# Dhond Pargaon Village, Jamkhed, Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/jamkhed/dhond-pargaon/ Village · Jamkhed, Ahmadnagar # Dhond Pargaon Dhond Pargaon is a village in Jamkhed sub-district of Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,135 people in 267 households**, the 37th largest of 86 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.8%. - 1,135people (2011) - 267households - 68.8%literacy - 904females per 1,000 males ## Dhond Pargaon PIN code and other codes Dhond Pargaon falls in Jamkhed sub-district, Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockJamkhed - Census village code558659 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhond Pargaon from nearby towns? - Jamkhed (sub-district HQ)45 km by road - Ahmadnagar (district HQ)87 km by road - Ahmadnagar (nearest town)87 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 Dhond Pargaon? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Dhond Pargaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jamkhed - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jamkhed - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jamkhed - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Dhond Pargaon known for? About 93% of the 717 hectares of village land is sown, and 467 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 Dhond Pargaon Of every 100 households in Dhond Pargaon in 2011, 82 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Dhond Pargaon · ■ Jamkhed rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **62% Toilet within the home ****73%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **77% Tap water ****23%** **38% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **91% Use banking services ****79%** **68% Television ****27%** **27% Mobile phone ****79%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **2% None of these assets ****9%** **28% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Dhond Pargaon? ■ Dhond Pargaon · ■ Jamkhed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%** **69.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904** **911 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****819** **810 Working population ****39.5%** **55.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.4% for men and 58.4% for women. 59% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 380 (85%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (10%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (3%) · **■** Marginal 5 (1%) 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 Jamkhed - Sarola1,213 people - Jaibhaywadi1,210 people - Kaudgaon1,145 people - Pimpalgaon Alwa1,143 people - Satephal1,125 people - Bhutvada1,121 people - Vanjarwadi1,120 people - Khurdaithan1,102 people [All 86 villages in Jamkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/jamkhed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhond Pargaon from Ahmadnagar?87 km by road - What is the population of Dhond Pargaon?1,135 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhond Pargaon in?Ahmadnagar district (Jamkhed sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhond Pargaon?68.8% (Census 2011)