# Sakharvihira Village, Barshitakli, Akola (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/barshitakli/sakharvihira/ Village · Barshitakli, Akola # Sakharvihira Sakharvihira is a village in Barshitakli sub-district of Akola district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,297 people in 301 households**, the 32nd largest of 126 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.6%. - 1,297people (2011) - 301households - 75.5%literacy - 864females per 1,000 males ## Sakharvihira PIN code and other codes Sakharvihira falls in Barshitakli sub-district, Akola district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBarshitakli - Census village code530545 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sakharvihira from nearby towns? - Barshitakli (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Akola (district HQ)42 km by road - Akola (nearest town)42 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 Sakharvihira? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sakharvihira; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Barshitakli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Akola - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Sakharvihira known for? About 50% of the 350 hectares of village land is sown, and 162 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 Sakharvihira Of every 100 households in Sakharvihira in 2011, 98 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Sakharvihira · ■ Barshitakli rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **72% Toilet within the home ****0%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **75% Tap water ****0%** **32% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **29% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **92% Use banking services ****90%** **58% Television ****5%** **28% Mobile phone ****4%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****74%** **47% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 Sakharvihira? ■ Sakharvihira · ■ Barshitakli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%** **83.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****864** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932** **912 Working population ****62.0%** **49.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.6% for men and 61.4% for women. 59% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 73 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 610 (76%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (4%) · **■** Marginal 82 (10%) 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 Barshitakli - Dhaba1,434 people - Jamkeshwar1,434 people - Patkhed1,403 people - Rahit1,402 people - Kothali Bk.1,294 people - Gorvha1,245 people - Rajankhedtanda1,222 people - Dhakali1,213 people [All 159 villages in Barshitakli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/barshitakli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sakharvihira from Akola?42 km by road - What is the population of Sakharvihira?1,297 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sakharvihira in?Akola district (Barshitakli sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Sakharvihira?75.5% (Census 2011)