# Dhekri Village, Tuljapur, Osmanabad (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/tuljapur/dhekri/ Village · Tuljapur, Osmanabad # Dhekri Dhekri is a village in Tuljapur sub-district of Osmanabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,877 people in 391 households**, the 38th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.5%. - 1,877people (2011) - 391households - 78.5%literacy - 925females per 1,000 males ## Dhekri PIN code and other codes Dhekri falls in Tuljapur sub-district, Osmanabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockTuljapur - Census village code561530 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhekri from nearby towns? - Tuljapur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Osmanabad (district HQ)29 km by road - Tulajapur (nearest town)20 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 Dhekri? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Dhekri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 · Tuljapur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tuljapur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tuljapur - ○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 watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Dhekri known for? About 88% of the 1,140 hectares of village land is sown, and 982 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 Dhekri Of every 100 households in Dhekri in 2011, 73 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dhekri · ■ Tuljapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **60% Toilet within the home ****15%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **78% Tap water ****72%** **58% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **90% Use banking services ****71%** **65% Television ****41%** **24% Mobile phone ****62%** **46% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****25%** **35% Own their home ****97%** **94% 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 Dhekri? ■ Dhekri · ■ Tuljapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.5%** **75.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925** **923 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863** **893 Working population ****50.8%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.4% for men and 68.9% for women. 55% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 391 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 374 (39%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 124 (13%) · **■** Marginal 53 (6%) 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 Tuljapur - Malumbra2,005 people - Chikundra1,992 people - Salgara Tatur1,947 people - Umarga1,899 people - Karla1,875 people - Kamtha1,867 people - Dahiwadi1,816 people - Kumbhari1,760 people [All 123 villages in Tuljapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/tuljapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhekri from Osmanabad?29 km by road - What is the population of Dhekri?1,877 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhekri in?Osmanabad district (Tuljapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhekri?78.5% (Census 2011)