Maharashtra Famous Food & Mumbai Street Food Guide 2025
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- 09 Sep 25
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Alkhivali is a small village in Bhiwandi tehsil, in the district of Thane, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 491, made up of 240 males and 251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,046 females per 1000 males. The village covers 470.82 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Tehsil | Bhiwandi |
| Area (hectares) | 470.82 hectares |
| Population | 491 |
| Male Population | 240 |
| Female Population | 251 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,046 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Alkhivali is the 177th largest of the 210 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents. Its 470.82 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 922.
Alkhivali is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Alkhivali as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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.
Alkhivali lies about 10 km from Thane, and the nearest railway station is Bhivandi Road, about 1.6 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 railway station | Bhivandi Road | 1.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Bhiwandi | 5.3 km |
| District headquarters | Thane | 10 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhiwandi 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, Alkhivali village had a population of 491. That makes it the 177th largest of the 210 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents.
Alkhivali village has 240 males and 251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Alkhivali has about 1046 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 922.
Alkhivali covers 470.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Alkhivali falls under Bhiwandi tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Alkhivali is Bhivandi Road, about 1.6 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Alkhivali.
Alkhivali is about 10 km from Thane in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Alkhivali is in Bhiwandi tehsil of Thane district. Bhivandi Road is about 1.6 km away. Bhiwandi is about 5.3 km away. Thane is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Ashivali (under 2 km), Borivali Tarf Sonale (under 2 km) and Chinchavali Tarf Rahur (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Alkhivali today is likely to be higher.
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