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- LGD code
- 538908
- Pincode
- 442606
- Post office
- Dhanora
- Population
- 111
- Households
- 26
- Literacy rate
- 56.8%
- Sex ratio
- 1018 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 69
Census 2011 · in context
How Sinsur compares
By population, Sinsur ranks #172 of 228 villages in Dhanora mandal.
Literacy rate
%
56.8%
−6.4% vs mandal average
Sinsur56.8%
Dhanora mandal63.2%
Gadchiroli district66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,018
+27 vs mandal average
Sinsur1,018
Dhanora mandal991
Household size
people per home
4.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Sinsur4.3
Dhanora mandal4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sinsur at a glance
Sinsur is a village of 111 people in 26 households (Census 2011) in Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, the 172nd-largest of 228 villages in Dhanora taluka. Literacy is 57%, 6 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,018 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 442606, served by Dhanora post office; the LGD village code is 538908. The village votes in Brahmapuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Wadettiwar. The population is estimated at 131 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinsur · this village | 111 | 57% | — |
| Mujalgondi · Dhanora | 345 | 62% | — |
| Darchi(Dabba) · Dhanora | 270 | 42% | — |
| Khedimowad · Dhanora | 170 | 94% | — |
| Gatanyeli · Dhanora | 134 | 51% | — |
| Dabba · Dhanora | 20 | 40% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sinsur
- 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
- Yes
- 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)
- 49
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 48
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 15
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 1,121.04
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 38.79
- Forest area (ha)
- 1,016.68
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Sinsur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Sinsur
- LGD code
- 538908
- Pincode
- 442606
- Post office
- Dhanora
- Population (Census 2011)
- 111
- Population (projected 2026)
- 131
- Households
- 26
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1018
- Literacy rate
- 56.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Gadchiroli-Chimur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Brahmapuri
- Member of Parliament
- Namdeo Kirsan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vijay Wadettiwar
- Block / Mandal
- Dhanora
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)