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About Dhaga Village

Dhaga is a small village in Akot tehsil, in the district of Akola, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 104, made up of 54 males and 50 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 519.46 hectares hectares.

Dhaga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhaga village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Akola
Tehsil Akot
Area (hectares) 519.46 hectares
Population 104
Male Population 54
Female Population 50
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhaga compares

By the 2011 count Dhaga is the 134th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,107 residents. Its 519.46 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Dhaga

Dhaga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhaga as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhaga from other places

Dhaga lies about 41 km from Akola. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhaga
Tehsil headquarters Akot 4.8 km
District headquarters Akola 41 km

Villages closest to Dhaga

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Akot tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dhaga

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhaga village had a population of 104. That makes it the 134th largest of the 146 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,107 residents.

Dhaga village has 54 males and 50 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhaga has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Dhaga covers 519.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhaga falls under Akot tehsil of Akola district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Dhaga notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhaga.

Dhaga is about 41 km from Akola in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhaga is in Akot tehsil of Akola district. Akot is about 4.8 km away. Akola is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhangarwadi (under 2 km), Karatwadi (1.9 km) and Tajnapur (2.5 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhaga today is likely to be higher.

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