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Bhoj

Ambarnath mandal
Pincode 421503
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
kamini kailas dhule
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LGD code
553062
Pincode
421503
Post office
Kulgaon
Population
711
Households
140
Literacy rate
50.8%
Sex ratio
1079 ♀/1000♂
Workers
258
Distance to district centre
333 km
Distance to mandal centre
309 km
Distance to Mumbai
328 km
Distance to Hyderabad
440 km
Nearest railway station
Rukadi · 23 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Shubharnav Hospital · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhoj compares

By population, Bhoj ranks #47 of 77 villages in Ambarnath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.8%
−18.2% vs mandal average
Bhoj
50.8%
Ambarnath mandal
69.0%
Thane district
74.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,079
+179 vs mandal average
Bhoj
1,079
Ambarnath mandal
900
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.6 vs mandal average
Bhoj
5.1
Ambarnath mandal
4.5

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

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Bhoj at a glance

Bhoj is a village of 711 people in 140 households (Census 2011) in Ambarnath taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 47th-largest of 77 villages in Ambarnath taluka. Literacy is 51%, 18 points below the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 1,079 women per 1,000 men. It lies 333 km from the Thane district centre, 0 km from Bhoj, the nearest town, 23 km from Rukadi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 421503, served by Kulgaon post office; the LGD village code is 553062. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shubharnav Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is kamini kailas dhule, and the village votes in Akole assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate. The population is estimated at 838 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhoj · this village71151%
Bhoj · Nippani10,52473%0 km N
Karadaga · Nippani8,93771%3.7 km N
Hunnaragi · Nippani3,90367%4.6 km SW
Shamanewadi · Chikodi6,22871%5.2 km E
Shiradwad · Nippani3,11073%5.7 km NE
Shiradwad · Shirol6,16778%5.7 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhoj

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
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
Badlapur
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
886.66
Irrigated area (ha)
98.3
Forest area (ha)
590.75

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

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Key facts — Bhoj

LGD code
553062
Pincode
421503
Post office
Kulgaon
Population (Census 2011)
711
Population (projected 2026)
838
Households
140
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1079
Literacy rate
50.8%
Coordinates
16.53333°N, 74.45000°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Akole
Member of Parliament
Bhausaheb Wakchaure
Member of Legislative Assembly
Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
kamini kailas dhule
Block / Mandal
Ambarnath
Getting there

How to reach Bhoj

Mandal centre
Ambarnath · ≈ 309 km
≈ 10 h 35 min by car · 12 h 34 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Thane · ≈ 333 km
≈ 11 h 24 min by car · 13 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,524 people
Bhoj · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai328 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad440 km
  • Bengaluru521 km
  • Chennai734 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRukadi23 km
  • Bus stopKagal Bus Stop15 km
  • Hospital / PHCShubharnav Hospital4 km
  • ATM / bankArihaht Bank2 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol station11 km
  • CollegeB.S. COMP.PU College4 km
  • Police stationShahupuri Police Station29 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Bhoj

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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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