Poha Village
Poha is a revenue village in Karanja taluka, Washim district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 4,930 in 1,117 households (Census 2011).
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4,930 souls. 1,117 homes.
Karanja taluka, Washim district, Maharashtra.
Poha today
- Soyabean₹6,804Krushna Krishi Bazar, Washim · 11 Nov 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,900APMC Manora · 6 Nov 2026
- Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole)₹10,201APMC Manora · 6 Nov 2026
Poha at a glance
Poha is one of the larger villages of Karanja taluka — 2nd of 133 by population, with 4,930 people in 1,117 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 82.0%, level with Washim district's 82.2% (Karanja taluka: 85.5%), while the sex ratio was 929 women per 1,000 men, the same as the district's 927. It falls under Poha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 444105, served by Poha post office. The village covers 1,889 hectares — about 18.9 km², or roughly 261 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Shivnagar, about 2.4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Karanja Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 14 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 395 m above sea level At Poha's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Poha is in the Poha (पोहा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Poha compares
By population, Poha ranks #2 of 133 inhabited villages in Karanja taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Poha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 444105
Post office: Poha
Other villages in Karanja taluka
View all 168 →Poha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Maharashtra's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+15.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 4,930Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,556 / 2,374
- Households
- 1,117
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 82.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,206
- Work participation
- 44.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Poha on the map
Poha · 20.4970° N, 77.4088° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Poha's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Poha
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Poha's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officePoha Branch Post Office · 360 m (straight line) · PIN 444105 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 5.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC Poha · 320 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Poha
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Poha's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices332 in Washim district
Post office · 360 m away (straight line)
Post office · 7 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.2 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics106 in Washim district
Primary / community health centre · 320 m away (straight line)
Poha
- SubCentre, Morhal
Primary / community health centre · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Morhal
Hospital · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Telecom Colony, Karanja (Lad), Near Luxury Stand, Washim
Schools & anganwadis3 in Washim district
Colleges & universities
- Department of Biotechnology
University · 64 km away (straight line)
- P. G. Department of Microbiology
University · 64 km away (straight line)
- Department of Chemical Technology
University · 64 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
District Collectorate · 49 km away (straight line)
Hospital Main Rd, Near Government Medical College, Akola
- Office Of District Collector, Akola
District Collectorate · 49 km away (straight line)
PX3W+5M6, Hospital Main Rd, Near Government Medical College, Akola
- Office of District Collector, Amravti
District Collectorate · 62 km away (straight line)
Government offices
RTO / transport office · 46 km away (straight line)
S T Colony, Kaulkhed Road, Akola
Court · 49 km away (straight line)
Ramdas Peth, Railway Station Road, Akola
- akola court
Court · 49 km away (straight line)
Temples20 in Washim district
Other places of worship1 in Washim district
Place of worship · 9 km away (straight line)
Transport24 in Washim district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 5.4 km away (straight line)
- Essar
Petrol pump · 5.7 km away (straight line)
- Pohe
Railway station · 7.3 km away (straight line)
All places in Karanja taluka (44) →Places of worship in Poha →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Poha
Where is Poha located?
Poha is a village in Karanja taluka of Washim district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Poha in?
Poha is in Washim district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Poha belong to?
Poha comes under the Poha gram panchayat.
How is Poha written in the local script?
Poha is written पोहा.
What is the pincode of Poha?
The pincode of Poha, Karanja, Washim is 444105.
What is the population of Poha?
As per the 2011 Census, Poha had a population of 4,930 (2,556 males and 2,374 females).
How many households are there in Poha?
Poha had 1,117 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Poha?
Poha covers about 1,889 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Poha?
The literacy rate of Poha was 82.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Poha?
Poha had 929 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Poha in?
Poha is in the Yavatmal- Washim Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Poha?
Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh (Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)) won the Yavatmal- Washim Lok Sabha seat, which includes Poha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Poha in?
Poha is in the Karanja assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Poha?
Sai Prakash Dahake (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karanja assembly seat, which includes Poha, in 2024.
Which development block is Poha in?
Poha is in the Karanja development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Poha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Poha is 530969 and its Census 2011 village code is 530969.
Which villages are near Poha?
Villages near Poha include Shivnagar (2.4 km), Belmandal (3.1 km), Kisan Nagar (3.7 km), Koli (4.3 km), Tapowan (4.5 km).
What is the population of Poha in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Poha's Census 2011 population of 4,930 by Maharashtra's official RGI projection (+15.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 5,670 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Poha?
The sarpanch of Poha has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Poha?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (6 Oct 2026 – 4 Nov 2026): 0.9 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 11.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Washim district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soyabean | Krushna Krishi Bazar, Washim | 6,000 | 7,000 | 6,804 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Manora | 6,900 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole) | APMC Manora | 9,301 | 10,352 | 10,201 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Soyabean | APMC Manora | 6,451 | 7,060 | 6,755 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Average (Whole) | APMC Washim | 6,400 | 7,100 | 6,800 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Karanja | 6,305 | 7,300 | 7,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Mangrulpeer | 6,985 | 7,155 | 7,015 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | Krushna Krishi Bazar, Washim | 6,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Poha's shops. Best mandi price near Poha →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026