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Chitalwadi observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
The principal temple recorded for Pathardi mandal is श्री महादेव मंदिर. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chitalwadi itself.
By population, Chitalwadi ranks #96 of 134 villages in Pathardi mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chitalwadi মহারাষ্ট্র-এর অহিল্যানগর জেলার Pathardi তালুক-এ 855 জনসংখ্যা 164 পরিবারে (২০১১ জনগণনা) বিশিষ্ট একটি গ্রাম, Pathardi তালুক-এর 134 গ্রামের মধ্যে 96তম বৃহত্তম। সাক্ষরতা 52%, তালুক গড় 64% থেকে 12 পয়েন্ট কম এবং লিঙ্গ অনুপাত প্রতি ১,০০০ পুরুষে 831 নারী। এটি অহিল্যানগর জেলা সদর থেকে 226 কিমি, নিকটতম শহর Ghodegaon থেকে 14 কিমি, Adgaon Buzurg রেলস্টেশন থেকে 4 কিমি অবস্থিত (সরলরেখা দূরত্ব)। পিনকোড 414102, Pathardi ডাকঘরের অধীনে; এলজিডি গ্রাম কোড 558000। নিকটতম হাসপাতাল Government Hospital, Hiwarkhed, 7 কিমি দূরে। গ্রামটি Georai বিধানসভা কেন্দ্রে, বিধায়ক Vijaysinh Pandit। ২০২৬-এ আনুমানিক জনসংখ্যা 1,008, ২০১১ থেকে 18% বেশি।
গ্রাম পঞ্চায়েত: Chitalwadi →
| গ্রাম | জনসংখ্যা | সাক্ষরতা | দূরত্ব |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitalwadi · এই গ্রাম | 855 | 52% | — |
| Chitalwadi · Telhara | 1,744 | 65% | 0 কিমি N |
| Sadarpur · Telhara | 287 | 73% | 1.9 কিমি E |
| Khandala · Telhara | 2,214 | 74% | 2 কিমি SW |
| Khairkhed · Akot | 1,043 | 73% | 2.5 কিমি NE |
| Bhili · Telhara | 937 | 54% | 4 কিমি N |
| Dhonda Akhar · Telhara | 724 | 63% | 4 কিমি NE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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