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Dolkhamb

Shahapur mandal
Pincode 421601
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LGD code
552792
Pincode
421601
Post office
Shahapur (Thane)
Population
2,257
Households
454
Literacy rate
74.2%
Sex ratio
881 ♀/1000♂
Workers
723
Distance to district centre
72 km
Distance to mandal centre
138 km
Distance to Mumbai
87 km
Distance to Hyderabad
567 km
Nearest railway station
Kasara · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC Dolkhamb · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dolkhamb compares

By population, Dolkhamb ranks #17 of 222 villages in Shahapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.2%
+11.5% vs mandal average
Dolkhamb
74.2%
Shahapur mandal
62.7%
Thane district
74.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
881
−86 vs mandal average
Dolkhamb
881
Shahapur mandal
967
Household size
people per home
5.0
Same as the mandal average
Dolkhamb
5.0
Shahapur mandal
5.0

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

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Dolkhamb at a glance

Dolkhamb is a village of 2,257 people in 454 households (Census 2011) in Shahapur taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 17th-largest of 222 villages in Shahapur taluka. Literacy is 74%, 12 points above the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 881 women per 1,000 men. It lies 72 km from the Thane district centre, 48 km from Otur, the nearest town, 21 km from Kasara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 421601, served by Shahapur (Thane) post office; the LGD village code is 552792. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The village votes in Vaijapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bornare (Sir) Ramesh Nanasaheb. The population is estimated at 2,661 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Dolkhamb · this village2,25774%
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Hedawali · Roha1,28648%0.6 km NE
Gandulwad · Shahapur82049%4.2 km NE
Veloshi · Phaltan76867%5.5 km E
Dehene · Shahapur1,00456%6.7 km E
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dolkhamb

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
5
Middle school
2
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
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
Igatpuri
Distance to nearest town (km)
44
Distance to district HQ (km)
125
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
70
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
363
Irrigated area (ha)
233
Forest area (ha)
14

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

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Key facts — Dolkhamb

LGD code
552792
Pincode
421601
Post office
Shahapur (Thane)
Population (Census 2011)
2,257
Population (projected 2026)
2,661
Households
454
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
881
Literacy rate
74.2%
Coordinates
19.48795°N, 73.58664°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Aurangabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Vaijapur
Member of Parliament
Sandipanrao Bhumre
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bornare (Sir) Ramesh Nanasaheb
Block / Mandal
Shahapur
Nearest PHC
PHC Dolkhamb (0.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Dolkhamb

Mandal centre
Shahapur · ≈ 138 km
≈ 4 h 43 min by car · 5 h 36 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Thane · ≈ 72 km
≈ 2 h 28 min by car · 2 h 56 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 20,308 people
Otur · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai87 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad567 km
  • Bengaluru841 km
  • Chennai1008 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKasara21 km
  • Bus stopKhardi to Vaitarna Dam Stand24 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC Dolkhamb<1 km
  • ATM / bankTDC Bank19 km
  • Petrol pumpFuel21 km
  • CollegeSharadchandra Pawar College of Pharmacy52 km
  • Police stationKinhavali Police Station19 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
PHC Dolkhambunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary health centre
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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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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