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- LGD code
- 539059
- Pincode
- 442606
- Post office
- Dhanora
- Population
- 228
- Households
- 46
- Literacy rate
- 55.3%
- Sex ratio
- 966 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 156
- Distance to district centre
- 99 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 66 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 773 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 425 km
- Nearest railway station
- Dewalgaon · 8 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Rural Hospital, Navegaon Bandh · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Somalpur compares
By population, Somalpur ranks #111 of 228 villages in Dhanora mandal.
Literacy rate
%
55.3%
−7.9% vs mandal average
- Somalpur
- 55.3%
- Dhanora mandal
- 63.2%
- Gadchiroli district
- 66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
966
−25 vs mandal average
- Somalpur
- 966
- Dhanora mandal
- 991
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.5 vs mandal average
- Somalpur
- 5.0
- Dhanora mandal
- 4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Somalpur at a glance
Somalpur is a village of 228 people in 46 households (Census 2011) in Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, the 111th-largest of 228 villages in Dhanora taluka. Literacy is 55%, 8 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. It lies 99 km from the Gadchiroli district centre, 25 km from Lakhani, the nearest town, 8 km from Dewalgaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 442606, served by Dhanora post office; the LGD village code is 539059. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Navegaon Bandh, 8 km away. The village votes in Brahmapuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Wadettiwar. The population is estimated at 269 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalpur · this village | 228 | 55% | — |
| Somalpur · Arjuni Morgaon | 773 | 75% | 0 km N |
| Siregaontola · Sakoli | 564 | 71% | 1.6 km NE |
| Bakati · Arjuni Morgaon | 1,910 | 74% | 1.7 km S |
| Bidtola · Arjuni Morgaon | 383 | 81% | 3.8 km SE |
| Vihirgaon Baradya · Arjuni Morgaon | 588 | 74% | 3.9 km SW |
| Silezari · Arjuni Morgaon | 1,319 | 73% | 4.1 km W |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Somalpur
- 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)
- 77
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 85
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 85
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 479.48
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 49.5
- Forest area (ha)
- 408.49
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Somalpur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Somalpur
- LGD code
- 539059
- Pincode
- 442606
- Post office
- Dhanora
- Population (Census 2011)
- 228
- Population (projected 2026)
- 269
- Households
- 46
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 966
- Literacy rate
- 55.3%
- Coordinates
- 20.92765°N, 80.01266°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Gadchiroli-Chimur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Brahmapuri
- Member of Parliament
- Namdeo Kirsan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vijay Wadettiwar
- Block / Mandal
- Dhanora
Getting there
How to reach Somalpur
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai773 kmcapital
- Hyderabad425 km
- Chennai873 km
- Kolkata882 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationDewalgaon8 km
- Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Navegaon Bandh8 km
- ATM / bankMARIA GROUPS ,Arjuni Morgaon12 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump34 km
- CollegeVithobaji Amle College38 km
- Police stationPolice Station38 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Somalpur
1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- 🛕Sarvajanik Hamuman TempleTemple2.6 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 442606
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Other villages named Somalpur
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Villages near Somalpur
Other villages in Dhanora mandal
View all 60+ →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, 2026-09-19
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)