Village · Khanapur, Belgaum # Chunchwad Chunchwad is a village in Khanapur sub-district of Belgaum district, Karnataka, PIN code 591106. The 2011 Census counted 1,383 people in 265 households, the 51st largest of 217 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 1,383 people (2011) - 265 households - 74.3% literacy - 591106 PIN code ## Chunchwad PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chunchwad is 591106. Chunchwad falls in Khanapur sub-district, Belgaum district, Karnataka. - PIN code 591106 - Gram panchayat Linganmath - Community development block Khanapur - Census village code 598011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chunchwad from nearby towns? - Khanapur (sub-district HQ) 42 km by road - Belgaum (district HQ) 67 km by road - Alnavar (nearest town) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chunchwad? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Chunchwad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Alnavar - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Alnavar - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Alnavar - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chunchwad known for? The main crops are paddy, sugar cane and ground nut. About 46% of the 967 hectares of village land is sown, and 175 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chunchwad Of every 100 households in Chunchwad in 2011, 90 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chunchwad · ■ Khanapur rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 86% - Toilet within the home 45% 34% - No toilet (open defecation) 53% 64% - Tap water 99% 47% - Drinking water within premises 2% 21% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 8% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 89% - Use banking services 64% 75% - Television 37% 41% - Mobile phone 53% 53% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 20% 20% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 23% 20% - Own their home 96% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chunchwad? ■ Chunchwad · ■ Khanapur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 74.3% 74.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 999 975 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1276 976 - Working population 34.7% 47.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 64.6% for women. 58% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 144 (30%) · ■ Farm labourers 95 (20%) · ■ Household industry 6 (1%) · ■ Other work 50 (10%) · ■ Marginal 185 (39%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Khanapur - Ramgurwadi 1,455 people - Ankale 1,430 people - Karambal 1,400 people - Akrali 1,383 people - Kamsinkop 1,330 people - Kasamalagi 1,327 people - Golyali 1,320 people - Lokoli 1,319 people All 218 villages in Khanapur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chunchwad? 591106 - How far is Chunchwad from Belgaum? 67 km by road - What is the population of Chunchwad? 1,383 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chunchwad in? Belgaum district (Khanapur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Chunchwad? 74.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/khanapur/chunchwad/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.