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- LGD code
- 531328
- Pincode
- 444510
- Post office
- Rithad
- Population
- 5,316
- Households
- 1,147
- Literacy rate
- 76.8%
- Sex ratio
- 840 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 2,650
- Distance to district centre
- 38 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 39 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 443 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 337 km
- Nearest railway station
- Kekatumar · 13 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Shital Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Rithad compares
By population, Rithad ranks #1 of 99 villages in Risod mandal — the largest.
Literacy rate
%
76.8%
+6.6% vs mandal average
- Rithad
- 76.8%
- Risod mandal
- 70.2%
- Washim district
- 72.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
840
−81 vs mandal average
- Rithad
- 840
- Risod mandal
- 921
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Rithad
- 4.6
- Risod mandal
- 4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Rithad at a glance
Rithad is a village of 5,316 people in 1,147 households (Census 2011) in Risod taluka, Washim district, Maharashtra, the largest of 99 villages in Risod taluka. Literacy is 77%, 7 points above the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 840 women per 1,000 men. It lies 38 km from the Washim district centre, 37 km from Jafrabad, the nearest town, 13 km from Kekatumar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 444510, served by Rithad post office; the LGD village code is 531328. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The village votes in Mehkar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kharat Siddharth Rambhau. The population is estimated at 6,268 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rithad · this village | 5,316 | 77% | — |
| Shirsala · Malegaon | 1,400 | 75% | 3.2 km NE |
| Asegaon · Vasmath | 2,584 | 69% | 3.5 km SW |
| Pardi Tikhe · Risod | 1,100 | 68% | 4.3 km NW |
| Sawargaon Jire · Washim | 3,437 | 71% | 4.8 km E |
| Dhorkheda · Malegaon | 1,189 | 76% | 5.6 km NW |
| Khandala Shinde · Malegaon | 1,421 | 74% | 6.1 km N |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rithad
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- WASHIM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 15
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 15
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 25
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 1,667.92
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 1,337.55
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Rithad
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Key facts — Rithad
- LGD code
- 531328
- Pincode
- 444510
- Post office
- Rithad
- Population (Census 2011)
- 5,316
- Population (projected 2026)
- 6,268
- Households
- 1,147
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 840
- Literacy rate
- 76.8%
- Coordinates
- 20.05350°N, 76.97943°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Buldhana
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Mehkar
- Member of Parliament
- Prataprao Jadhav
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kharat Siddharth Rambhau
- Block / Mandal
- Risod
- Nearest PHC
- Shital Clinic (0.9 km)
Getting there
How to reach Rithad
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai443 kmcapital
- Hyderabad337 km
- Bengaluru790 km
- Chennai851 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationKekatumar13 km
- Hospital / PHCShital Clinic<1 km
- CollegeShahbabu High School & Jr. College45 km
Nearest to the village
- Health centre
- Shital Clinicunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Primary health centre
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 444510
Villages near Rithad
Other villages in Risod mandal
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- Kenwad
- Haral
- Bhar Jahagir
- Gowardhan Bhag 1
- Chichamba Bhar
- Kankarwadi
- Mothegaon
- Kawatha Kh.
- Loni Bk.
- Gobhani.
- Netansa
- Vyad Bhag 1
- Sawad
- Mangulzanak
- Yevti
- Mop
- Mahagaon
- Shelu Khadse
- Mangwadi
- Chikhali
- Dhodap Bk.
- Waghi Kh.
- Borkhedi
- Balkhed
- Asegaon Pen
- Ekalaspur
- Nijampur
- Karda
- Yevta
- Nandhana
- Chichamba Pen
- Mandwa
- Pen Bori
- Lehani
- Masalapen
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, 2026-09-17
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)