# Dhokri Village, Akola, Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/akola/dhokri/ Village · Akola, Ahmadnagar # Dhokri Dhokri is a village in Akola sub-district of Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,125 people in 213 households**, the 92nd largest of 190 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%. - 1,125people (2011) - 213households - 77.9%literacy - 984females per 1,000 males ## Dhokri PIN code and other codes Dhokri falls in Akola sub-district, Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAkola - Census village code557224 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhokri from nearby towns? - Akola (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Ahmadnagar (district HQ)127 km by road - Sangamner (nearest town)27 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Dhokri? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Dhokri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sangamner - ○Degree college10+ km · Sangamner - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sangamner - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Dhokri known for? The main crops are **bajra, wheat and maize**. About 88% of the 273 hectares of village land is sown, and 208 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Dhokri Of every 100 households in Dhokri in 2011, 63 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Dhokri · ■ Akola rural average Electricity for lighting ****63%** **61% Toilet within the home ****31%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **52% Tap water ****34%** **44% Drinking water within premises ****63%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **80% Use banking services ****82%** **84% Television ****50%** **33% Mobile phone ****74%** **55% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****42%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **3% None of these assets ****16%** **33% Own their home ****84%** **90% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Dhokri? ■ Dhokri · ■ Akola rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.9%** **74.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906** **897 Working population ****59.0%** **53.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.1% for men and 69.6% for women. 61% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 430 (65%) · **■** Farm labourers 68 (10%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 57 (9%) · **■** Marginal 108 (16%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Akola - Parakhatpur1,158 people - Nagawadi1,135 people - Shelvihire1,135 people - Sangavi1,131 people - Ranad Bk.1,123 people - Pachapattawadi1,122 people - Ratanwadi1,118 people - Jachakwadi1,098 people [All 190 villages in Akola](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/akola/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhokri from Ahmadnagar?127 km by road - What is the population of Dhokri?1,125 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhokri in?Ahmadnagar district (Akola sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhokri?77.9% (Census 2011)