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About Dehene Village

Dehene is a mid sized village in Shahapur tehsil, in the district of Thane, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,004, made up of 511 males and 493 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3255 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 400600, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dehene Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dehene village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Tehsil Shahapur
Pincode 400600
Area (hectares) 3255 hectares
Population 1,004
Male Population 511
Female Population 493
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dehene compares

By the 2011 count Dehene is the 84th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,111 residents. Its 3255 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Dehene

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

Dehene lies about 78 km from Thane, and the nearest railway station is Igatpuri, about 26 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 Dehene
Nearest railway station Igatpuri 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahapur 34 km
District headquarters Thane 78 km

Villages closest to Dehene

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dehene village had a population of 1,004. That makes it the 84th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,111 residents.

Dehene village has 511 males and 493 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dehene has about 965 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 970.

The pincode recorded for Dehene is 400600. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dehene covers 3255 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dehene falls under Shahapur tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dehene is Igatpuri, about 26 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 Dehene.

Dehene is about 78 km from Thane in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dehene is in Shahapur tehsil of Thane district. Igatpuri is about 26 km away. Shahapur is about 34 km away. Thane is about 78 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Valshet (4.3 km), Walshet (4.3 km) and Veluk (5.1 km).

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

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