# Dhotarkhed Village, Barshitakli, Akola (Maharashtra)

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Village · Barshitakli, Akola 

# Dhotarkhed

Dhotarkhed is a village in Barshitakli sub-district of Akola district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **97 people in 22 households**, the 122nd largest of 126 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%.

- 97people (2011)
- 22households
- 66.7%literacy
- 940females per 1,000 males

## Dhotarkhed PIN code and other codes

Dhotarkhed falls in Barshitakli sub-district, Akola district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockBarshitakli
- Census village code530549

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dhotarkhed from nearby towns?

- Barshitakli (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Akola (district HQ)50 km by road
- Akola (nearest town)50 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 Dhotarkhed?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Dhotarkhed; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Dhanore
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Barshitakli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Barshitakli
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Akola
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Dhotarkhed known for?

About 8% of the 423 hectares of village land is sown, and 34 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 Dhotarkhed

Of every 100 households in Dhotarkhed in 2011, 27 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhotarkhed · ■ Barshitakli rural average

Electricity for lighting ****27%**

**72%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**75%

Tap water ****0%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**7%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**92%

Use banking services ****68%**

**58%

Television ****0%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**33%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****36%**

**47%

Own their home ****96%**

**93%

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 Dhotarkhed?

■ Dhotarkhed · ■ Barshitakli rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%**

**83.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857**

**912

Working population ****64.9%**

**49.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.7% for men and 48.8% for women. 74% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 40 (63%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (33%) · **■** Household industry 2 (3%)

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 Barshitakli

- Shahapur180 people
- Mirzapur167 people
- Warkhed Bk.144 people
- Khambora143 people
- Bhambora56 people
- Ramgaon29 people
- Dharagiri9 people
- Isapur4 people

[All 159 villages in Barshitakli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/barshitakli/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Dhotarkhed from Akola?50 km by road
- What is the population of Dhotarkhed?97 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhotarkhed in?Akola district (Barshitakli sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Dhotarkhed?66.7% (Census 2011)