Khoni, Maharashtra

About

Khoni
City
Khoni
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°18′41″N 73°03′16″E / 19.3113°N 73.0544°E / 19.3113; 73.0544
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictThane
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
22,687
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Khoni is a village located in Kalyan tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra, India. It is situated 8km away from sub-district headquarter Kalyan (tehsildar office) and 28km away from district headquarter Thane. As per 2009 stats, Khoni village is also a gram panchayat.

Khoni has its own place in the vibrant Thane region. In the following sections, you’ll find details about population, literacy, households, children, caste data, area, pincode, local governance, nearby villages, connectivity, and more.

According to Census 2011, the location code or village code of Khoni is 553000. The village spans a total geographical area of 280 hectares. Dombivali is nearest town to Khoni village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.

When it comes to local governance, Khoni village is administered by a Sarpanch, the elected head of the village, in accordance with the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. The village falls under the Kalyan Rural Vidhan Sabha constituency for state-level representation and the Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency for national parliamentary elections. The local administration is responsible for civic services and development within the village.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[1] Khoni had a population of 22,687. Males constituted 65% of the population and females 35%. Khoni had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 72%, and female literacy was 68%. In Khoni, 14% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Khoni is situated on the Katai Naka Badlapur pipeline road.

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.