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About Gondhankhed Village

Gondhankhed is a small village in Chikhli tehsil, in the district of Buldana, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 97, made up of 51 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 443201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gondhankhed Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gondhankhed village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Buldana
Tehsil Chikhli
Pincode 443201
Area (hectares) 152.83 hectares
Population 97
Male Population 51
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gondhankhed compares

By the 2011 count Gondhankhed is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,711 residents. Its 152.83 hectares work out to about 0.6 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 932.

Getting to Gondhankhed

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

How far is Gondhankhed from other places

Gondhankhed lies about 23 km from Buldana, and the nearest railway station is Khamgaon, about 37 km away. 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 Gondhankhed
Tehsil headquarters Chikhli 15 km
District headquarters Buldana 23 km
Nearest railway station Khamgaon 37 km

Villages closest to Gondhankhed

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chikhli 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 Gondhankhed

As per the Census of India 2011, Gondhankhed village had a population of 97. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,711 residents.

Gondhankhed village has 51 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gondhankhed has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Gondhankhed is 443201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gondhankhed covers 152.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Gondhankhed falls under Chikhli tehsil of Buldana district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Gondhankhed is Khamgaon, about 37 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Gondhankhed is about 23 km from Buldana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gondhankhed is in Chikhli tehsil of Buldana district. Chikhli is about 15 km away. Buldana is about 23 km away. Khamgaon is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gondhankhed Pr Kherda (under 2 km), Khamkhed (under 2 km) and Mahattamkhed (1.8 km).

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

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