# Koraj Village, Chandgad, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Chandgad, Kolhapur 

# Koraj

Koraj is a village in Chandgad sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,092 people in 227 households**, the 64th largest of 156 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.9%.

- 1,092people (2011)
- 227households
- 74.7%literacy
- 982females per 1,000 males

## Koraj PIN code and other codes

Koraj falls in Chandgad sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockChandgad
- Census village code568105

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Koraj from nearby towns?

- Chandgad (sub-district HQ)44 km by road
- Kolhapur (district HQ)129 km by road
- Belgaum (nearest town)38 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 Koraj?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Koraj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn 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 · Turkewadi
- ○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 library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)19 h summer · 19 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 Koraj known for?

About 79% of the 759 hectares of village land is sown, and 572 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 Koraj

Of every 100 households in Koraj in 2011, 90 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Koraj · ■ Chandgad rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**18%

Tap water ****98%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**63%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**77%

Use banking services ****82%**

**81%

Television ****49%**

**48%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****19%**

**19%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Koraj?

■ Koraj · ■ Chandgad rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.7%**

**72.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1073**

**947

Working population ****65.2%**

**54.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.7% for men and 64.5% for women. 69% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 447 (63%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (4%) · **■** Household industry 35 (5%) · **■** Other work 65 (9%) · **■** Marginal 140 (20%)

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

- Kolik1,134 people
- Asagaon1,121 people
- Hosur1,121 people
- Patne1,099 people
- Kamewadi1,088 people
- Lakikatte1,077 people
- Kitwad1,049 people
- Kenchewadi1,010 people

[All 157 villages in Chandgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/chandgad/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Koraj from Kolhapur?129 km by road
- What is the population of Koraj?1,092 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koraj in?Kolhapur district (Chandgad sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Koraj?74.7% (Census 2011)