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- LGD code
- 553043
- Pincode
- 421503
- Post office
- Kulgaon
- Population
- 624
- Households
- 129
- Literacy rate
- 69.2%
- Sex ratio
- 926 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 134
Census 2011 · in context
How Ambeshiv Khurd compares
By population, Ambeshiv Khurd ranks #50 of 77 villages in Ambarnath mandal.
Literacy rate
%
69.2%
+0.2% vs mandal average
Ambeshiv Khurd69.2%
Ambarnath mandal69.0%
Thane district74.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
926
+26 vs mandal average
Ambeshiv Khurd926
Ambarnath mandal900
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.3 vs mandal average
Ambeshiv Khurd4.8
Ambarnath mandal4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ambeshiv Khurd at a glance
Ambeshiv Khurd is a village of 624 people in 129 households (Census 2011) in Ambarnath taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 50th-largest of 77 villages in Ambarnath taluka. Literacy is 69%, about the same as the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 421503, served by Kulgaon post office; the LGD village code is 553043. The village votes in Akole assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate. The population is estimated at 736 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambeshiv Khurd · this village | 624 | 69% | — |
| Dapivali · Ambarnath | 516 | 68% | — |
| Dhoke (Dapivali) · Ambarnath | 401 | 67% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ambeshiv Khurd
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- 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)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 12
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- 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
- Badlapur
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 8
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 48
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 11
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 138.7
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 49.6
- Forest area (ha)
- 69.83
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Ambeshiv Khurd
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Ambeshiv Khurd
- LGD code
- 553043
- Pincode
- 421503
- Post office
- Kulgaon
- Population (Census 2011)
- 624
- Population (projected 2026)
- 736
- Households
- 129
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 926
- Literacy rate
- 69.2%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shirdi
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Akole
- Member of Parliament
- Bhausaheb Wakchaure
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate
- Block / Mandal
- Ambarnath
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)