Chawalde village, Sindkhede taluka | Pincode 425408

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LGD code: 526099
Pincode: 425408
Post office: Dondaicha
Population: 226
Households: 42
Literacy rate: 31%
Sex ratio: 883 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 136
Distance to district centre: 58 km
Distance to mandal centre: 43 km
Distance to Mumbai: 313 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 610 km
Nearest railway station: Dondaicha · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: SDH Dondaicha · 10 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chawalde compares

By population, Chawalde ranks #139 of 141 villages in Sindkhede mandal.

Literacy rate

31.0%

−34.2% vs mandal average

Chawalde: 31.0%
Sindkhede mandal: 65.2%
Dhule district: 63.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

883

−57 vs mandal average

Chawalde: 883
Sindkhede mandal: 940

Household size

people per home

5.4

+0.6 vs mandal average

Chawalde: 5.4
Sindkhede mandal: 4.8

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

Chawalde at a glance

Chawalde is a village of 226 people in 42 households (Census 2011) in Sindkhede taluka, Dhule district, Maharashtra, the 139th-largest of 141 villages in Sindkhede taluka. Literacy is 31%, 34 points below the taluka average of 65% and the sex ratio is 883 women per 1,000 men. It lies 58 km from the Dhule district centre, 23 km from Prakasha, the nearest town, 9 km from Dondaicha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 425408, served by Dondaicha post office; the LGD village code is 526099. The nearest hospital or health centre is SDH Dondaicha, 10 km away. The village votes in Sindkheda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jayakumar Rawal. The population is estimated at 266 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chawalde · this village	226	31%	—
Chapadi · Akkalkuwa	719	37%	0 km N
Sarangkheda · Shahade	7,918	59%	2.8 km NW
Nimgul · Maheshwar	158	54%	3.9 km SW
Nimgul · Sindkhede	5,045	71%	3.9 km SW
Nimgul · Khargone	1,792	53%	3.9 km SW
Kalambu · Shahade	3,216	62%	4.1 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chawalde

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
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: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DONDAICHA
Distance to nearest town (km): 18
Distance to district HQ (km): 77
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 40
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 366.28
Irrigated area (ha): 288.67
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chawalde

LGD code: 526099
Pincode: 425408
Post office: Dondaicha
Population (Census 2011): 226
Population (projected 2026): 266
Households: 42
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 883
Literacy rate: 31.0%
Coordinates: 21.41522°N, 74.54631°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dhule
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sindkheda
Member of Parliament: Bachhav Shobha Dinesh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Jayakumar Rawal
Block / Mandal: Sindkhede

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 Dhule district level

Then & Now

Chawalde — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

226

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Population · 2026

266

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+19.0%

Households · 2026

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: 226Census 2011
Households: 42Census 2011
Literacy rate: 31.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 883 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2662026 proj. · +17.7% vs 2011
Est. households: 502026 projection
Active job cards: 1,03,717MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 56,780MGNREGA · 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 · Dhule district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,77,233PMAY-G · 12,77,233 of 33,40,872 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dhule district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dhule 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Chawalde

Mandal centre

Sindkhede · ≈ 43 km

≈ 1 h 28 min by car · 1 h 45 min by bike

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District centre

Dhule · ≈ 58 km

≈ 1 h 58 min by car · 2 h 20 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,133 people

Prakasha · ≈ 23 km

≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Mumbai313 kmcapital
Hyderabad610 km
Delhi844 km
Bengaluru993 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDondaicha9 km
Hospital / PHCSDH Dondaicha10 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India38 km
CollegeG. H. Mahajan A.C.S. junior college, Taloda38 km
Police stationPolice Station Taloda38 km

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September 2026

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Maharashtra drought: Sharad Pawar seeks Rs 50,000 per hectare aid for farmers

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Maharashtra drought: Sharad Pawar seeks Rs 50,000 per hectare aid for farmers

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Maharashtra will provide immediate aid to drought-hit farmers, says Fadnavis

Reported by The Times of India.

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What is the pincode of Chawalde?

The pincode of Chawalde, Sindkhede taluka, Dhule district, Maharashtra is 425408. The post office is Dondaicha.

Which post office delivers to Chawalde?

Mail for Chawalde is delivered through Dondaicha post office, pincode 425408, in Sindkhede taluka, Dhule district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chawalde located?

Chawalde is a village in Sindkhede taluka of Dhule district, Maharashtra, India.

What is the population of Chawalde as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chawalde village has a population of 226 across 42 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chawalde in?

Chawalde falls under the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Maharashtra.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chawalde in?

Chawalde falls under the Sindkheda assembly constituency (AC #8) of Maharashtra.

What is the literacy rate in Chawalde?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chawalde village is 31.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Chawalde?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chawalde village is 883 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chawalde?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chawalde, 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 Chawalde from Dhule district centre?

Chawalde is approximately 58 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dhule district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chawalde?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chawalde village is 526099.

Which is the nearest town to Chawalde?

Prakasha (population 10,133, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 23 km from Chawalde in a straight line.

How big is Chawalde compared to other villages in Sindkhede taluka?

Chawalde ranks 139 of 141 villages in Sindkhede taluka by Census 2011 population (226 residents).

How far is Chawalde from Mumbai?

Chawalde is about 313 km from Mumbai in a straight line (the state capital of Maharashtra); by road expect roughly 407 km.

How far is Chawalde from Hyderabad?

Chawalde is about 610 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 792 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chawalde?

Dondaicha is the nearest railway station to Chawalde, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chawalde?

SDH Dondaicha is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chawalde, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Chawalde?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Chawalde, about 38 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 49 km.

Who is the MLA of Chawalde?

Chawalde falls under Sindkheda assembly constituency (AC 8). The sitting MLA is Jayakumar Rawal (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chawalde?

Chawalde is in Dhule Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Bachhav Shobha Dinesh (INC).

What is the population of Chawalde in 2026?

Chawalde is estimated at 266 people in 2026, up about 18% from 226 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chawalde 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; Chawalde in Dhule district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)