Maharashtra Famous Food & Mumbai Street Food Guide 2025
Vada pav, pav bhaji, misal pav and puran poli, the grains a Maharashtrian meal is built on, and the street food of Mumbai.
- 09 Sep 25
7 min
Dhavali is a large village in Miraj tehsil, in the district of Sangli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,969, made up of 1,521 males and 1,448 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 649 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Tehsil | Miraj |
| Area (hectares) | 649 hectares |
| Population | 2,969 |
| Male Population | 1,521 |
| Female Population | 1,448 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 952 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Dhavali is the 39th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,093 residents. Its 649 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.
Dhavali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhavali 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.
Dhavali lies about 23 km from Sangli, and the nearest railway station is Hatkanangale, about 19 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.
| Nearest town | Ashta | 7.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Hatkanangale | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Sangli | 23 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Miraj | 33 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Miraj 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Dhavali village had a population of 2,969. That makes it the 39th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,093 residents.
Dhavali village has 1,521 males and 1,448 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Dhavali has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.
Dhavali covers 649 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Dhavali falls under Miraj tehsil of Sangli district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Dhavali is Hatkanangale, about 19 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 Dhavali.
Dhavali is about 23 km from Sangli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Dhavali is in Miraj tehsil of Sangli district. Ashta is about 7.8 km away. Hatkanangale is about 19 km away. Sangli 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 Bamani (3.3 km), Dudhgaon (7.9 km) and Kavathe Piran (12 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhavali today is likely to be higher.
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