# Dudhamala Village, Dhanora, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/dhanora/dudhamala/ Village · Dhanora, Gadchiroli # Dudhamala Dudhamala is a village in Dhanora sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,019 people in 252 households**, the 18th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%. - 1,019people (2011) - 252households - 74.5%literacy - 1,018females per 1,000 males ## Dudhamala PIN code and other codes Dudhamala falls in Dhanora sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhanora - Census village code538979 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dudhamala from nearby towns? - Dhanora (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)25 km by road - Gadchiroli (nearest town)26 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 Dudhamala? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Dudhamala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhanora - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhanora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 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 Dudhamala known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 15% of the 991 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Dudhamala Of every 100 households in Dudhamala in 2011, 64 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dudhamala · ■ Dhanora rural average Electricity for lighting ****64%** **45% Toilet within the home ****11%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **81% Tap water ****8%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **94% Use banking services ****34%** **78% Television ****21%** **15% Mobile phone ****20%** **16% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****13%** **26% Own their home ****85%** **91% 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 Dudhamala? ■ Dudhamala · ■ Dhanora rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.5%** **71.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1018** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****962** **972 Working population ****61.5%** **58.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 65.7% for women. 63% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 506 (81%) · **■** Farm labourers 71 (11%) · **■** Other work 37 (6%) · **■** Marginal 13 (2%) 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 Dhanora - Sakhera1,089 people - Gatta1,081 people - Kulbhatti1,036 people - Pannemara1,036 people - Chingali967 people - Khambala824 people - Heti812 people - Mendhatola786 people [All 228 villages in Dhanora](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/dhanora/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dudhamala from Gadchiroli?25 km by road - What is the population of Dudhamala?1,019 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dudhamala in?Gadchiroli district (Dhanora sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dudhamala?74.5% (Census 2011)