Democracy without choice: how unopposed Maharashtra rural polls silence dissent
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Chavadipada observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
The principal temple recorded for Sakri mandal is Shri Veshweshwar Mahadev Mandir, Mhasadi. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chavadipada itself.
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Chavadipada is a revenue village in Sakri taluka, Dhule district, Maharashtra. The pincode is 424306, served by Pimpalenr post office; the LGD village code is 947334. The sarpanch is Ramesh Lahanu bahiram, and the village votes in Dhule Rural assembly constituency, represented by MLA Raghavendra (Ramdada) Manohar Patil.
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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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