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Chani

Darwha mandal
Pincode 445202
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
jyoti datta gajbiye
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LGD code
542624
Pincode
445202
Post office
Darwha
Population
2,256
Households
548
Literacy rate
76.5%
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,243
Distance to district centre
11 km
Distance to mandal centre
57 km
Distance to Mumbai
550 km
Distance to Hyderabad
332 km
Nearest railway station
Ling · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Shri Datta Hospital & Research Centre · 16 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chani compares

By population, Chani ranks #14 of 144 villages in Darwha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
76.5%
+3.9% vs mandal average
Chani
76.5%
Darwha mandal
72.6%
Yavatmal district
73.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
930
−18 vs mandal average
Chani
930
Darwha mandal
948
Household size
people per home
4.1
Same as the mandal average
Chani
4.1
Darwha mandal
4.1

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

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Chani at a glance

Chani is a village of 2,256 people in 548 households (Census 2011) in Darwha taluka, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, the 14th-largest of 144 villages in Darwha taluka. Literacy is 77%, 4 points above the taluka average of 73% and the sex ratio is 930 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Yavatmal district centre, 56 km from Nachangaon, the nearest town, 3 km from Ling railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 445202, served by Darwha post office; the LGD village code is 542624. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shri Datta Hospital & Research Centre, 16 km away. The sarpanch is jyoti datta gajbiye, and the village votes in Washim assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shyam Ramcharan Khode. The population is estimated at 2,660 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chani

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chani · this village2,25677%
Narkund · Yavatmal25657%2.4 km E
Tiwasa · Yavatmal3,30570%3.3 km NE
Wadul · Darwha22377%4.5 km W
Ladkhed · Darwha6,32778%4.9 km W
Kapsi · Ghatanji6381%6.7 km N
Tapona · Darwha34782%7.5 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chani

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DARWHA
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
507.53
Irrigated area (ha)
290.012
Forest area (ha)
20.3

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

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Key facts — Chani

LGD code
542624
Pincode
445202
Post office
Darwha
Population (Census 2011)
2,256
Population (projected 2026)
2,660
Households
548
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
930
Literacy rate
76.5%
Coordinates
20.33311°N, 77.96053°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Yavatmal-Washim
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Washim
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Deshmukh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shyam Ramcharan Khode
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
jyoti datta gajbiye
Block / Mandal
Darwha
Getting there

How to reach Chani

Mandal centre
Darwha · ≈ 57 km
≈ 1 h 56 min by car · 2 h 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Yavatmal · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,761 people
Nachangaon · ≈ 56 km
≈ 1 h 54 min by car · 2 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai550 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad332 km
  • Bengaluru819 km
  • Chennai843 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLing3 km
  • Bus stopArjuna11 km
  • Hospital / PHCShri Datta Hospital & Research Centre16 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India ATM15 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian oil13 km
  • Police stationYavatmal City Police Station19 km
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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