# Beknal Village, Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/gadhinglaj/beknal/ Village · Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur # Beknal Beknal is a village in Gadhinglaj sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416502**. The 2011 Census counted **1,709 people in 383 households**, the 41st largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 1,709people (2011) - 383households - 77.0%literacy - 416502PIN code ## Beknal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Beknal is 416502.** Beknal falls in Gadhinglaj sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - PIN code416502 - Community development blockGadhinglaj - Census village code567967 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Beknal from nearby towns? - Gadhinglaj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)76 km by road - Gadhinglaj (nearest town)6 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 Beknal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Beknal; 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 - ●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 · Gadhinglaj - ○Degree college10+ km · Ajra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadhinglaj - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Beknal known for? About 94% of the 342 hectares of village land is sown, and 295 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 Beknal Of every 100 households in Beknal in 2011, 92 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Beknal · ■ Gadhinglaj rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **89% Toilet within the home ****87%** **72% No toilet (open defecation) ****11%** **11% Tap water ****70%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **67% Use banking services ****87%** **71% Television ****56%** **48% Mobile phone ****68%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****36%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****11%** **19% Own their home ****94%** **92% 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 Beknal? ■ Beknal · ■ Gadhinglaj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.0%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **1045 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****663** **898 Working population ****55.8%** **51.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.8% for men and 65.6% for women. 59% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 657 (69%) · **■** Farm labourers 48 (5%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 223 (23%) · **■** Marginal 18 (2%) 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 Gadhinglaj - Shendri1,907 people - Kalavi Katti1,882 people - Aurnal1,780 people - Arjunwadi1,713 people - Madyal1,658 people - Hebbal Jaldyal1,653 people - Aralgundi1,585 people - Umbarwadi1,548 people [All 93 villages in Gadhinglaj](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/gadhinglaj/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Beknal?416502 - How far is Beknal from Kolhapur?76 km by road - What is the population of Beknal?1,709 (Census 2011) - Which district is Beknal in?Kolhapur district (Gadhinglaj sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Beknal?77.0% (Census 2011)