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About Khanwadi Village

Khanwadi is a small village in Arvi tehsil, in the district of Wardha, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 357, made up of 179 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 551 hectares hectares.

Khanwadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Khanwadi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Wardha
Tehsil Arvi
Area (hectares) 551 hectares
Population 357
Male Population 179
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 Khanwadi compares

By the 2011 count Khanwadi is the 82nd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 724 residents. Its 551 hectares work out to about 0.6 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, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Khanwadi

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

Khanwadi lies about 52 km from Wardha. 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 Khanwadi
Tehsil headquarters Arvi 8.9 km
Nearest town Ārvi 8.9 km
District headquarters Wardha 52 km

Villages closest to Khanwadi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Khanwadi village had a population of 357. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 724 residents.

Khanwadi village has 179 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Khanwadi has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Khanwadi covers 551 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Khanwadi falls under Arvi tehsil of Wardha district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Khanwadi notes the nearest railway station 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 Khanwadi.

Khanwadi is about 52 km from Wardha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Khanwadi is in Arvi tehsil of Wardha district. Arvi is about 8.9 km away. Ārvi is about 8.9 km away. Wardha is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamner (2.5 km), Wardha (2.7 km) and Maneri (2.9 km).

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

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