Dhule
| Author: Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |

Dhule (धुले) or Dhulia (धुलिया) is a city and district in Maharashtra. It is located on the banks of Panzara River.
Location
Dhule district is located in north-western Maharashtra. This area is known historically as Khandesh.
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Dhaulya (धौल्या) (Jat clan) → Dhule (धुले) or Dhulia (धुलिया) is a city and district in Maharashtra. It is located on the banks of Panzara River. It is believed to be founded by Dhaulya clan of Jats. The Panzara River on the banks of which Dhule is situated probably gets name after Dhaulya ancestor of Tejaji named Pīlapunjar (पीलपंजर) (~540 AD).
Tahsils
The district is divided into two sub-divisions and four talukas for administrative purposes.
- Dhule sub-division - Dhule and Sakri talukas are part of Dhule sub-division
- Shirpur sub-division - Sindkheda and Shirpur talukas are part of Shirpur sub-division.
Villages in Dhule Tahsil
Towns: 1 Dhule, 2 Walwadi, 3 Mahindale, 4 Awadhan
Villages
1 Ajang, 2 Ajnale, 3 Aklad, 4 Ambode, 5 Amdad, 6 Anakwadi, 7 Anchade, 8 Anchade Tanda, 9 Arni, 10 Arvi, 11 Babhulwadi, 12 Babre, 13 Balapur, 14 Balhane, 15 Bamburle.pr.ner., 16 Behed, 17 Bendrepada, 18 Bhadane, 19 Bhirdai, 20 Bhirdane, 21 Bhokar, 22 Biladi, 23 Bodgaon, 24 Boris, 25 Borkund, 26 Borsule, 27 Borvihir, 28 Burzad, 29 Chande, 30 Chaugaon, 31 Chinchkhede, 32 Chinchwar, 33 Chitod, 34 Dahyane, 35 Dapura, 36 Dapuri, 37 Deobhane, 38 Deur Bk., 39 Deur Kh., 40 Dhadre, 41 Dhadri, 42 Dhamane, 43 Dhamangaon, 44 Dhamani, 45 Dhandhane, 46 Dhanur, 47 Dhodi, 48 Diwanmala, 49 Dondwad, 50 Fagne, 51 Gad-utar, 52 Gondur, 53 Gotane, 54 Hadsuni, 55 Hendrun, 56 Henkalwadi, 57 Henkalwadi, 58 Hingane, 59 Horpada, 60 Isarne, 61 Japi, 62 Junnar, 63 Junwane, 64 Kalkhede, 65 Kapadne, 66 Kasvihir, 67 Kauthal, 68 Kawathi, 69 Khandlai Bk., 70 Khandlai Kh., 71 Khede, 72 Khordad, 73 Kulthe, 74 Kundane, 75 Kundane, 76 Kundane-war, 77 Kusumbe, 78 Laling, 79 Lamkani, 80 Lohgad, 81 Lonkhedi, 82 Lonkute, 83 Mahal Kali, 84 Mahal Kandamana, 85 Mahal Kasad, 86 Mahal Londha, 87 Mahal Pandhari, 88 Mahal Raiwat, 89 Malane, 90 Mandal, 91 Mehergaon, 92 Moghan, 93 Mohadi Pr.dangari, 94 Morane Pr. Laling, 95 Morane Pr.ner, 96 Mordad, 97 Mordad Tanda, 98 Morshevadi, 99 Mukati, 100 Nagaon Bk., 101 Nakane, 102 Nandale Bk., 103 Nandale Kh., 104 Nandane, 105 Nandre, 106 Nane, 107 Narvhal, 108 Navakothare, 109 Navalane, 110 Nawalnagar, 111 Nawra, 112 Nawri, 113 Nikumbhe, 114 Nimdale, 115 Nimgul, 116 Nimkhedi, 117 Nurnagar, 118 Nyahalod, 119 Padalde, 120 Pimparkhede, 121 Pimpri, 122 Purmepada, 123 Rami, 124 Ranmala, 125 Ratanpura, 126 Raver, 127 Sadgaon, 128 Saitale, 129 Sanjori, 130 Sarvad, 131 Satarne, 132 Saundane, 133 Savalde, 134 Savali, 135 Sawali Tanda, 136 Sayane, 137 Shirdane Pr.ner, 138 Shirdhane Pr.dangari, 139 Shirud, 140 Sitane, 141 Sonewadi, 142 Songir, 143 Sukawad Pr. , 144 Sutare Pada, 145 Tamaswadi, 146 Tanda, 147 Tarwade, 148 Tikhi, 149 Tisgaon, 150 Ubhand, 151 Udane, 152 Vadjai, 153 Vajirkhede, 154 Vani Bk, 155 Vani Kh, 156 Varkhede, 157 Velhane, 158 Vinchur, 159 Vishwanath, 160 Wadel, 161 Wadgaon, 162 Wadne, 163 War,
Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/3959-dhule-dhule-maharashtra.html
Villages in Dhule District
Adhe, Ahilyapur, Aichale, Ajanad, Ajande Bk, Ajande Bk, Ajande Kh, Ajande Kh., Ajang, Akhade, Aklad, Amalathe, Amali, Amarale, Ambe, Ambode, Amkhel, Amode, Anakwadi, Anchade, Anjanvihire, Anturli, Arave, Arni, Arthe, Arthe Kh., Arvi, Ashtane, Awadhan, Babhalaj, Babhulwadi, Babre, Balade, Balapur, Balhane, Balkuwe, Balsane, Bamhane, Basarawal, Behed, Bendrepada, Betawad, Bhadane, Bhadane, Bhadne, Bhamer, Bharvade, Bhatpure, Bhavere, Bhoiti, Bhokar, Bhondgaon, Bhorkheda, Bhortek, Biladi, Bodakikhadi, Bodgaon, Bopkhel, Boradi, Boris, Borkund, Borpani, Borvihir, Budki, Burzad, Chakadu, Chande, Chandpuri, Charanmal, Chaugaon, Chaugaon Bk, Chhadwel, Chhadwel, Chhail, Chhavadi, Chikase, Chilane, Chilare, Chimthane, Chinchkhede, Chinchkhede, Chinchpada, Chinchwar, Chipalipada, Chitod, Dabhashi, Dabli, Dahivad, Dahiwel, Dahyane, Dalwade, P. Nandurbar, Dangshirwade, Dangurne, Darana, Daregaon , Daswel, Datarti, Dattane, Daul, Degaon, Degaon, Deobhane, Deshshirwade, Deur, Deur Kh., Devi, Devli Pada, Dhadane, Dhadre, Dhadri, Dhamane, Dhamane, Dhamangaon, Dhamnar, Dhaner, Dhanur, Dhawde, Dholipada, Dhongade Digar, Dhule, Dighawe, Domkani, Dondaicha-Warwade, Dondwade, Dongargaon, Durbadya, Dusane, Fagne, Fattepur, Gad-utar, Gadhaddeo, Ganeshpur, Gartad, Gartad, Gavhane, Ghanegaon, Ghodade, Ghodasgaon, Gidhade, Gondur, Gorane, Gotane, Gurhadpani, Hadakhed, Hadsuni, Hanumantpada, Hatnur, Hatti Kh., Hendrun, Hingoni Bk, Hisale, Hol, Hol P.b., Indawe, Isarne, Jaitane, Jakhane, Jalod, Jamkhel, Jamnyapada, Japi, Japore, Jatode, Jatode, Javkhede, Jogshelu, Joyada , Junwane, Kadane, Kadre, Kadupada, Kakani, Kakarde, Kaksewad, Kalamba, Kalkhede, Kalmadi, Kalmasare, Kamkhede, Kampur, Kanchanpur, Kapadne, Karle, Karvand, Kasare, Kauthal, Kawathe, Kawathi, Khairkhunda, Khairkhuti, Khalane, Khambale, Khamkhede Pr. Ambe, Khandbare , Khandlai, Khankheda Pr. Thalner, Kharadbari, Kharde B.k, Kharde Bk, Khargaon, Khatyal, Khede, Khordad, Khori, Khudane, Kodade, Kodid, Kokale, Korde, Kudashi, Kulthe, Kundane, Kundane, Kundane-war, Kurkhali, Kurukwade, Kusumbe, Kuwe, Lakadya Hanuman, Laling, Lamkani, Langhane, Lauki, Lavhartodi, Londnare, Lonkhede, Lonkhedi, Mahadeo Dondwade, Mahal Pandhari, Mahindale, Mahir, Maindane, Malich, Malkatar, Malpur, Malpur, Mamane, Mandal, Mandal, Mandane, Manjari, Manjrod, Mehergaon, Methi, Mhalsar, Mhasale, Mhasdi Pr.ner, Moghan, Mohadi Pr.dangari, Mohagaon, Mohane, Mohida , Morane Pr. Laling , Morane Pr.ner, Morshevadi, Mudawad, Mukati, Mukati, Mukhed, Nadse, Nagaon, Nagaziri, Nakane, Nandale, Nandane, Nandarakhi, Nandre, Nane , Nardane, Narvhal, Natwade, Navalane, Nave Bhamate, Nawalnagar, Nawapada, Nawenagar, New Boradi, Nijampur, Nikumbhe, Nimdale, Nimgul, Nimgul, Nimzari, Nirgudi, Nyahalod, Old Bhampur, Padalde, Padhawad, Palasner, Panakhed, Pangan, Pankheda, Pargaon, Parsamal, Pashte, Patan, Pathare, Perejpur, Phophare, Pilode, Pimpalgaon, Pimpalgaon Kh., Pimpalner, Pimprad, Pimpri, Pinjar Zadi, Pratappur, Purmepada, Rami, Rami, Ranjane, Ranmala, Raver, Rewadi, Rohane, Rohini, Rohod, Rudawali, Runmali, Sadgaon, Sakri, Salwe, Samode, Sangavi, Sarvad, Satare, Satarne, Saundane, Savalade, Sayane, Shenpur, Shenwad, Shewade, Shewadi, Shewage, Shewali, Shindkhede, Shingave, Shirdane, Shirdhane Pr.dangari, Shirpur-Warwade, Shirsole, Shirud, Shiv, Shivarimal, Sitane, Sonewadi, Songir, Sonshelu, Sukapur, Sulwade, Suray, Sutare, Tajpuri, Takarkhede, Tamaswadi, Tamthre, Tardi, Tarhad, Tarhadi Tarf Tarhad, Tarwade, Tavkhede P.b., Tavkhede P.n., Tekwade, Tembhe, Tembhe Pr. Warse, Tembhepada, Thalner, Tikhi, Titane, Tonde, Torankudi, Ubhand, Ubhand, Ubharandi, Udane, Umarda, Umarpata, Umbhare, Umbharti, Untawad, Vadjai, Vaipur, Vajadare, Vakwad, Valkhede, Valwhe, Vanaval, Vani Bk, Vardharne, Varkhede, Varshi, Varul, Varul, Varzadi, Varzadi, Vaskhedi, Vasmar, Vehergaon, Velhane, Vikharan, Vikharan Kh., Vikhram, Vinchur, Virdel, Vishwanath, Vitai, Vitai, Wadi Bk, Wadi Kh., Wadne, Waghadi, Waghadi Bk, Waghadi Kh, Wakapada, Waki, Walwadi, War, Warpade, Warse, Warud, Wasardi, Wathode, Zende-anjan, Zotwade,
Geography
Dhule is located at 20.9° N 74.78° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).Dhule lies in the Khandesh region, which forms the northwest corner of southern India's Deccan Plateau, in the valley of the Tapi river. Dhule is situated on the banks of the Panzara River (पांझरा).
"Samartha Vagdevata Mandir" is famous for its collection of ancient literature on the great Maharashtrian saint Samartha Ramdas Swami.
'Shivatharghal', where Samartha Ramdas Swami had wrote the great grantha 'Dasbodh'; this place (Shivatharghal - Near Mahad) was discovered by the wellknown historian Late Shree. Shankar Shrikrushna Dev of Dhule in 1930.
Places of attraction
Places of attraction are Tower Garden, Sambhaji Garden, Hanuman Tekdi, Nakane Talav (Lake supplying water to the city), Dedargaon Talav etc.
Nisargopchar Kendra, Dhule is situated on Malegaon Road at a distance 1.5 km from bus stand and Railway station. In the vicinity of this centre are Mehboob subhani shrine, Gurudwara, Vitthal temple, Dashera Maidan . Across the road is Gandhi Tatva Gyan Mandir (Gandhian Philosophy Centre) and Goshala founded by Vinoba Bhave in 1932.
There are a number of Jain temples in Dhule. One of them is the 115 year old temple of Shitalnath Bhgwan at sarafa bazar agra road. Dadawadi Jain temple is tallest temple of guru Jin Kushal Suri at Chalisgaon road.
Ekvira mata temple is very famous in Dhule.
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Thala (थाला) (Jat clan) → Thalner (थाळनेर) is a village and site of a fort in Shirpur Tahsil district Dhule in Maharashtra. It was the first capital of the Faruqi kings established in 1370 AD.
- Thalor (थालोर) (Jat clan) → Thalner (थाळनेर) is a village and site of a fort in Shirpur Tahsil district Dhule in Maharashtra. It was capital of Dahiya Jats.
Jat Villages in Dhule district
Jat Gotras
धुले
धुले ज़िला भारत के महाराष्ट्र राज्य का एक ज़िला है। ज़िले का मुख्यालय धुले है। धुले शहर पश्चिमोत्तर महाराष्ट्र राज्य, पश्चिमी भारत, प्रमुख सड़क मार्गों पर स्थित है। धुले को पहले धुलिया कहा जाता था। प्रारंभिक मुस्लिम काल में यह फारुक़ियों के नियंत्रण में था, लेकिन बाद में 1601 में यह मुग़ल साम्राज्य का हिस्सा बन गया। 18वीं सदी में मराठों ने इसे जीता और 1818 में यह अंग्रेज़ो को सत्तांतरित होकर बंबई (वर्तमान मुंबई) प्रेज़िडेंसी में शामिल हुआ।
Notable persons
- Moola Ram Kadwasra, Chaudhary Mahadev Hotel, Bor Ki Khadi Via Dahiwel, Tah: Sakri, Dhule. Ph:02566-230684, Mob: 9822321217