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Dhanwahi

धनवाही
Sarai mandal
Pincode 486889
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
TERASIYA SINGH
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LGD code
503770
Pincode
486889
Post office
Singrauli Colliery
Population
1,360
Households
294
Literacy rate
47.4%
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000♂
Workers
663
Distance to district centre
23 km
Distance to mandal centre
19 km
Distance to Bhopal
474 km
Distance to Kolkata
677 km
Nearest railway station
Niwas Road · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Hospital Gijwar Sadaniha · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanwahi compares

By population, Dhanwahi ranks #54 of 124 villages in Sarai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.4%
+2.1% vs mandal average
Dhanwahi
47.4%
Sarai mandal
45.3%
Singrauli district
49.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,042
+67 vs mandal average
Dhanwahi
1,042
Sarai mandal
975
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
Dhanwahi
4.6
Sarai mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dhanwahi at a glance

Dhanwahi is a village of 1,360 people in 294 households (Census 2011) in Sarai tehsil, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, the 54th-largest of 124 villages in Sarai tehsil. Literacy is 47%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 45% and the sex ratio is 1,042 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Singrauli district centre, 10 km from Niwas Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 486889, served by Singrauli Colliery post office; the LGD village code is 503770. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hospital Gijwar Sadaniha, 18 km away. The sarpanch is TERASIYA SINGH, and the village votes in Dhauhani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kunwar Singh Tekam. The population is estimated at 1,603 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kuchwahi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanwahi · this village1,36047%
Joba · Sarai1,66939%2.2 km NW
Niwas · Sarai2,91655%4.9 km SW
Niwas · Baihar44849%4.9 km SW
Niwas · Hatta1,02636%4.9 km SW
Niwas · Niwas4.9 km SW
Belgaon · Sarai50449%5.3 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanwahi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SIDHI
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
95
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
75
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
452.28
Irrigated area (ha)
63.27
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dhanwahi

LGD code
503770
Pincode
486889
Post office
Singrauli Colliery
Population (Census 2011)
1,360
Population (projected 2026)
1,603
Households
294
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1042
Literacy rate
47.4%
Coordinates
24.16863°N, 81.95746°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Sidhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhauhani
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Mishra
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kunwar Singh Tekam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
TERASIYA SINGH
Block / Mandal
Sarai
Getting there

How to reach Dhanwahi

Mandal centre
Sarai · ≈ 19 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Singrauli · ≈ 23 km
≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal474 kmcapital
  • Kolkata677 km
  • Delhi684 km
  • Hyderabad836 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNiwas Road10 km
  • Hospital / PHCHospital Gijwar Sadaniha18 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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