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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Santoshi Vinod Adaga
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- LGD code
- 552520
- Pincode
- 421302
- Post office
- Dandekarwadi
- Population
- 843
- Households
- 200
- Literacy rate
- 41.2%
- Sex ratio
- 1022 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 455
Census 2011 · in context
How Pilanze Khurd compares
By population, Pilanze Khurd ranks #120 of 214 villages in Bhiwandi mandal.
Literacy rate
%
41.2%
−23.9% vs mandal average
Pilanze Khurd41.2%
Bhiwandi mandal65.1%
Thane district74.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,022
+133 vs mandal average
Pilanze Khurd1,022
Bhiwandi mandal889
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.5 vs mandal average
Pilanze Khurd4.2
Bhiwandi mandal4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Pilanze Khurd at a glance
Pilanze Khurd is a village of 843 people in 200 households (Census 2011) in Bhiwandi taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 120th-largest of 214 villages in Bhiwandi taluka. Literacy is 41%, 24 points below the taluka average of 65% and the sex ratio is 1,022 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 421302, served by Dandekarwadi post office; the LGD village code is 552520. The sarpanch is Santoshi Vinod Adaga, and the village votes in Akole assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate. The population is estimated at 994 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilanze Khurd · this village | 843 | 41% | — |
| Pilanze Budruk · Bhiwandi | 1,327 | 55% | — |
| Depoli · Bhiwandi | 675 | 47% | — |
| Sakharoli · Bhiwandi | 563 | 51% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pilanze Khurd
- 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)
- 12
- 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
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Bhiwandi
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 9
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 20
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 9
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 366
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 110.88
- Forest area (ha)
- 245.28
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Pilanze Khurd
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Pilanze Khurd
- LGD code
- 552520
- Pincode
- 421302
- Post office
- Dandekarwadi
- Population (Census 2011)
- 843
- Population (projected 2026)
- 994
- Households
- 200
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1022
- Literacy rate
- 41.2%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shirdi
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Akole
- Member of Parliament
- Bhausaheb Wakchaure
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- Santoshi Vinod Adaga
- Block / Mandal
- Bhiwandi
- Nearest police station
- Rajur Police Station (10.2 km)
- Nearest bank
- Corporation Bank (7.6 km)
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)