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Arkhed

Palam mandal
Pincode 431720
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LGD code
547092
Pincode
431720
Post office
Palam
Population
1,510
Households
321
Literacy rate
64.4%
Sex ratio
997 ♀/1000♂
Workers
773
Distance to district centre
154 km
Distance to mandal centre
155 km
Distance to Mumbai
503 km
Distance to Hyderabad
384 km
Nearest railway station
Kinkhed · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Mohini Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Arkhed compares

By population, Arkhed ranks #24 of 80 villages in Palam mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.4%
+2.6% vs mandal average
Arkhed
64.4%
Palam mandal
61.8%
Parbhani district
63.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
997
+64 vs mandal average
Arkhed
997
Palam mandal
933
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.1 vs mandal average
Arkhed
4.7
Palam mandal
4.8

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

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Arkhed at a glance

Arkhed is a village of 1,510 people in 321 households (Census 2011) in Palam taluka, Parbhani district, Maharashtra, the 24th-largest of 80 villages in Palam taluka. Literacy is 64%, 3 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 997 women per 1,000 men. It lies 154 km from the Parbhani district centre, 25 km from Nashirabad, the nearest town, 4 km from Kinkhed railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431720, served by Palam post office; the LGD village code is 547092. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mohini Hospital, 6 km away. The village votes in Basmath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandrakant Alias Rajubhaiya Ramakant Navghare. The population is estimated at 1,780 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Arkhed

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
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
1
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
GANGAKHED
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
614.51
Irrigated area (ha)
518.49
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Arkhed

LGD code
547092
Pincode
431720
Post office
Palam
Population (Census 2011)
1,510
Population (projected 2026)
1,780
Households
321
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
997
Literacy rate
64.4%
Coordinates
20.67698°N, 77.37740°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hingoli
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Basmath
Member of Parliament
Nagesh Aashtikar Patil
Block / Mandal
Palam
Getting there

How to reach Arkhed

Mandal centre
Palam · ≈ 155 km
≈ 5 h 17 min by car · 6 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Parbhani · ≈ 154 km
≈ 5 h 17 min by car · 6 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 26,131 people
Nashirabad · ≈ 25 km
≈ 51 min by car · 1 h 1 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai503 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad384 km
  • Bengaluru857 km
  • Delhi883 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKinkhed4 km
  • Hospital / PHCMohini Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankSBI38 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil5 km
  • CollegeTakshashila Mahavidyalaya49 km
  • Police stationCity Kotwali40 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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