# Morewadi, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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

Town · Kolhapur, Maharashtra 

# Morewadi

Morewadi is a town in Karvir sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,222 people** in 1,674 households. Literacy was 91.6%.

- 7,222people (2011)
- 1,674households
- 91.6%literacy
- 956females per 1,000 males

## Population of Morewadi

■ Morewadi · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.6%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956**

**947

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****851**

**865

Working population ****34.9%**

**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 Morewadi

Of every 100 households in Morewadi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 75 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ Morewadi · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**75%

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

**3%

Tap water ****96%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**11%

Use banking services ****87%**

**71%

Television ****91%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****15%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****75%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****22%**

**11%

None of these assets ****1%**

**6%

Own their home ****82%**

**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 Morewadi work as

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 2,178 (87%) · **■** Household industry 126 (5%) · **■** Farming 39 (2%) · **■** Marginal 174 (7%)

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

## Morewadi in numbers and road distances

- Density3,761 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,048 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)400 km by road
- Kolhapur (district HQ)5 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road
- Kolhapur (railway station)5 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 Morewadi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets502
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes1,500
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** steel utencil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Morewadi

- Banks3 in Morewadi
- Petrol pumps1 in Morewadi
- Hotels6 in Morewadi
- Schools1 in Morewadi
- Colleges and universities6 in Morewadi
- Pharmacies3 in Morewadi
- Restaurants6 in Morewadi
- Dental clinics2 in Morewadi

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 Morewadi?7,222 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Morewadi in?Kolhapur district, Maharashtra