# Balam Takali Village, Shevgaon, Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shevgaon/balam-takali/ Village · Shevgaon, Ahmadnagar # Balam Takali Balam Takali is a village in Shevgaon sub-district of Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **5,550 people in 1,125 households**, the 6th largest of 112 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.9%. - 5,550people (2011) - 1,125households - 74.9%literacy - 969females per 1,000 males ## Balam Takali PIN code and other codes Balam Takali falls in Shevgaon sub-district, Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShevgaon - Census village code557905 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Balam Takali from nearby towns? - Shevgaon (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Ahmadnagar (district HQ)90 km by road - Ahmadnagar (nearest town)90 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 Balam Takali? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Balam Takali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 9 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn 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 - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Bodhegaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shevgaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 15 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 Balam Takali known for? About 84% of the 1,785 hectares of village land is sown, and 873 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 Balam Takali Of every 100 households in Balam Takali in 2011, 75 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Balam Takali · ■ Shevgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****75%** **67% Toilet within the home ****46%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **63% Tap water ****76%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **82% Use banking services ****85%** **76% Television ****49%** **43% Mobile phone ****66%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****19%** **20% Own their home ****88%** **91% 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 Balam Takali? ■ Balam Takali · ■ Shevgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%** **73.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****744** **843 Working population ****51.4%** **51.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.1% for men and 64.9% for women. 54% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,500 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 826 (29%) · **■** Household industry 24 (1%) · **■** Other work 423 (15%) · **■** Marginal 80 (3%) 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 Shevgaon - Bodhegaon8,910 people - Mungi6,611 people - Dahigaon Ne.6,520 people - Bhatkudgaon5,701 people - Hatgaon4,940 people - Ladjalgaon4,636 people - Kambi4,355 people - Shahar Takali4,355 people [All 112 villages in Shevgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shevgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Balam Takali from Ahmadnagar?90 km by road - What is the population of Balam Takali?5,550 (Census 2011) - Which district is Balam Takali in?Ahmadnagar district (Shevgaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Balam Takali?74.9% (Census 2011)