# Dhangarwadi Village, Rahta, Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/dhangarwadi/ Village · Rahta, Ahmadnagar # Dhangarwadi Dhangarwadi is a village in Rahta sub-district of Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **952 people in 188 households**, the 54th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%. - 952people (2011) - 188households - 83.7%literacy - 863females per 1,000 males ## Dhangarwadi PIN code and other codes Dhangarwadi falls in Rahta sub-district, Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockRahta - Census village code557602 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhangarwadi from nearby towns? - Rahta (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Ahmadnagar (district HQ)80 km by road - Shrirampur (nearest town)6 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 Dhangarwadi? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Dhangarwadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Wakadi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shrirampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shrirampur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 9 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 Dhangarwadi known for? About 94% of the 248 hectares of village land is sown, and 170 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 Dhangarwadi Of every 100 households in Dhangarwadi in 2011, 72 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dhangarwadi · ■ Rahta rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **84% Toilet within the home ****62%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****34%** **41% Tap water ****50%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **44% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **51% Use banking services ****61%** **67% Television ****45%** **62% Mobile phone ****58%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****40%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **5% None of these assets ****9%** **11% Own their home ****96%** **80% 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 Dhangarwadi? ■ Dhangarwadi · ■ Rahta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.7%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****863** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****707** **843 Working population ****59.9%** **46.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 74.7% for women. 60% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 294 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 139 (24%) · **■** Household industry 21 (4%) · **■** Other work 57 (10%) · **■** Marginal 59 (10%) 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 Rahta - Nandur Kh.1,235 people - Chandrapur1,154 people - Walki1,062 people - Adgaon Kh.981 people - Morwadi766 people - Tarkaswadi611 people - Elamwadi597 people - Kelwad Kh.327 people [All 58 villages in Rahta](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhangarwadi from Ahmadnagar?80 km by road - What is the population of Dhangarwadi?952 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhangarwadi in?Ahmadnagar district (Rahta sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhangarwadi?83.7% (Census 2011)