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About Dhondgewadi Village

Dhondgewadi is a small village in Khanapur tehsil, in the district of Sangli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 398, made up of 196 males and 202 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415311, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhondgewadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhondgewadi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Tehsil Khanapur
Pincode 415311
Area (hectares) 273 hectares
Population 398
Male Population 196
Female Population 202
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhondgewadi compares

By the 2011 count Dhondgewadi is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents. Its 273 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1052.

Getting to Dhondgewadi

Dhondgewadi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhondgewadi as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Dhondgewadi from other places

Dhondgewadi lies about 43 km from Sangli, and the nearest railway station is Langarpeth, about 29 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 Dhondgewadi
Tehsil headquarters Khanapur 5.6 km
Nearest town Vite 21 km
Nearest railway station Langarpeth 29 km
District headquarters Sangli 43 km

Villages closest to Dhondgewadi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhondgewadi village had a population of 398. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,847 residents.

Dhondgewadi village has 196 males and 202 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhondgewadi has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1052.

The pincode recorded for Dhondgewadi is 415311. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhondgewadi covers 273 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhondgewadi falls under Khanapur tehsil of Sangli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhondgewadi is Langarpeth, about 29 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dhondgewadi.

Dhondgewadi is about 43 km from Sangli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhondgewadi is in Khanapur tehsil of Sangli district. Khanapur is about 5.6 km away. Vite is about 21 km away. Langarpeth is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhondewadi (under 2 km), Mohi (2.1 km) and Karanje (3.9 km).

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

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