Walwad, Rajapur, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Walwad


The village Walwad is located in Rajapur Tahsil of Ratnagiri District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Rajapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajapur, which is about 40 kilometers away from Walwad.

Travel and Communication for Walwad


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

Postal Address:
Walwad,
Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra, India
PIN - 416704

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Walwad


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

A brief summary of available data for Walwad 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 Walwad


As per available data from the year 2009, 509 persons live in 129 house holds in the village Walwad. There are 292 female individuals and 217 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 57.37% and males constitute 42.63% of the total population.

There are 43 scheduled castes persons of which 26 are females and 17 are males. Females constitute 60.47% and males constitute 39.53% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.45% of the total population.

Population density of Walwad is 52.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Walwad


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Total area of Walwad is 970 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 198 ha. About 198 ha is irrigated area.

About 360 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 368 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Walwad


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Walwad.

There is a government primary school in the village Walwad.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Mur, which is less than 5 kms away from Walwad.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Mur, which is less than 5 kms away from Walwad.

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

Colleges in Walwad


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 Pachal, which is 5-10 kms away from Walwad.

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

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 Walwad.

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 Walwad.

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 Walwad.

Other Educational Facilities in Walwad


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

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 Walwad.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Walwad


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Walwad.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Walwad.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Walwad.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Walwad.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Walwad.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Walwad.

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

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