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Bharad

Dahanu mandal
Pincode 401602
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sunita Kiran Kamadi
Contact: 70****8886
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LGD code
551708
Pincode
401602
Post office
Dahanu Road
Population
1,859
Households
399
Literacy rate
45.8%
Sex ratio
1056 ♀/1000♂
Workers
989
Distance to district centre
121 km
Distance to mandal centre
62 km
Distance to Mumbai
92 km
Distance to Hyderabad
649 km
Nearest railway station
Vangaon · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
प्राथमिक आरोग्य केंद्र महालक्ष्मी · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bharad compares

By population, Bharad ranks #69 of 172 villages in Dahanu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.8%
−0.5% vs mandal average
Bharad
45.8%
Dahanu mandal
46.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,056
+31 vs mandal average
Bharad
1,056
Dahanu mandal
1,025
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.3 vs mandal average
Bharad
4.7
Dahanu mandal
5.0

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

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Bharad at a glance

Bharad is a village of 1,859 people in 399 households (Census 2011) in Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 69th-largest of 172 villages in Dahanu taluka. Literacy is 46%, about the same as the taluka average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,056 women per 1,000 men. It lies 121 km from the Palghar district centre, 33 km from Upalat, the nearest town, 17 km from Vangaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 401602, served by Dahanu Road post office; the LGD village code is 551708. The nearest hospital or health centre is प्राथमिक आरोग्य केंद्र महालक्ष्मी, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Sunita Kiran Kamadi, and the village votes in Igatpuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Khoskar Hiraman Bhika. The population is estimated at 2,192 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bharad · this village1,85946%
Bharad · Ner00 km N
Bhisenagar · Dahanu3,69373%1.5 km NE
Charoti · Dahanu4,52049%1.8 km NE
Nikavali · Dahanu52455%1.9 km W
Dhamatane · Dahanu1,33137%2.5 km SW
Kolhan · Dahanu69347%2.7 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bharad

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DAHANU
Distance to nearest town (km)
27
Distance to district HQ (km)
82
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
27
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
361
Irrigated area (ha)
172.1
Forest area (ha)
134.34

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

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Key facts — Bharad

LGD code
551708
Pincode
401602
Post office
Dahanu Road
Population (Census 2011)
1,859
Population (projected 2026)
2,192
Households
399
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1056
Literacy rate
45.8%
Coordinates
19.89814°N, 72.92539°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nashik
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Igatpuri
Member of Parliament
Rajabhau Waje
Member of Legislative Assembly
Khoskar Hiraman Bhika
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sunita Kiran Kamadi
Block / Mandal
Dahanu
Getting there

How to reach Bharad

Mandal centre
Dahanu · ≈ 62 km
≈ 2 h 6 min by car · 2 h 30 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palghar · ≈ 121 km
≈ 4 h 8 min by car · 4 h 54 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,893 people
Upalat · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai92 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad649 km
  • Bengaluru917 km
  • Delhi1062 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationVangaon17 km
  • Bus stopamboli17 km
  • Hospital / PHCप्राथमिक आरोग्य केंद्र महालक्ष्मी5 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank15 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petrolium2 km
  • CollegeN.B.Mehta College, Bordi30 km
  • Police stationDhundaleadi Police Stestion17 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bharad

3 Temples, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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, 2026-05-15
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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