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About Dhonkhed Village

Dhonkhed is a mid sized village in Motala tehsil, in the district of Buldana, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 814, made up of 423 males and 391 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 385.86 hectares hectares.

Dhonkhed Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhonkhed village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Buldana
Tehsil Motala
Area (hectares) 385.86 hectares
Population 814
Male Population 423
Female Population 391
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhonkhed compares

By the 2011 count Dhonkhed is the 70th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,537 residents. Its 385.86 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 930.

Getting to Dhonkhed

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

Dhonkhed lies about 22 km from Buldana, and the nearest railway station is Khamkhed, about 20 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 Dhonkhed
Tehsil headquarters Motala 9.9 km
Nearest town Malkāpur 20 km
Nearest railway station Khamkhed 20 km
District headquarters Buldana 22 km

Villages closest to Dhonkhed

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhonkhed village had a population of 814. That makes it the 70th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,537 residents.

Dhonkhed village has 423 males and 391 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhonkhed has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Dhonkhed covers 385.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhonkhed falls under Motala tehsil of Buldana district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhonkhed is Khamkhed, about 20 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhonkhed.

Dhonkhed is about 22 km from Buldana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhonkhed is in Motala tehsil of Buldana district. Motala is about 9.9 km away. Malkāpur is about 20 km away. Khamkhed is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chawarda (1.9 km), Pophali (2.5 km) and Kabarkhed (2.5 km).

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

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