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Dhule district, Maharashtra

Dhule is one of the 36 districts of Maharashtra. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 20.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Dhule
Name in Hindi
धुले जिला
Population (2011 census)
20,50,862
Rank in Maharashtra by population
23rd of 36
Area
8,063 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
254
Official website
dhule.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1797383

Population in context

With 20,50,862 people in 2011, Dhule ranks 23rd among the 36 districts of Maharashtra for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Thane (1,10,60,148) and the least populous is Sindhudurg (8,49,651).

District boundaries change. If Dhule has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Dhule to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 36 districts of Maharashtra

Questions people ask

Which state is Dhule district in?

Dhule district is in Maharashtra, India.

What is the headquarters of Dhule district?

The headquarters of Dhule district is Dhule, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Dhule district?

Dhule district had a population of 20,50,862 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.