Dewada Bk. village, Pombhurna taluka | Pincode 442918

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aasha todase

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LGD code: 541469
Pincode: 442918
Post office: Pombhurna
Population: 1,233
Households: 311
Literacy rate: 58.2%
Sex ratio: 930 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 764

Census 2011 · in context

How Dewada Bk. compares

By population, Dewada Bk. ranks #11 of 71 villages in Pombhurna mandal.

Literacy rate

58.2%

−5.2% vs mandal average

Dewada Bk.: 58.2%
Pombhurna mandal: 63.4%
Chandrapur district: 71.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

930

−50 vs mandal average

Dewada Bk.: 930
Pombhurna mandal: 980

Household size

people per home

4.0

+0.2 vs mandal average

Dewada Bk.: 4.0
Pombhurna mandal: 3.8

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

Dewada Bk. at a glance

Dewada Bk. is a village of 1,233 people in 311 households (Census 2011) in Pombhurna taluka, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, the 11th-largest of 71 villages in Pombhurna taluka. Literacy is 58%, 5 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 930 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 442918, served by Pombhurna post office; the LGD village code is 541469. The sarpanch is aasha todase, and the village votes in Ballarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mungantiwar Sudhir Sacchidanand. The population is estimated at 1,454 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dewada Bk.

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 18
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 1
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
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: MUL
Distance to nearest town (km): 27
Distance to district HQ (km): 80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 725.57
Irrigated area (ha): 520.8
Forest area (ha): 78.96

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

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Key facts — Dewada Bk.

LGD code: 541469
Pincode: 442918
Post office: Pombhurna
Population (Census 2011): 1,233
Population (projected 2026): 1,454
Households: 311
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 930
Literacy rate: 58.2%
Lok Sabha constituency: Chandrapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ballarpur
Member of Parliament: Pratibha Dhanorkar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mungantiwar Sudhir Sacchidanand
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: aasha todase
Block / Mandal: Pombhurna

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Chandrapur district level

Then & Now

Dewada Bk. — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,233

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,454

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

311

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

367

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,233Census 2011
Households: 311Census 2011
Literacy rate: 58.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 930 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4542026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3672026 projection
Active job cards: 1,76,510MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,11,210MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 9,36,17,088ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 82.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Chandrapur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,77,233PMAY-G · 12,77,233 of 33,40,872 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Chandrapur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Chandrapur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Maharashtra drought: Sharad Pawar seeks Rs 50,000 per hectare aid for farmers

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People often ask about Dewada Bk.

What is the pincode of Dewada Bk.?

The pincode of Dewada Bk., Pombhurna taluka, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra is 442918. The post office is Pombhurna.

Which post office delivers to Dewada Bk.?

Mail for Dewada Bk. is delivered through Pombhurna post office, pincode 442918, in Pombhurna taluka, Chandrapur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dewada Bk. located?

Dewada Bk. is a village in Pombhurna taluka of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, India.

What is the population of Dewada Bk. as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dewada Bk. village has a population of 1,233 across 311 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dewada Bk.?

The current sarpanch of Dewada Bk. gram panchayat is aasha todase.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dewada Bk. in?

Dewada Bk. falls under the Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #13) of Maharashtra.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dewada Bk. in?

Dewada Bk. falls under the Ballarpur assembly constituency (AC #72) of Maharashtra.

What is the literacy rate in Dewada Bk.?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dewada Bk. village is 58.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Dewada Bk.?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dewada Bk. village is 930 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dewada Bk.?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dewada Bk., including Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Shiv Bhojan Thali, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Dewada Bk.?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dewada Bk. village is 541469.

How big is Dewada Bk. compared to other villages in Pombhurna taluka?

Dewada Bk. ranks 11 of 71 villages in Pombhurna taluka by Census 2011 population (1,233 residents).

Who is the MLA of Dewada Bk.?

Dewada Bk. falls under Ballarpur assembly constituency (AC 72). The sitting MLA is Mungantiwar Sudhir Sacchidanand (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dewada Bk.?

Dewada Bk. is in Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Pratibha Dhanorkar (INC).

What is the population of Dewada Bk. in 2026?

Dewada Bk. is estimated at 1,454 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,233 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dewada Bk. in?

Maharashtra falls in the Western Plateau and Hills zone (cotton, jowar, sugarcane, oilseeds) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) of the ICAR classification; Dewada Bk. in Chandrapur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dewada Bk.?

aasha todase is the sarpanch of Dewada Bk. gram panchayat, Pombhurna taluka. See the sarpanch list of Pombhurna taluka for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-05-15
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)