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Shel

Mahad mandal
Pincode 402309
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LGD code
555058
Pincode
402309
Post office
Midc Mahad
Population
845
Households
197
Literacy rate
65.6%
Sex ratio
1086 ♀/1000♂
Workers
256
Census 2011 · in context

How Shel compares

By population, Shel ranks #54 of 181 villages in Mahad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.6%
−4.8% vs mandal average
Shel
65.6%
Mahad mandal
70.4%
Raigad district
73.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,086
+27 vs mandal average
Shel
1,086
Mahad mandal
1,059
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Shel
4.3
Mahad mandal
4.2

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

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Shel at a glance

Shel is a village of 845 people in 197 households (Census 2011) in Mahad taluka, Raigad district, Maharashtra, the 54th-largest of 181 villages in Mahad taluka. Literacy is 66%, 5 points below the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 1,086 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 402309, served by Midc Mahad post office; the LGD village code is 555058. The village votes in Purandar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijaybapu Shivtare. The population is estimated at 996 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Shel

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)
10
Power hours (winter)
9
Primary school
1
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
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MAHAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
121
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
404.93
Irrigated area (ha)
98.12
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Shel

LGD code
555058
Pincode
402309
Post office
Midc Mahad
Population (Census 2011)
845
Population (projected 2026)
996
Households
197
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1086
Literacy rate
65.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Baramati
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purandar
Member of Parliament
Supriya Sule
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijaybapu Shivtare
Block / Mandal
Mahad
Nearest PHC
Dr. Shirish Kankariya (17.8 km)
Nearest bank
Indusbank (17.9 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, 2026-09-17
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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