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Karhe

क-हे
Vikramgad mandal
Pincode 401603
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Karhe observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

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Temple in Vikramgad mandal

The principal temple recorded for Vikramgad mandal is Shree Swami Samarth Seva Kendra. No temple of this dedication is on record within Karhe itself.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Dilip Amrut Kokera
Contact: 87****6936
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LGD code
551761
Pincode
401603
Post office
Jawhar
Population
1,378
Households
192
Literacy rate
58.2%
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000♂
Workers
560
Distance to district centre
101 km
Distance to mandal centre
90 km
Distance to Mumbai
96 km
Distance to Hyderabad
631 km
Nearest railway station
Vangaon · 38 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Pet hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karhe compares

By population, Karhe ranks #38 of 93 villages in Vikramgad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.2%
+5.4% vs mandal average
Karhe
58.2%
Vikramgad mandal
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
991
−21 vs mandal average
Karhe
991
Vikramgad mandal
1,012
Household size
people per home
7.2
+2.1 vs mandal average
Karhe
7.2
Vikramgad mandal
5.1

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

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Karhe at a glance

Karhe is a village of 1,378 people in 192 households (Census 2011) in Vikramgad taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 38th-largest of 93 villages in Vikramgad taluka. Literacy is 58%, 5 points above the taluka average of 53% and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. It lies 101 km from the Palghar district centre, 39 km from Upalat, the nearest town, 38 km from Vangaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 401603, served by Jawhar post office; the LGD village code is 551761. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pet hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is Dilip Amrut Kokera, and the village votes in Sinnar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Adv. Kokate Manikrao Shivaji. The population is estimated at 1,625 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karhe · this village1,37858%—
Karhe · Wakro Circle14546%0 km N
Karhe · Sangamner1,89865%0 km N
Karhe · Baglan1,72064%0 km N
Varanwadi · Vikramgad——1.8 km E
Talavali Tarf Dengachimet · Vikramgad1,79346%2 km W
Kunj · Vikramgad2,18947%4.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karhe

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
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
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Jawhar
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
125
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
547.69
Irrigated area (ha)
89.46
Forest area (ha)
395.43

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

Notice board · Karhe

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Karhe

LGD code
551761
Pincode
401603
Post office
Jawhar
Population (Census 2011)
1,378
Population (projected 2026)
1,625
Households
192
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
991
Literacy rate
58.2%
Coordinates
19.90724°N, 73.12168°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nashik
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sinnar
Member of Parliament
Rajabhau Waje
Member of Legislative Assembly
Adv. Kokate Manikrao Shivaji
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Dilip Amrut Kokera
Block / Mandal
Vikramgad
Getting there

How to reach Karhe

Mandal centre
Vikramgad · ≈ 90 km
≈ 3 h 5 min by car · 3 h 39 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palghar · ≈ 101 km
≈ 3 h 27 min by car · 4 h 5 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,893 people
Upalat · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 21 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai96 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad631 km
  • Bengaluru907 km
  • Delhi1053 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationVangaon38 km
  • Bus stopBus stop10 km
  • Hospital / PHCPet hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankT.D.C. Bank24 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petrolium19 km
  • CollegeGokhale Education Socitey11 km
  • Police stationUdhava police station24 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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