# Dhanaj Village, Mukhed, Nanded (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Mukhed, Nanded 

# Dhanaj

Dhanaj is a village in Mukhed sub-district of Nanded district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,047 people in 230 households**, the 106th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.3%.

- 1,047people (2011)
- 230households
- 78.5%literacy
- 928females per 1,000 males

## Dhanaj PIN code and other codes

Dhanaj falls in Mukhed sub-district, Nanded district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockMukhed
- Census village code545507

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

## How far is Dhanaj from nearby towns?

- Mukhed (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Nanded (district HQ)85 km by road
- Deglur (nearest town)16 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 Dhanaj?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Dhanaj; 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
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn 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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Eklara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Deglur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nanded
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Dhanaj known for?

The main crops are **cotton**. About 88% of the 546 hectares of village land is sown, and 483 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 Dhanaj

Of every 100 households in Dhanaj in 2011, 92 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dhanaj · ■ Mukhed rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**88%

Tap water ****42%**

**40%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**96%

Use banking services ****75%**

**41%

Television ****14%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**49%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****46%**

**43%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Dhanaj?

■ Dhanaj · ■ Mukhed rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.5%**

**72.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****784**

**907

Working population ****54.8%**

**49.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.9% for men and 67.5% for women. 57% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 261 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 247 (43%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 52 (9%) · **■** Marginal 8 (1%)

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 Mukhed

- Ratna Tanda1,092 people
- Kotgyalwadi1,076 people
- Dornali1,072 people
- Sawargaonwadi1,059 people
- Paratpur1,043 people
- Jamb Kh.1,040 people
- Hasnal1,039 people
- Paismal1,038 people

[All 151 villages in Mukhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/mukhed/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Dhanaj from Nanded?85 km by road
- What is the population of Dhanaj?1,047 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhanaj in?Nanded district (Mukhed sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Dhanaj?78.5% (Census 2011)