# Chichvad Village, Shirol, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Shirol, Kolhapur 

# Chichvad

Chichvad is a village in Shirol sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416120**. The 2011 Census counted **4,285 people in 879 households**, the 30th largest of 54 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.9%.

- 4,285people (2011)
- 879households
- 82.1%literacy
- 416120PIN code

## Chichvad PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chichvad is 416120.** Chichvad falls in Shirol sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code416120
- Community development blockShirol
- Census village code567329

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

## How far is Chichvad from nearby towns?

- Shirol (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Kolhapur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Jaysingpur (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 Chichvad?

18 services counted by the Census are inside Chichvad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jaysingpur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jaysingpur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jaysingpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 Chichvad known for?

The main crops are **sugarcane, soybean and groundnut**. About 84% of the 396 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 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 Chichvad

Of every 100 households in Chichvad in 2011, 90 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Chichvad · ■ Shirol rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**14%

Tap water ****62%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**48%

Use banking services ****61%**

**73%

Television ****63%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**11%

Own their home ****94%**

**87%

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 Chichvad?

■ Chichvad · ■ Shirol rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**82.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**949

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****822**

**864

Working population ****45.6%**

**41.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.3% for men and 75.4% for women. 62% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 738 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 474 (24%) · **■** Household industry 24 (1%) · **■** Other work 601 (31%) · **■** Marginal 118 (6%)

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 Shirol

- Shedshal4,866 people
- Nimshirgaon4,851 people
- Jayshingpur4,796 people
- Aurwad4,540 people
- Nrusinhawadi4,168 people
- Shivanakwadi4,070 people
- Rajapur4,058 people
- Malwadi4,025 people

[All 54 villages in Shirol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chichvad?416120
- How far is Chichvad from Kolhapur?40 km by road
- What is the population of Chichvad?4,285 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chichvad in?Kolhapur district (Shirol sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Chichvad?82.1% (Census 2011)