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Dhanaj

Mudkhed mandal
Pincode 431806
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LGD code
544772
Pincode
431806
Post office
Mudkhed Station
Population
792
Households
145
Literacy rate
63%
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000♂
Workers
260
Distance to district centre
52 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Mumbai
432 km
Distance to Hyderabad
289 km
Nearest railway station
Junona · 22 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Civil Hospital Jawla Bazar · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhanaj compares

By population, Dhanaj ranks #42 of 52 villages in Mudkhed mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.0%
+1.1% vs mandal average
Dhanaj
63.0%
Mudkhed mandal
61.9%
Nanded district
65.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
985
+33 vs mandal average
Dhanaj
985
Mudkhed mandal
952
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.1 vs mandal average
Dhanaj
5.5
Mudkhed mandal
5.4

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

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Dhanaj at a glance

Dhanaj is a village of 792 people in 145 households (Census 2011) in Mudkhed taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 42nd-largest of 52 villages in Mudkhed taluka. Literacy is 63%, 1 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 985 women per 1,000 men. It lies 52 km from the Nanded district centre, 31 km from Kurunda, the nearest town, 22 km from Junona railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431806, served by Mudkhed Station post office; the LGD village code is 544772. The nearest hospital or health centre is Civil Hospital Jawla Bazar, 9 km away. The village votes in Jintur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bordikar Meghna Deepak Sakore. The population is estimated at 934 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhanaj · this village79263%
Mahati · Mudkhed97755%0.9 km SE
Pathrad · Mudkhed2,16059%0.9 km SE
Golegaon · Sonpeth18361%3.7 km SE
Ankhali · Aundha (Nagnath)1,42062%6.5 km S
Anjanwada · Aundha (Nagnath)81464%7.1 km NE
Takli · Mudkhed68154%7.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhanaj

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Nanded
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
400.51
Irrigated area (ha)
320.05
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dhanaj

LGD code
544772
Pincode
431806
Post office
Mudkhed Station
Population (Census 2011)
792
Population (projected 2026)
934
Households
145
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
985
Literacy rate
63.0%
Coordinates
19.54938°N, 76.96545°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Parbhani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jintur
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Jadhav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bordikar Meghna Deepak Sakore
Block / Mandal
Mudkhed
Getting there

How to reach Dhanaj

Mandal centre
Mudkhed · ≈ 3.6 km
≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nanded · ≈ 52 km
≈ 1 h 47 min by car · 2 h 7 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,323 people
Kurunda · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai432 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad289 km
  • Bengaluru734 km
  • Chennai801 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJunona22 km
  • Hospital / PHCCivil Hospital Jawla Bazar9 km
  • ATM / bankJankalyan Sahakari Bank Parbhani36 km
  • CollegeMatoshri College59 km
  • Police stationPalam Police Station59 km
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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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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