Skip to main content

About Dharangutti Village

Dharangutti is one of the larger villages in Shirol tehsil, in the district of Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,233, made up of 3,739 males and 3,494 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1009 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharangutti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharangutti village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Kolhapur
Tehsil Shirol
Pincode 416102
Area (hectares) 1009 hectares
Population 7,233
Male Population 3,739
Female Population 3,494
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dharangutti compares

By the 2011 count Dharangutti is the 13th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 5,928 residents. Its 1009 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Dharangutti

Dharangutti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dharangutti as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dharangutti from other places

Dharangutti lies about 36 km from Kolhapur, and the nearest railway station is Jayasingpur, about 6.7 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 Dharangutti
Tehsil headquarters Shirol 4.2 km
Nearest town Jaisingpur 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Jayasingpur 6.7 km
District headquarters Kolhapur 36 km

Villages closest to Dharangutti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharangutti village had a population of 7,233. That makes it the 13th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,928 residents.

Dharangutti village has 3,739 males and 3,494 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharangutti has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Dharangutti is 416102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dharangutti covers 1009 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dharangutti falls under Shirol tehsil of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dharangutti is Jayasingpur, about 6.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dharangutti.

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

Dharangutti is in Shirol tehsil of Kolhapur district. Shirol is about 4.2 km away. Jaisingpur is about 5.1 km away. Jayasingpur is about 6.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nandani (2.1 km), Shirol (4.2 km) and Jayshingpur (5.3 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.