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About Dhekani Village

Dhekani is a small village in Chamorshi tehsil, in the district of Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 142, made up of 55 males and 87 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,582 females per 1000 males. The village covers 736.76 hectares hectares.

Dhekani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhekani village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Gadchiroli
Tehsil Chamorshi
Area (hectares) 736.76 hectares
Population 142
Male Population 55
Female Population 87
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,582
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhekani compares

By the 2011 count Dhekani is the 165th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 947 residents. Its 736.76 hectares work out to about 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Dhekani

Dhekani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhekani 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhekani from other places

Dhekani lies about 29 km from Gadchiroli, and the nearest railway station is Mul Marora, about 48 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 Dhekani
Tehsil headquarters Chamorshi 29 km
District headquarters Gadchiroli 29 km
Nearest town Garhchiroli 29 km
Nearest railway station Mul Marora 48 km

Villages closest to Dhekani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhekani village had a population of 142. That makes it the 165th largest of the 182 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 947 residents.

Dhekani village has 55 males and 87 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhekani has about 1582 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 991.

Dhekani covers 736.76 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.

Dhekani falls under Chamorshi tehsil of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhekani is Mul Marora, about 48 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 10+ km distance for Dhekani.

Dhekani is about 29 km from Gadchiroli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhekani is in Chamorshi tehsil of Gadchiroli district. Chamorshi is about 29 km away. Gadchiroli is about 29 km away. Garhchiroli is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pavi Muranda (2.0 km), Mutnur (2.4 km) and Bawanchuwa (2.8 km).

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

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