Charan, Shahuwadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on September 16, 2024.

Geographic Location of Charan


The village Charan is located in Shahuwadi Tahsil of Kolhapur District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Shahuwadi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Malkapur, which is about 16 kilometers away from Charan.

Travel and Communication for Charan


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Charan,
Kolhapur,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Charan


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Charan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Charan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Charan


As per available data from the year 2009, 2930 persons live in 623 house holds in the village Charan. There are 1382 female individuals and 1548 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.17% and males constitute 52.83% of the total population.

There are 384 scheduled castes persons of which 193 are females and 191 are males. Females constitute 50.26% and males constitute 49.74% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.11% of the total population.

Population density of Charan is 382.82 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Charan


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Total area of Charan is 765.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 436.96 ha. About 138.96 ha is un-irrigated area. About 298 ha is irrigated area. About 25.02 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 113.94 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 25.62 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 25.02 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 50 ha is culturable waste land. About 46.83 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Charan


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Charan.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Charan.

There is a government middle school in the village Charan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Charan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bambawade, which is 5-10 kms away from Charan.

Colleges in Charan


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Bambawade, which is 5-10 kms away from Charan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Varananagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Charan.

Other Educational Facilities in Charan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Bebwade, which is more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kolhapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Karawadi, which is more than 10 kms away from Charan.

Healthcare Facilities in Charan


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Charan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Charan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Charan.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Charan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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