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About Dand Village

Dand is a small village in Shahapur tehsil, in the district of Thane, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 165, made up of 80 males and 85 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,062 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1000 hectares hectares.

Dand Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dand village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Tehsil Shahapur
Area (hectares) 1000 hectares
Population 165
Male Population 80
Female Population 85
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,062
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 Dand compares

By the 2011 count Dand is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,111 residents. Its 1000 hectares work out to about 0.2 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 970.

Getting to Dand

Dand is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dand 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 Dand from other places

Dand lies about 77 km from Thane, and the nearest railway station is Kasara, about 4.9 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 Dand
Nearest railway station Kasara 4.9 km
Nearest town Igatpuri 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahapur 30 km
District headquarters Thane 77 km

Villages closest to Dand

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 Dand

As per the Census of India 2011, Dand village had a population of 165. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,111 residents.

Dand village has 80 males and 85 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dand has about 1062 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

Dand covers 1000 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dand falls under Shahapur tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dand is Kasara, about 4.9 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 Dand.

Dand is about 77 km from Thane in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dand is in Shahapur tehsil of Thane district. Kasara is about 4.9 km away. Igatpuri is about 6.7 km away. Shahapur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kasara Bk (4.8 km), Kasara Kh (4.8 km) and Vashala Bk (6.5 km).

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

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