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Dhanodi observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
Temples near Dhanodi
Named places of worship on record
The principal temple recorded for Warud mandal is श्री भवानी माता देवस्थान सती चौक वरुड. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhanodi itself.
By population, Dhanodi ranks #15 of 139 villages in Warud mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Dhanodi એ મહારાષ્ટ્રના અમરાવતી જિલ્લાના Warud તાલુકોમાં 2,438 લોકોની વસ્તી 580 કુટુંબોમાં (વસ્તી ગણતરી 2011) ધરાવતું ગામ છે, જે Warud તાલુકોના 139 ગામોમાં 15મું મોટું છે. સાક્ષરતા 71% છે, તાલુકો સરેરાશ 75% કરતાં 4 પોઇન્ટ ઓછી અને જાતિ પ્રમાણ દર 1,000 પુરુષોએ 977 સ્ત્રીઓ. તે અમરાવતી જિલ્લા મથકથી 82 કિમી, નજીકના નગર Puslaથી 6 કિમી, Warud Orange City રેલવે સ્ટેશનથી 4 કિમી આવેલું છે (સીધી રેખાનું અંતર). પિનકોડ 444906 છે, Warud પોસ્ટ ઓફિસ હેઠળ; LGD ગામ કોડ 532399 છે. નજીકની હોસ્પિટલ Gurukrupa Ortho and Accident Hospital, 3 કિમી દૂર. ગામ Morshi વિધાનસભા મતવિસ્તારમાં આવે છે, ધારાસભ્ય Umesh Alias Chandu Atmaramji Yawalkar. 2026માં અંદાજિત વસ્તી 2,874, 2011 કરતાં 18% વધુ.
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| ગામ | વસ્તી | સાક્ષરતા | અંતર |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanodi · આ ગામ | 2,438 | 71% | — |
| Malkhed · Warud | 1,541 | 76% | 1.2 કિમી N |
| Pardi · Warud | 132 | 39% | 1.5 કિમી SW |
| Suryakheda · Warud | 5 | 40% | 2.3 કિમી E |
| Bhandoli Bk · Warud | 15 | 67% | 2.7 કિમી SE |
| Kumbhikheda · Warud | 26 | 46% | 2.6 કિમી E |
| Malkapur · Warud | 207 | 60% | 3.8 કિમી N |
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.
6 Temples, 2 Mosques mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
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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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