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About Pethwadaj Village

Pethwadaj is one of the larger villages in Kandhar tehsil, in the district of Nanded, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,105, made up of 4,212 males and 3,893 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2773 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 431714, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pethwadaj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pethwadaj village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Nanded
Tehsil Kandhar
Pincode 431714
Area (hectares) 2773 hectares
Population 8,105
Male Population 4,212
Female Population 3,893
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pethwadaj compares

By the 2011 count Pethwadaj is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 2773 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Pethwadaj

Pethwadaj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pethwadaj 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. The nearest villages by name are Panbhoshi, Pangra, Panshevadi and Paranda. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Pethwadaj

As per the Census of India 2011, Pethwadaj village had a population of 8,105. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Pethwadaj village has 4,212 males and 3,893 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pethwadaj has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for Pethwadaj is 431714. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pethwadaj covers 2773 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pethwadaj falls under Kandhar tehsil of Nanded district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Pethwadaj notes the nearest railway station 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 Pethwadaj.

Pethwadaj is in Kandhar tehsil of Nanded district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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