Ambit village, Akole taluka | Pincode 422601

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Rohini Laxman Girhe

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LGD code: 557190
Pincode: 422601
Post office: Akole
Population: 692
Households: 156
Literacy rate: 40.8%
Sex ratio: 1110 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 486
Distance to district centre: 183 km
Distance to mandal centre: 129 km
Distance to Mumbai: 104 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 546 km
Nearest railway station: Ghoti · 34 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Sawarkute · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Ambit compares

By population, Ambit ranks #146 of 189 villages in Akole mandal.

Literacy rate

40.8%

−24.7% vs mandal average

Ambit: 40.8%
Akole mandal: 65.5%
Ahmednagar district: 69.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,110

+134 vs mandal average

Ambit: 1,110
Akole mandal: 976

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.5 vs mandal average

Ambit: 4.4
Akole mandal: 4.9

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

Ambit at a glance

Ambit is a village of 692 people in 156 households (Census 2011) in Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, the 146th-largest of 189 villages in Akole taluka. Literacy is 41%, 25 points below the taluka average of 66% and the sex ratio is 1,110 women per 1,000 men. It lies 183 km from the Ahmednagar district centre, 29 km from Otur, the nearest town, 34 km from Ghoti railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 422601, served by Akole post office; the LGD village code is 557190. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Sawarkute, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Rohini Laxman Girhe, and the village votes in Nevasa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe. The population is estimated at 816 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Ambit · this village	692	41%	—
Lavhali Kotul · Akole	468	40%	4.2 km SE
Pachnai · Akole	696	39%	4.5 km S
Purushwadi · Akole	626	61%	5 km E
Daryachiwadi · Phaltan	—	—	5.8 km NW
Mutkhel · Akole	1,417	60%	6.9 km NW
Tale · Murud	490	57%	6.9 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ambit

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 12
Primary school: 3
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SANGAMNER
Distance to nearest town (km): 53
Distance to district HQ (km): 168
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 44
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 870.04
Irrigated area (ha): 408.06
Forest area (ha): 419.57

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

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Key facts — Ambit

LGD code: 557190
Pincode: 422601
Post office: Akole
Population (Census 2011): 692
Population (projected 2026): 816
Households: 156
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1110
Literacy rate: 40.8%
Coordinates: 19.45377°N, 73.78886°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Nevasa
Member of Parliament: Bhausaheb Wakchaure
Member of Legislative Assembly: Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Rohini Laxman Girhe
Block / Mandal: Akole

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ahmednagar district level

Then & Now

Ambit — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

692

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

816

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

156

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

184

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 692Census 2011
Households: 156Census 2011
Literacy rate: 40.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1110 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8162026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1842026 projection
Active job cards: 1,63,236MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 75,721MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 9,36,17,088ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 82.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ahmednagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,77,233PMAY-G · 12,77,233 of 33,40,872 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ahmednagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ahmednagar district

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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Ambit

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

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Monument· 1
Shop· 1

Religion

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Bhairavgad(Shirpunji)
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Mandir
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Commerce

Shop · yes
General Store
📍 2.5 km awayOSM
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Heritage & leisure

Monument · fort
Bhairavgad (Shirpunji)
📍 1.8 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Ambit

Mandal centre

Akole · ≈ 129 km

≈ 4 h 26 min by car · 5 h 16 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ahmednagar · ≈ 183 km

≈ 6 h 16 min by car · 7 h 27 min by bike

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Nearest town · 20,308 people

Otur · ≈ 29 km

≈ 1 h by car · 1 h 11 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Mumbai104 kmcapital
Hyderabad546 km
Bengaluru827 km
Chennai990 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGhoti34 km
Bus stopRajur Bus Stand11 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Sawarkute6 km
ATM / bankCorporation Bank28 km
Petrol pumpChandramauli Petroleum25 km
CollegeSharadchandra Pawar College of Pharmacy33 km
Police stationRajur Police Station11 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ambit

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Bhairavgad(Shirpunji)Temple1.9 km ↗
🛕MandirTemple2.7 km ↗

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September 2026

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First notification on drought mitigation in three days, Maharashtra government to seek Central aid: CM Fadnavis

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Sacred Games actress helped build 200 toilets, a school and a canal in Maharashtra village. Who is Rajshri

Reported by The Economic Times.

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Sep

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Maharashtra government may soon declare 100% drought-hit by September-end, says Cooperation Minister Patil

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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First notification on drought mitigation in three days, Maharashtra government to seek Central aid: CM Fadnavis
The Hindu8h ago
Sacred Games actress helped build 200 toilets, a school and a canal in Maharashtra village. Who is Rajshri
The Economic Times11h ago
Maharashtra government may soon declare 100% drought-hit by September-end, says Cooperation Minister Patil
ChiniMandi13h ago
Maharashtra sugar output may fall 20% to 80 lakh tonnes: WISMA
ChiniMandiyesterday
Sapkal seeks Rs 1 lakh per hectare aid, loan waiver for drought-hit Maharashtra farmers
ThePrintyesterday
Declare drought, provide relief to farmers: Amit Thackeray tells Maharashtra govt
ThePrint2 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Ambit

What is the pincode of Ambit?

The pincode of Ambit, Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra is 422601. The post office is Akole.

Which post office delivers to Ambit?

Mail for Ambit is delivered through Akole post office, pincode 422601, in Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ambit located?

Ambit is a village in Akole taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India.

What is the population of Ambit as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ambit village has a population of 692 across 156 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ambit?

The current sarpanch of Ambit gram panchayat is Rohini Laxman Girhe.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ambit in?

Ambit falls under the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #38) of Maharashtra.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ambit in?

Ambit falls under the Nevasa assembly constituency (AC #221) of Maharashtra.

What is the literacy rate in Ambit?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ambit village is 40.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Ambit?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ambit village is 1110 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ambit?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ambit, including Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Shiv Bhojan Thali, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Ambit from Ahmednagar district centre?

Ambit is approximately 183 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ahmednagar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Ambit?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ambit village is 557190.

Which is the nearest town to Ambit?

Otur (population 20,308, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 29 km from Ambit in a straight line.

How big is Ambit compared to other villages in Akole taluka?

Ambit ranks 146 of 189 villages in Akole taluka by Census 2011 population (692 residents).

How far is Ambit from Mumbai?

Ambit is about 104 km from Mumbai in a straight line (the state capital of Maharashtra); by road expect roughly 136 km.

How far is Ambit from Hyderabad?

Ambit is about 546 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 710 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Ambit?

Ghoti is the nearest railway station to Ambit, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 44 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Ambit?

Rajur Bus Stand is the nearest bus stop to Ambit, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ambit?

Government Hospital, Sawarkute is the nearest hospital or health centre to Ambit, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Ambit?

Corporation Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Ambit, about 28 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Ambit?

Chandramauli Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Ambit, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Who is the MLA of Ambit?

Ambit falls under Nevasa assembly constituency (AC 221). The sitting MLA is Vitthal Vakilrao Langhe (Shiv Sena).

Who is the MP for Ambit?

Ambit is in Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Bhausaheb Wakchaure (SHS(UBT)).

What is the population of Ambit in 2026?

Ambit is estimated at 816 people in 2026, up about 18% from 692 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ambit in?

Maharashtra falls in the Western Plateau and Hills zone (cotton, jowar, sugarcane, oilseeds) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) of the ICAR classification; Ambit in Ahmednagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Ambit?

Rohini Laxman Girhe is the sarpanch of Ambit gram panchayat, Akole taluka. See the sarpanch list of Akole taluka for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)