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Mhasad

Dahanu mandal
Pincode 401602
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
mangesh chandu mhaskar
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LGD code
551705
Pincode
401602
Post office
Dahanu Road
Population
422
Households
74
Literacy rate
42.7%
Sex ratio
1089 ♀/1000♂
Workers
193
Distance to district centre
124 km
Distance to mandal centre
65 km
Distance to Mumbai
89 km
Distance to Hyderabad
651 km
Nearest railway station
Vangaon · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
प्राथमिक आरोग्य केंद्र महालक्ष्मी · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Mhasad compares

By population, Mhasad ranks #168 of 172 villages in Dahanu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.7%
−3.6% vs mandal average
Mhasad
42.7%
Dahanu mandal
46.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,089
+64 vs mandal average
Mhasad
1,089
Dahanu mandal
1,025
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.7 vs mandal average
Mhasad
5.7
Dahanu mandal
5.0

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

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Mhasad at a glance

Mhasad is a village of 422 people in 74 households (Census 2011) in Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 168th-largest of 172 villages in Dahanu taluka. Literacy is 43%, 4 points below the taluka average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,089 women per 1,000 men. It lies 124 km from the Palghar district centre, 36 km from Upalat, the nearest town, 13 km from Vangaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 401602, served by Dahanu Road post office; the LGD village code is 551705. The nearest hospital or health centre is प्राथमिक आरोग्य केंद्र महालक्ष्मी, 9 km away. The sarpanch is mangesh chandu mhaskar, and the village votes in Igatpuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Khoskar Hiraman Bhika. The population is estimated at 498 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Mhasad · this village42243%
Nikane · Dahanu1,97537%2.5 km NW
Dhamatane · Dahanu1,33137%2.6 km E
Nikavali · Dahanu52455%2.8 km NE
Rankol · Dahanu2,91746%4 km NW
Bharad · Ner04.3 km NE
Bharad · Dahanu1,85946%4.3 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mhasad

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)
12
Power hours (winter)
8
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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DAHANU
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
102
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
171.82
Irrigated area (ha)
65.34
Forest area (ha)
90.65

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

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Key facts — Mhasad

LGD code
551705
Pincode
401602
Post office
Dahanu Road
Population (Census 2011)
422
Population (projected 2026)
498
Households
74
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1089
Literacy rate
42.7%
Coordinates
19.87609°N, 72.89142°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nashik
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Igatpuri
Member of Parliament
Rajabhau Waje
Member of Legislative Assembly
Khoskar Hiraman Bhika
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
mangesh chandu mhaskar
Block / Mandal
Dahanu
Getting there

How to reach Mhasad

Mandal centre
Dahanu · ≈ 65 km
≈ 2 h 14 min by car · 2 h 39 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palghar · ≈ 124 km
≈ 4 h 14 min by car · 5 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,893 people
Upalat · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 13 min by car · 1 h 27 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai89 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad651 km
  • Bengaluru917 km
  • Delhi1065 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationVangaon13 km
  • Bus stopmastan naka17 km
  • Hospital / PHCप्राथमिक आरोग्य केंद्र महालक्ष्मी9 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank15 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petrolium6 km
  • CollegeN.B.Mehta College, Bordi30 km
  • Police stationDhundaleadi Police Stestion19 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, 2026-05-15
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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