# Virgaon Village, Akola, Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/akola/virgaon/ Village · Akola, Ahmadnagar # Virgaon Virgaon is a village in Akola sub-district of Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,545 people in 766 households**, the 11th largest of 190 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%. - 3,545people (2011) - 766households - 79.0%literacy - 967females per 1,000 males ## Virgaon PIN code and other codes Virgaon falls in Akola sub-district, Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAkola - Census village code557217 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Virgaon from nearby towns? - Akola (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Ahmadnagar (district HQ)110 km by road - Sangamner (nearest town)25 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Virgaon? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Virgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sangamner - ○Degree college10+ km · Akole - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kelismhanwadi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Virgaon known for? About 83% of the 1,337 hectares of village land is sown, and 997 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Virgaon Of every 100 households in Virgaon in 2011, 60 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Virgaon · ■ Akola rural average Electricity for lighting ****60%** **61% Toilet within the home ****68%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** **52% Tap water ****48%** **44% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **80% Use banking services ****62%** **84% Television ****33%** **33% Mobile phone ****56%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****30%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **3% None of these assets ****28%** **33% Own their home ****83%** **90% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Virgaon? ■ Virgaon · ■ Akola rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%** **74.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929** **897 Working population ****59.5%** **53.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.6% for men and 70.2% for women. 59% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,224 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 737 (35%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Other work 105 (5%) · **■** Marginal 37 (2%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Akola - Dhumalwadi4,258 people - Kalas Bk.4,132 people - Dhamangaon-awari4,077 people - Navalewadi3,782 people - Rumbhodi3,255 people - Khirvire3,204 people - Belapur3,166 people - Waranghushi3,119 people [All 190 villages in Akola](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/akola/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Virgaon from Ahmadnagar?110 km by road - What is the population of Virgaon?3,545 (Census 2011) - Which district is Virgaon in?Ahmadnagar district (Akola sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Virgaon?79.0% (Census 2011)