# Gagan Bavda Village, Bavda, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/bavda/gagan-bavda/ Village · Bavda, Kolhapur # Gagan Bavda Gagan Bavda is a village in Bavda sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,588 people in 353 households**, the 3rd largest of 45 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.0%. - 1,588people (2011) - 353households - 85.1%literacy - 1,095females per 1,000 males ## Gagan Bavda PIN code and other codes Gagan Bavda falls in Bavda sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBavda - Census village code567546 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gagan Bavda from nearby towns? - Gagan Bavda (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)55 km by road - Kolhapur (nearest town)55 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Gagan Bavda? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Gagan Bavda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●PolytechnicIn village · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Kolhapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kolhapur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gagan Bavda known for? About 45% of the 895 hectares of village land is sown, and 401 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gagan Bavda Of every 100 households in Gagan Bavda in 2011, 96 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Gagan Bavda · ■ Bavda rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **91% Toilet within the home ****72%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****15%** **12% Tap water ****35%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **83% Use banking services ****82%** **88% Television ****61%** **34% Mobile phone ****50%** **46% Computer with internet ****28%** **2% Two-wheeler ****41%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****18%** **3% None of these assets ****12%** **27% Own their home ****84%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Gagan Bavda? ■ Gagan Bavda · ■ Bavda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%** **70.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1095** **937 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****796** **912 Working population ****29.9%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.6% for men and 80.3% for women. 46% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (4%) · **■** Household industry 33 (7%) · **■** Other work 280 (59%) · **■** Marginal 124 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bavda - Tisangi2,048 people - Asalaj1,619 people - Asandoli1,496 people - Dhundavade1,306 people - Nivade1,228 people - Wetavde1,216 people [All 45 villages in Bavda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/bavda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gagan Bavda from Kolhapur?55 km by road - What is the population of Gagan Bavda?1,588 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gagan Bavda in?Kolhapur district (Bavda sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gagan Bavda?85.1% (Census 2011)