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- LGD code
- 531278
- Pincode
- 444504
- Post office
- Sirpur
- Population
- 329
- Households
- 78
- Literacy rate
- 60.8%
- Sex ratio
- 958 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 200
Census 2011 · in context
How Ukirkhed compares
By population, Ukirkhed ranks #92 of 99 villages in Risod mandal.
Literacy rate
%
60.8%
−9.4% vs mandal average
Ukirkhed60.8%
Risod mandal70.2%
Washim district72.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
958
+37 vs mandal average
Ukirkhed958
Risod mandal921
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.5 vs mandal average
Ukirkhed4.2
Risod mandal4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ukirkhed at a glance
Ukirkhed is a village of 329 people in 78 households (Census 2011) in Risod taluka, Washim district, Maharashtra, the 92nd-largest of 99 villages in Risod taluka. Literacy is 61%, 9 points below the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 958 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 444504, served by Sirpur post office; the LGD village code is 531278. The village votes in Mehkar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kharat Siddharth Rambhau. The population is estimated at 388 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ukirkhed
- Treated tap water
- No
- 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)
- 14
- Primary school
- 1
- 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
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- RISOD
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 20
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 47
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 20
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 254.54
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 175
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Ukirkhed
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Ukirkhed
- LGD code
- 531278
- Pincode
- 444504
- Post office
- Sirpur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 329
- Population (projected 2026)
- 388
- Households
- 78
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 958
- Literacy rate
- 60.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Buldhana
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Mehkar
- Member of Parliament
- Prataprao Jadhav
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kharat Siddharth Rambhau
- Block / Mandal
- Risod
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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, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)