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- LGD code
- 552741
- Pincode
- 421601
- Post office
- Shahapur (Thane)
- Population
- 126
- Households
- 28
- Literacy rate
- 47.6%
- Sex ratio
- 800 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 62
Census 2011 · in context
How Dughar compares
By population, Dughar ranks #214 of 222 villages in Shahapur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
47.6%
−15.1% vs mandal average
Dughar47.6%
Shahapur mandal62.7%
Thane district74.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
800
−167 vs mandal average
Dughar800
Shahapur mandal967
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.5 vs mandal average
Dughar4.5
Shahapur mandal5.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Dughar at a glance
Dughar is a village of 126 people in 28 households (Census 2011) in Shahapur taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 214th-largest of 222 villages in Shahapur taluka. Literacy is 48%, 15 points below the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 800 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 421601, served by Shahapur (Thane) post office; the LGD village code is 552741. The village votes in Vaijapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bornare (Sir) Ramesh Nanasaheb. The population is estimated at 149 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dughar · this village | 126 | 48% | — |
| Varaskol · Shahapur | 521 | 51% | — |
| Pimpalpada · Shahapur | 408 | 79% | — |
| Ghanepada · Shahapur | 406 | 73% | — |
| Bendekon · Shahapur | 277 | 48% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dughar
- 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)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 0
- 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
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Jawhar
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 46
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 76
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 24
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 46
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 9.4
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Dughar
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Dughar
- LGD code
- 552741
- Pincode
- 421601
- Post office
- Shahapur (Thane)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 126
- Population (projected 2026)
- 149
- Households
- 28
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 800
- Literacy rate
- 47.6%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Aurangabad
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Vaijapur
- Member of Parliament
- Sandipanrao Bhumre
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Bornare (Sir) Ramesh Nanasaheb
- Block / Mandal
- Shahapur
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)