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About Dharkata Village

Dharkata is a small village in Washim tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 335, made up of 171 males and 164 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 353.98 hectares hectares.

Dharkata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharkata village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Washim
Area (hectares) 353.98 hectares
Population 335
Male Population 171
Female Population 164
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dharkata compares

By the 2011 count Dharkata is the 115th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,461 residents. Its 353.98 hectares work out to about 0.9 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 915.

Getting to Dharkata

Dharkata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dharkata 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dharkata from other places

Dharkata lies about 9.4 km from Washim, and the nearest railway station is Kata Road, about 2.6 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.

Distances from Dharkata
Nearest railway station Kata Road 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Washim 9.4 km
Nearest town Wāshīm 9.4 km

Villages closest to Dharkata

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharkata village had a population of 335. That makes it the 115th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,461 residents.

Dharkata village has 171 males and 164 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharkata has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 915.

Dharkata covers 353.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dharkata falls under Washim tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dharkata is Kata Road, about 2.6 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Dharkata.

Dharkata is about 9.4 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dharkata is in Washim tehsil of Washim district. Kata Road is about 2.6 km away. Washim is about 9.4 km away. Wāshīm is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jambhrun Parande (2.1 km), Sawargaon Barde (2.5 km) and Adgaon N Kata (3.6 km).

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

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