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Poha

Karanja mandal
Pincode 444105
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LGD code
530969
Pincode
444105
Post office
Karanja (Washim)
Population
4,930
Households
1,117
Literacy rate
72.4%
Sex ratio
929 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,206
Distance to district centre
34 km
Distance to mandal centre
20 km
Distance to Mumbai
500 km
Distance to Hyderabad
364 km
Nearest railway station
Pohe · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Vitthal Children Hospital & Dental Clinic · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Poha compares

By population, Poha ranks #2 of 167 villages in Karanja mandal.

Literacy rate
%
72.4%
−2.0% vs mandal average
Poha
72.4%
Karanja mandal
74.4%
Washim district
72.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
929
−15 vs mandal average
Poha
929
Karanja mandal
944
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Poha
4.4
Karanja mandal
4.3

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

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Poha at a glance

Poha is a village of 4,930 people in 1,117 households (Census 2011) in Karanja taluka, Washim district, Maharashtra, the 2nd-largest of 167 villages in Karanja taluka. Literacy is 72%, 2 points below the taluka average of 74% and the sex ratio is 929 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Washim district centre, 28 km from Nashirabad, the nearest town, 7 km from Pohe railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 444105, served by Karanja (Washim) post office; the LGD village code is 530969. The nearest hospital or health centre is Vitthal Children Hospital & Dental Clinic, 7 km away. The village votes in Murtizapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Harish Marotiappa Pimple. The population is estimated at 5,812 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Poha

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Poha · this village4,93072%
Belmandal · Karanja69875%3.1 km N
Morhal · Barshitakli1,76770%3.4 km W
Morhal · Karanja03.4 km W
Kohala · Ner97075%3.4 km W
Kisannagar · Sawali1,39575%3.7 km SW
Koli · Karanja1,28967%4.3 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Poha

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KARANJA
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
72
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,889.39
Irrigated area (ha)
1,292.89
Forest area (ha)
83.38

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

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Key facts — Poha

LGD code
530969
Pincode
444105
Post office
Karanja (Washim)
Population (Census 2011)
4,930
Population (projected 2026)
5,812
Households
1,117
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
929
Literacy rate
72.4%
Coordinates
20.49699°N, 77.40877°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Akola
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Murtizapur
Member of Parliament
Anup Dhotre
Member of Legislative Assembly
Harish Marotiappa Pimple
Block / Mandal
Karanja
Getting there

How to reach Poha

Mandal centre
Karanja · ≈ 20 km
≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Washim · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 26,131 people
Nashirabad · ≈ 28 km
≈ 58 min by car · 1 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai500 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad364 km
  • Bengaluru837 km
  • Chennai879 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPohe7 km
  • Hospital / PHCVitthal Children Hospital & Dental Clinic7 km
  • Petrol pumpEssar6 km
  • CollegeShahbabu High School & Jr. College49 km
  • Police stationCity Kotwali49 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, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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