# Tamgaon, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kolhapur, Maharashtra 

# Tamgaon

Tamgaon is a town in Karvir sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,223 people** in 1,242 households. Literacy was 82.6%.

- 5,223people (2011)
- 1,242households
- 82.6%literacy
- 909females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tamgaon

■ Tamgaon · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909**

**947

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879**

**865

Working population ****44.7%**

**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 Tamgaon

Of every 100 households in Tamgaon in 2011, 95 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Tamgaon · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**3%

Tap water ****91%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**11%

Use banking services ****56%**

**71%

Television ****59%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**11%

None of these assets ****12%**

**6%

Own their home ****57%**

**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 Tamgaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,575 (67%) · **■** Household industry 140 (6%) · **■** Farming 260 (11%) · **■** Marginal 362 (15%)

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

## Tamgaon in numbers and road distances

- Density650 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,048 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)407 km by road
- Kolhapur (district HQ)12 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road
- Kolhapur (railway station)12 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 Tamgaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets373
- Water storage190 kl
- Electricity — homes697
- Electricity — industry52

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** sugarcane, cotton and foundary.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tamgaon

- Banks1 in Tamgaon
- Hotels1 in Tamgaon
- Restaurants1 in Tamgaon

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 Tamgaon?5,223 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tamgaon in?Kolhapur district, Maharashtra