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About Dhorapgaon Village

Dhorapgaon is a large village in Khamgaon tehsil, in the district of Buldana, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,572, made up of 1,334 males and 1,238 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1130.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhorapgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhorapgaon village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Buldana
Tehsil Khamgaon
Pincode 444306
Area (hectares) 1130.24 hectares
Population 2,572
Male Population 1,334
Female Population 1,238
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhorapgaon compares

By the 2011 count Dhorapgaon is the 25th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,690 residents. Its 1130.24 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Dhorapgaon

Dhorapgaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhorapgaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Dhorapgaon from other places

Dhorapgaon lies about 28 km from Buldana. 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 Dhorapgaon
Tehsil headquarters Khamgaon 17 km
Nearest town Khāmgaon 17 km
District headquarters Buldana 28 km

Villages closest to Dhorapgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhorapgaon village had a population of 2,572. That makes it the 25th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,690 residents.

Dhorapgaon village has 1,334 males and 1,238 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhorapgaon has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Dhorapgaon is 444306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhorapgaon covers 1130.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhorapgaon falls under Khamgaon tehsil of Buldana district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Dhorapgaon notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhorapgaon.

Dhorapgaon is about 28 km from Buldana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhorapgaon is in Khamgaon tehsil of Buldana district. Khamgaon is about 17 km away. Khāmgaon is about 17 km away. Buldana is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhendi (1.9 km), Wadji (2.1 km) and Kalegaon (2.3 km).

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

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