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About Jalkhed Village

Jalkhed is a mid sized village in Dindori tehsil, in the district of Nashik, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,930, made up of 991 males and 939 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1456 hectares hectares.

Jalkhed Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalkhed village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Nashik
Tehsil Dindori
Area (hectares) 1456 hectares
Population 1,930
Male Population 991
Female Population 939
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jalkhed compares

By the 2011 count Jalkhed is the 55th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,011 residents. Its 1456 hectares work out to about 1.3 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 962.

Getting to Jalkhed

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

Jalkhed lies about 24 km from Nashik, and the nearest railway station is Kherwadi, about 18 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 Jalkhed
Tehsil headquarters Dindori 5.4 km
Nearest town Ozar 12 km
Nearest railway station Kherwadi 18 km
District headquarters Nashik 24 km

Villages closest to Jalkhed

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalkhed village had a population of 1,930. That makes it the 55th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,011 residents.

Jalkhed village has 991 males and 939 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalkhed has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Jalkhed covers 1456 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.

Jalkhed falls under Dindori tehsil of Nashik district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Jalkhed is Kherwadi, about 18 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 Jalkhed.

Jalkhed is about 24 km from Nashik in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jalkhed is in Dindori tehsil of Nashik district. Dindori is about 5.4 km away. Ozar is about 12 km away. Kherwadi is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palkhed (under 2 km), Valkhed (under 2 km) and Jopul (2.4 km).

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

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