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About Dhavade Village

Dhavade is a small village in Amalner tehsil, in the district of Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 259, made up of 133 males and 126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 506 hectares hectares.

Dhavade Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhavade village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Tehsil Amalner
Area (hectares) 506 hectares
Population 259
Male Population 133
Female Population 126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Dhavade compares

By the 2011 count Dhavade is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,254 residents. Its 506 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Dhavade

Dhavade is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhavade 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 Dhavade from other places

Dhavade lies about 36 km from Jalgaon, and the nearest railway station is Bhone, 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 Dhavade
Nearest town Chopda 12 km
Nearest railway station Bhone 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Amalner 23 km
District headquarters Jalgaon 36 km

Villages closest to Dhavade

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhavade village had a population of 259. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,254 residents.

Dhavade village has 133 males and 126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhavade has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Dhavade covers 506 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhavade falls under Amalner tehsil of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhavade is Bhone, 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhavade.

Dhavade is about 36 km from Jalgaon in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhavade is in Amalner tehsil of Jalgaon district. Chopda is about 12 km away. Bhone is about 14 km away. Amalner is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Savakhede (2.0 km), Mungase (3.7 km) and Dapori Bk (4.3 km).

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

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