# Gavase Village, Chandgad, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/chandgad/gavase/ Village · Chandgad, Kolhapur # Gavase Gavase is a village in Chandgad sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,985 people in 423 households**, the 20th largest of 156 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.9%. - 1,985people (2011) - 423households - 72.0%literacy - 987females per 1,000 males ## Gavase PIN code and other codes Gavase falls in Chandgad sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChandgad - Census village code568060 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gavase from nearby towns? - Chandgad (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)150 km by road - Belgaum (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 Gavase? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Gavase; 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 · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chandgad - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chandgad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mulewadi - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Gavase known for? About 65% of the 945 hectares of village land is sown, and 578 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 Gavase Of every 100 households in Gavase in 2011, 95 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gavase · ■ Chandgad rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **90% Toilet within the home ****60%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** **18% Tap water ****76%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **63% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **77% Use banking services ****56%** **81% Television ****49%** **48% Mobile phone ****48%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****28%** **19% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Gavase? ■ Gavase · ■ Chandgad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.0%** **72.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****829** **947 Working population ****57.9%** **54.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 62.4% for women. 60% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 759 (66%) · **■** Farm labourers 70 (6%) · **■** Household industry 25 (2%) · **■** Other work 255 (22%) · **■** Marginal 40 (3%) 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 Chandgad - Jangamhatti2,130 people - Mandedurg2,060 people - Dukkarwadi2,044 people - Madawale2,018 people - Kagani1,932 people - Nandavade1,907 people - Nagardale1,867 people - Rajgoli Bk.1,830 people [All 157 villages in Chandgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/chandgad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gavase from Kolhapur?150 km by road - What is the population of Gavase?1,985 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gavase in?Kolhapur district (Chandgad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gavase?72.0% (Census 2011)