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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
chitra bhagvan tambekar
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- LGD code
- 551402
- Pincode
- 422103
- Post office
- Sinnar
- Population
- 1,470
- Households
- 326
- Literacy rate
- 71.5%
- Sex ratio
- 984 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 867
Census 2011 · in context
How Karanji Kh. compares
By population, Karanji Kh. ranks #94 of 131 villages in Niphad mandal.
Literacy rate
%
71.5%
−0.4% vs mandal average
- Karanji Kh.
- 71.5%
- Niphad mandal
- 71.9%
- Nashik district
- 71.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
984
+48 vs mandal average
- Karanji Kh.
- 984
- Niphad mandal
- 936
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.7 vs mandal average
- Karanji Kh.
- 4.5
- Niphad mandal
- 5.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Karanji Kh. at a glance
Karanji Kh. is a village of 1,470 people in 326 households (Census 2011) in Niphad taluka, Nashik district, Maharashtra, the 94th-largest of 131 villages in Niphad taluka. Literacy is 72%, about the same as the taluka average of 72% and the sex ratio is 984 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 422103, served by Sinnar post office; the LGD village code is 551402. The sarpanch is chitra bhagvan tambekar, and the village votes in Phulambri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anuradha Chavan. The population is estimated at 1,733 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karanji Kh.
- 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)
- 8
- Power hours (winter)
- 8
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- 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
- Yes
- 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
- NASHIK
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 75
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 75
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 35
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 872.72
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 365.75
- Forest area (ha)
- 154.87
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Karanji Kh.
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Karanji Kh.
- LGD code
- 551402
- Pincode
- 422103
- Post office
- Sinnar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,470
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,733
- Households
- 326
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 984
- Literacy rate
- 71.5%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Jalna
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Phulambri
- Member of Parliament
- Kalyan Kale
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Anuradha Chavan
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- chitra bhagvan tambekar
- Block / Mandal
- Niphad
- Nearest PHC
- Deogiri Children's Hospital (19.0 km)
Same pincode
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Other villages in Niphad mandal
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- Vinchur
- Chandori
- Kasabe Sukene
- Saikhede
- Pimpalas
- Takali Vinchur
- Palkhed
- Ugaon
- Chatori
- Karanjgaon
- Shingave
- Narayangaon
- Nandurdi
- Kothure
- Khadak Malegaon
- Nandur Madhyameshwar
- Chitegaon
- Shirwadewani
- Mauje Sukene
- Deogaon
- Kokangaon
- Sakore
- Ranwad
- Dixi
- Khedalezunge
- Songaon
- Pachorewani
- Mhalsakore
- Rui
- Pimpri
- Gajarwadi
- Umbarkhed
- Vanasgaon
- Wakad
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, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)