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Pulkhal

Dhanora mandal
Pincode 442606
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LGD code
539072
Pincode
442606
Post office
Dhanora
Population
162
Households
30
Literacy rate
48.1%
Sex ratio
1051 ♀/1000♂
Workers
82
Census 2011 · in context

How Pulkhal compares

By population, Pulkhal ranks #143 of 228 villages in Dhanora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.1%
−15.1% vs mandal average
Pulkhal
48.1%
Dhanora mandal
63.2%
Gadchiroli district
66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,051
+60 vs mandal average
Pulkhal
1,051
Dhanora mandal
991
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.9 vs mandal average
Pulkhal
5.4
Dhanora mandal
4.5

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

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Pulkhal at a glance

Pulkhal is a village of 162 people in 30 households (Census 2011) in Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, the 143rd-largest of 228 villages in Dhanora taluka. Literacy is 48%, 15 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,051 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 442606, served by Dhanora post office; the LGD village code is 539072. The village votes in Brahmapuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Wadettiwar. The population is estimated at 191 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pulkhal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GADCHIROLI
Distance to nearest town (km)
67
Distance to district HQ (km)
79
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
79
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,222.98
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
1,211.53

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

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Key facts — Pulkhal

LGD code
539072
Pincode
442606
Post office
Dhanora
Population (Census 2011)
162
Population (projected 2026)
191
Households
30
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1051
Literacy rate
48.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Gadchiroli-Chimur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Brahmapuri
Member of Parliament
Namdeo Kirsan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Wadettiwar
Block / Mandal
Dhanora
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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