Dhule District

Maharashtra

Dhule district is one of the districts of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is at Dhule. It covers 8,063 sq km and had a population of 20,50,862 at the 2011 census, a density of 254 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dhule
Area
8,063 sq km
Population
20.51 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
254 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.8%
Sex Ratio
946
per 1,000 males
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Dhule District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dhule district.

Total Population
20.51 Lakh
Male Population
10.54 Lakh
Female Population
9.97 Lakh
Rural Population
14.78 Lakh
Urban Population
5.73 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.28 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
6.32 Lakh
Literacy Rate
72.8%
Population Density
254 /km²
Sex Ratio
946
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 79.8%Female literacy 65.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dhule district.

4
Tehsils
4
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
551
Gram Panchayats
681
Villages
Headquarters
Dhule
Languages
Marathi, Ahirani, Hindi, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.9° N, 74.78° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dhule

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Dhule

Constituency No. 2 · General
Primary
SB
Shobha Dinesh Bachhav
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sakri
  • Dhule Rural
  • Dhule City
  • Sindkheda
  • Shirpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dhule

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sakri
No. 5 · Dhule
MG
Manjula Tulshiram Gavit
Independent
MLA
Dhule Rural
No. 6 · Dhule
KP
Kunal Rohidas Patil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Dhule City
No. 7 · Dhule
SA
Shah Faruk Anwar
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
MLA
Sindkheda
No. 8 · Dhule
JR
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Shirpur
No. 9 · Dhule
KP
Kashiram Vechan Pawara
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dhule

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dhule district.

  • SB
    Shobha Dinesh Bachhav
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Dhule · No. 2
  • MG
    Manjula Tulshiram Gavit
    Independent
    MLA
    Sakri · No. 5
  • KP
    Kunal Rohidas Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Dhule Rural · No. 6
  • SA
    Shah Faruk Anwar
    All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
    MLA
    Dhule City · No. 7
  • JR
    Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sindkheda · No. 8
  • KP
    Kashiram Vechan Pawara
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Shirpur · No. 9

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dhule · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCShobha Dinesh Bachhav
    Votes 5,83,866Vote share 49.38%Margin 3,831
    1. 1. Shobha Dinesh Bachhav · INC5,83,866 (49.38%)
    2. 2. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre · BJP5,80,035 (49.06%)
    3. 3. Abdul Khalik Ansari · AIMIM12,100 (1.02%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSubhash Ramrao Bhamre
    Votes 6,13,533Vote share 56.63%Margin 2,29,243
    1. 1. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre · BJP6,13,533 (56.63%)
    2. 2. Kunal Rohidas Patil · INC3,84,290 (35.47%)
    3. 3. Nabi Ahmad Inamdar · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi39,450 (3.64%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPSubhash Ramrao Bhamre
    Votes 5,29,450Vote share 53.85%Margin 1,30,723
    1. 1. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre · BJP5,29,450 (53.85%)
    2. 2. Amarjit Prataprao Patil · INC3,98,727 (40.56%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Maharashtra
State
Dhule
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
5 Assembly
No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Dhule District at a Glance

State
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Dhule
Area
8,063 sq km
Population
20.51 Lakh
Population density
254 per km²
Sex ratio
946 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.8%
Languages
Marathi, Ahirani, Hindi, Urdu
Tehsils
4
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
551
Villages
681
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Maharashtra
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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