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About Dughala Village

Dughala is a large village in Aundha tehsil, in the district of Hingoli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,892, made up of 1,477 males and 1,415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2311.26 hectares hectares.

Dughala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dughala village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Hingoli
Tehsil Aundha
Area (hectares) 2311.26 hectares
Population 2,892
Male Population 1,477
Female Population 1,415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dughala compares

By the 2011 count Dughala is the 6th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,535 residents. Its 2311.26 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Dughala

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

Dughala lies about 14 km from Hingoli, and the nearest railway station is Dhamni, about 14 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 Dughala
Nearest railway station Dhamni 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Aundha 14 km
District headquarters Hingoli 14 km

Villages closest to Dughala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dughala village had a population of 2,892. That makes it the 6th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,535 residents.

Dughala village has 1,477 males and 1,415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dughala has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.

Dughala covers 2311.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dughala falls under Aundha tehsil of Hingoli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dughala is Dhamni, about 14 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 10+ km distance for Dughala.

Dughala is about 14 km from Hingoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dughala is in Aundha tehsil of Hingoli district. Dhamni is about 14 km away. Aundha is about 14 km away. Hingoli is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pimpla (under 2 km), Hiwara Jatu (3.5 km) and Sawali Tanda (3.6 km).

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

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