 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 182
2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ · ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ
Handewadi ಹೋಲಿಕೆ
By population, Handewadi ranks #83 of 98 villages in Ajra mandal.
Literacy rate
%
59.8%
−5.3% vs mandal average
Handewadi59.8%
Ajra mandal65.1%
Kolhapur district72.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
985
−136 vs mandal average
Handewadi985
Ajra mandal1,121
Household size
people per home
3.5
−0.4 vs mandal average
Handewadi3.5
Ajra mandal3.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Handewadi ಒಂದು ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ
Handewadi ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ Kolhapur ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Ajra ತಾಲೂಕುದಲ್ಲಿ 391 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 112 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Ajra ತಾಲೂಕುದ 98 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 83ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 60%, ತಾಲೂಕು ಸರಾಸರಿ 65% ಗಿಂತ 5 ಅಂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 985 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 416503, Mahagaon (Kolhapur) ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 567939. ಗ್ರಾಮ Hatkanangle ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane(Bapu. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 461, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿ: Kolindre →
ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳ ಹೋಲಿಕೆ
ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕ ಹೋಲಿಸಿ →| ಗ್ರಾಮ | ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ | ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ | ದೂರ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handewadi · ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮ | 391 | 60% | — |
| Kolindre · Ajra | 1,973 | 61% | — |
| Poshratwadi · Ajra | 482 | 67% | — |
| Redewadi · Ajra | 0 | — | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Handewadi
- 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
- 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
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Gadhinglaj
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 16
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 97
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 15
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 157
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 131.41
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Handewadi
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮಾಹಿತಿ — Handewadi
- LGD code
- 567939
- Pincode
- 416503
- Post office
- Mahagaon (Kolhapur)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 391
- Population (projected 2026)
- 461
- Households
- 112
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 985
- Literacy rate
- 59.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Hatkanangle
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Hatkanangle
- Member of Parliament
- Dhairyasheel Mane
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Dalitmitra Dr.Ashokrao Mane(Bapu
- Block / Mandal
- Ajra
- Nearest PHC
- Kumbhar Clinic (48.0 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Agran Dhulgaon (60.3 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)