# Gandhinagar, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – Town Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/karvir/gandhinagar/

Town · Kolhapur, Maharashtra 

# Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar is a town in Karvir sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,601 people** in 2,565 households. Literacy was 91.9%.

- 12,601people (2011)
- 2,565households
- 91.9%literacy
- 917females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gandhinagar

■ Gandhinagar · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**947

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**865

Working population ****37.1%**

**35.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gandhinagar

Of every 100 households in Gandhinagar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 89 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Gandhinagar · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**3%

Tap water ****92%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****89%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**11%

Use banking services ****72%**

**71%

Television ****88%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**11%

None of these assets ****4%**

**6%

Own their home ****81%**

**72%

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 people in Gandhinagar work as

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 4,192 (90%) · **■** Household industry 113 (2%) · **■** Farming 18 (0%) · **■** Marginal 349 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Gandhinagar changed?

From 5,744 in 1961 to 12,601 in 2011.

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Gandhinagar in numbers and road distances

- Density30,734 per km²
- Growth 2001–20111.8%
- Annual rainfall1,048 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)402 km by road
- Kolhapur (district HQ)7 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)7 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Gandhinagar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets770
- Water storage1,200 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,500
- Electricity — industry56

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks4

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton, plastic bag and biscuit.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gandhinagar

- Banks8 in Gandhinagar
- ATMs2 in Gandhinagar
- Colleges and universities1 in Gandhinagar
- Cinemas1 in Gandhinagar
- Restaurants2 in Gandhinagar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gandhinagar?12,601 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gandhinagar in?Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Gandhinagar in 1961?5,744