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Khaniwade

Vasai mandal
Pincode 401303
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Dinesh Ananta Pared
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LGD code
552412
Pincode
401303
Post office
Virar
Population
2,386
Households
541
Literacy rate
68.3%
Sex ratio
870 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,137
Census 2011 · in context

How Khaniwade compares

By population, Khaniwade ranks #17 of 53 villages in Vasai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.3%
+5.6% vs mandal average
Khaniwade
68.3%
Vasai mandal
62.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
870
−98 vs mandal average
Khaniwade
870
Vasai mandal
968
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.4 vs mandal average
Khaniwade
4.4
Vasai mandal
4.8

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

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Khaniwade at a glance

Khaniwade is a village of 2,386 people in 541 households (Census 2011) in Vasai taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 17th-largest of 53 villages in Vasai taluka. Literacy is 68%, 6 points above the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 870 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 401303, served by Virar post office; the LGD village code is 552412. The sarpanch is Dinesh Ananta Pared, and the village votes in Sangamner assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amol Khatal. The population is estimated at 2,813 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khanivde

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khaniwade

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Virar
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
29
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
288.23
Irrigated area (ha)
144.75
Forest area (ha)
106.26

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

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Key facts — Khaniwade

LGD code
552412
Pincode
401303
Post office
Virar
Population (Census 2011)
2,386
Population (projected 2026)
2,813
Households
541
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
870
Literacy rate
68.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sangamner
Member of Parliament
Bhausaheb Wakchaure
Member of Legislative Assembly
Amol Khatal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Dinesh Ananta Pared
Block / Mandal
Vasai
Nearest PHC
Shatayu Homeopathic Clinic (79.9 km)
Nearest railway station
Kherwadi (75.7 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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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