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About Dhangarwadi Village

Dhangarwadi is a mid sized village in Karvir tehsil, in the district of Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,495, made up of 766 males and 729 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhangarwadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhangarwadi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Kolhapur
Tehsil Karvir
Pincode 416001
Area (hectares) 158.8 hectares
Population 1,495
Male Population 766
Female Population 729
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhangarwadi compares

By the 2011 count Dhangarwadi is the 88th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,157 residents. Its 158.8 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Dhangarwadi

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

Dhangarwadi lies about 13 km from Kolhapur, and the nearest railway station is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, 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 Dhangarwadi
Nearest town Pachgaon 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Karvir 13 km
District headquarters Kolhapur 13 km
Nearest railway station Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus 14 km

Villages closest to Dhangarwadi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhangarwadi village had a population of 1,495. That makes it the 88th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,157 residents.

Dhangarwadi village has 766 males and 729 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhangarwadi has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Dhangarwadi is 416001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhangarwadi covers 158.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhangarwadi falls under Karvir tehsil of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhangarwadi is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, 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 Dhangarwadi.

Dhangarwadi is about 13 km from Kolhapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhangarwadi is in Karvir tehsil of Kolhapur district. Pachgaon is about 11 km away. Karvir is about 13 km away. Kolhapur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karbharwadi (under 2 km), Bachani (under 2 km) and Gadegoundwadi (under 2 km).

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

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