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

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Town · Kolhapur, Maharashtra 

# Kurundvad

Kurundvad is a town in Shirol sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **22,372 people** in 4,572 households. Literacy was 86.9%.

- 22,372people (2011)
- 4,572households
- 86.9%literacy
- 17census wards

## Population of Kurundvad

■ Kurundvad · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975**

**947

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****802**

**865

Working population ****33.5%**

**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 Kurundvad

Of every 100 households in Kurundvad in 2011, 94 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kurundvad · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**3%

Tap water ****97%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**11%

Use banking services ****74%**

**71%

Television ****66%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**11%

None of these assets ****11%**

**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 Kurundvad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,626 (62%) · **■** Household industry 123 (2%) · **■** Farming 2,067 (28%) · **■** Marginal 688 (9%)

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 Kurundvad changed?

From 10,451 in 1901 to 22,372 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kurundvad in numbers and road distances

- Density865 per km²
- Growth 2001–20114.9%
- Annual rainfall1,048 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)440 km by road
- Kolhapur (district HQ)48 km by road
- Ichalkaranji (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Sangli Miraj Kupwad (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Jaysingpur (railway station)15 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 Kurundvad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads26 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets3,576
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,879
- Electricity — industry353

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 7 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools10 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks7

**Main manufactured goods:** dhoti, milk product and sugarcane.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kurundvad

- Hospitals2 in Kurundvad
- Banks6 in Kurundvad
- ATMs5 in Kurundvad
- Petrol pumps1 in Kurundvad
- Schools1 in Kurundvad
- Restaurants1 in Kurundvad

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/).

## Kurundvad ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-1/) 861 169 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-2/) 1,184 251 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-3/) 913 193 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-4/) 1,581 333 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-5/) 1,272 258 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-6/) 1,303 256 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-7/) 1,479 303 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-8/) 1,042 220 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-9/) 1,236 255 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-10/) 1,349 275 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-11/) 1,344 251 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-12/) 1,447 286 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-13/) 1,095 214 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-14/) 1,588 334 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-15/) 1,438 279 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-16/) 1,537 328 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/kurundvad/ward-17/) 1,703 367 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kurundvad?22,372 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kurundvad in?Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
- What was the population of Kurundvad in 1901?10,451
- How many wards does Kurundvad have?17 census wards (2011)
