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About Dhanj Kh Village

Dhanj Kh is a mid sized village in Karanja tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,189, made up of 600 males and 589 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 484 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanj Kh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanj Kh village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Karanja
Pincode 444110
Area (hectares) 484 hectares
Population 1,189
Male Population 600
Female Population 589
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhanj Kh compares

By the 2011 count Dhanj Kh is the 41st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents. Its 484 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Dhanj Kh

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

Dhanj Kh lies about 54 km from Washim, and the nearest railway station is Dadgaon, about 2.5 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 Dhanj Kh
Nearest railway station Dadgaon 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Karanja 6.4 km
Nearest town Kāranja 6.4 km
District headquarters Washim 54 km

Villages closest to Dhanj Kh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karanja 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 Dhanj Kh

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanj Kh village had a population of 1,189. That makes it the 41st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents.

Dhanj Kh village has 600 males and 589 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanj Kh has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Dhanj Kh is 444110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanj Kh covers 484 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhanj Kh falls under Karanja tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhanj Kh is Dadgaon, about 2.5 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 Dhanj Kh.

Dhanj Kh is about 54 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanj Kh is in Karanja tehsil of Washim district. Dadgaon is about 2.5 km away. Karanja is about 6.4 km away. Kāranja is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pimpalgaon Kh (under 2 km), Dadgaon (2.1 km) and Girda (2.5 km).

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

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