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Varkhede

Dindori mandal
Pincode 422205
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KESHAV RAMDAS WAGHALE
Contact: 99****6845
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LGD code
550642
Pincode
422205
Post office
Khedgaon (Nashik)
Population
4,150
Households
774
Literacy rate
72.1%
Sex ratio
904 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,209
Distance to district centre
108 km
Distance to mandal centre
149 km
Distance to Mumbai
289 km
Distance to Hyderabad
551 km
Nearest railway station
Dhule · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Patil Accident Hospital, Dhule · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Varkhede compares

By population, Varkhede ranks #11 of 153 villages in Dindori mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.1%
+5.1% vs mandal average
Varkhede
72.1%
Dindori mandal
67.0%
Nashik district
71.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
904
−51 vs mandal average
Varkhede
904
Dindori mandal
955
Household size
people per home
5.4
Same as the mandal average
Varkhede
5.4
Dindori mandal
5.4

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

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Varkhede at a glance

Varkhede is a village of 4,150 people in 774 households (Census 2011) in Dindori taluka, Nashik district, Maharashtra, the 11th-largest of 153 villages in Dindori taluka. Literacy is 72%, 5 points above the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 904 women per 1,000 men. It lies 108 km from the Nashik district centre, 4 km from Fagne, the nearest town, 7 km from Dhule railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 422205, served by Khedgaon (Nashik) post office; the LGD village code is 550642. The nearest hospital or health centre is Patil Accident Hospital, Dhule, 4 km away. The sarpanch is KESHAV RAMDAS WAGHALE , and the village votes in Gangapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bumb Prashant Bansilal. The population is estimated at 4,893 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Varkheda

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Varkhede · this village4,15072%
Varkhede · Dhule5,34061%0 km N
Kundane (War) · Dhule3,07262%1.1 km N
Nimkhedi · Dhule98157%2.6 km NE
Arni · Dhule1,26056%2.9 km E
Balapur · Dhule4,21069%3.7 km SE
Nigadi · Akrani4.3 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Varkhede

Treated tap water
Yes
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)
16
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
NASHIK
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,048
Irrigated area (ha)
35.03
Forest area (ha)
91.12

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

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Key facts — Varkhede

LGD code
550642
Pincode
422205
Post office
Khedgaon (Nashik)
Population (Census 2011)
4,150
Population (projected 2026)
4,893
Households
774
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
904
Literacy rate
72.1%
Coordinates
20.92378°N, 74.81883°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Aurangabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gangapur
Member of Parliament
Sandipanrao Bhumre
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bumb Prashant Bansilal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KESHAV RAMDAS WAGHALE
Block / Mandal
Dindori
Getting there

How to reach Varkhede

Mandal centre
Dindori · ≈ 149 km
≈ 5 h 5 min by car · 6 h 2 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nashik · ≈ 108 km
≈ 3 h 42 min by car · 4 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,217 people
Fagne · ≈ 4.3 km
≈ 9 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai289 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad551 km
  • Delhi888 km
  • Bengaluru932 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhule7 km
  • Hospital / PHCPatil Accident Hospital, Dhule4 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank of India28 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Patil Accident Hospital, Dhule3.8 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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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