# Gaikwad-jalgaon, Shevgaon, Ahmadnagar – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shevgaon/gaikwad-jalgaon/ Village · Shevgaon, Ahmadnagar # Gaikwad-jalgaon Gaikwad-jalgaon is a village in [Shevgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shevgaon/) sub-district of [Ahmadnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **2,164 people in 442 households**, the 30th largest of 112 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.9%. - 2,164people (2011) - 442households - 74.2%literacy - 907females per 1,000 males ## Gaikwad-jalgaon PIN code and other codes Gaikwad-jalgaon falls in Shevgaon sub-district, Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShevgaon - Census village code557906 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gaikwad-jalgaon 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 Gaikwad-jalgaon? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Gaikwad-jalgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub 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 · Balamtaklai - ○Degree college10+ km · Bodhegaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shevgaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 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 Gaikwad-jalgaon known for? About 88% of the 1,042 hectares of village land is sown, and 858 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 Gaikwad-jalgaon Of every 100 households in Gaikwad-jalgaon in 2011, 25 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gaikwad-jalgaon · ■ Shevgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****25%** **67% Toilet within the home ****20%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **63% Tap water ****39%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **82% Use banking services ****85%** **76% Television ****13%** **43% Mobile phone ****79%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****24%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****17%** **20% Own their home ****92%** **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 Gaikwad-jalgaon? ■ Gaikwad-jalgaon · ■ Shevgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **73.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****765** **843 Working population ****53.0%** **51.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.0% for men and 63.7% for women. 54% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 574 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 400 (35%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 90 (8%) · **■** Marginal 73 (6%) 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 - Gadewadi2,426 people - Sultanpur Bk.2,405 people - Pingewadi2,401 people - Akhatwade2,386 people - Hasnapur2,077 people - Golegaon2,064 people - Khampimpri2,059 people - Bhaygaon2,056 people [All 112 villages in Shevgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/shevgaon/villages/) ## Other places named Gaikwad-jalgaon - Gaikwad Jalgaon · Village, Georai, Bid · 1,736 people ## Quick answers - How far is Gaikwad-jalgaon from Ahmadnagar?90 km by road - What is the population of Gaikwad-jalgaon?2,164 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaikwad-jalgaon in?Ahmadnagar district (Shevgaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gaikwad-jalgaon?74.2% (Census 2011)