# Wadgaon Kurum Village, Murtijapur, Akola (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/murtijapur/wadgaon-kurum/ Village · Murtijapur, Akola # Wadgaon Kurum Wadgaon Kurum is a village in Murtijapur sub-district of Akola district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **884 people in 197 households**, the 45th largest of 148 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 88.3%. - 884people (2011) - 197households - 74.4%literacy - 1,028females per 1,000 males ## Wadgaon Kurum PIN code and other codes Wadgaon Kurum falls in Murtijapur sub-district, Akola district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockMurtijapur - Census village code530280 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Wadgaon Kurum from nearby towns? - Murtijapur (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Akola (district HQ)66 km by road - Murtijapur (nearest town)32 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 Wadgaon Kurum? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Wadgaon Kurum; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Murtijapur - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Murtijapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Murtijapur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Wadgaon Kurum known for? About 86% of the 538 hectares of village land is sown, and 372 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 Wadgaon Kurum Of every 100 households in Wadgaon Kurum in 2011, 53 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Wadgaon Kurum · ■ Murtijapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****53%** **78% Toilet within the home ****8%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **65% Tap water ****0%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **89% Use banking services ****43%** **64% Television ****22%** **34% Mobile phone ****31%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****55%** **39% Own their home ****95%** **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 Wadgaon Kurum? ■ Wadgaon Kurum · ■ Murtijapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%** **88.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028** **937 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1212** **934 Working population ****59.6%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.3% for men and 71.4% for women. 69% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 109 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 279 (53%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 82 (16%) · **■** Marginal 55 (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 Murtijapur - Gajipur918 people - Kinkhed914 people - Akoli Jaha913 people - Hiwara Korde910 people - Karli870 people - Rajura Sarode869 people - Shivan Kh.868 people - Sherwadi859 people [All 163 villages in Murtijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/akola/murtijapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Wadgaon Kurum from Akola?66 km by road - What is the population of Wadgaon Kurum?884 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wadgaon Kurum in?Akola district (Murtijapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Wadgaon Kurum?74.4% (Census 2011)