Gholwad, Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gholwad


The village Gholwad is located in Dahanu Tahsil of Palghar District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Dahanu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dahanu, which is about 15 kilometers away from Gholwad.

Travel and Communication for Gholwad


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Gholwad,
Palghar,
Maharashtra, India
PIN - 401702

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gholwad


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Gholwad is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Gholwad is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Gholwad


As per available data from the year 2009, 4403 persons live in 994 house holds in the village Gholwad. There are 2212 female individuals and 2191 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.24% and males constitute 49.76% of the total population.

There are 581 scheduled castes persons of which 298 are females and 283 are males. Females constitute 51.29% and males constitute 48.71% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.2% of the total population.

There are 999 scheduled tribes persons of which 513 are females and 486 are males. Females constitute 51.35% and males constitute 48.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 22.69% of the total population.

Population density of Gholwad is 386.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gholwad


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Total area of Gholwad is 1137.95 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 937.64 ha. About 15.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 922.54 ha is irrigated area. About 15.1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 51.01 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.28 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 4.87 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 51.02 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 57.58 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gholwad


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Gholwad.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Gholwad.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Gholwad.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kosbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bordi, which is less than 5 kms away from Gholwad.

Colleges in Gholwad


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Bordi, which is less than 5 kms away from Gholwad.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Virar, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

Other Educational Facilities in Gholwad


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Talasari, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

Healthcare Facilities in Gholwad


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Gholwad.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gholwad.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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