# Bhilona Village, Achalpur, Amravati (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/achalpur/bhilona/ Village · Achalpur, Amravati # Bhilona Bhilona is a village in Achalpur sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,598 people in 374 households**, the 26th largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.3%. - 1,598people (2011) - 374households - 84.6%literacy - 975females per 1,000 males ## Bhilona PIN code and other codes Bhilona falls in Achalpur sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAchalpur - Census village code531965 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhilona from nearby towns? - Achalpur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)55 km by road - Achalpur (nearest town)8 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 Bhilona? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Bhilona; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Achalpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Achalpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Achalpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Bhilona known for? About 93% of the 502 hectares of village land is sown, and 324 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 Bhilona Of every 100 households in Bhilona in 2011, 88 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhilona · ■ Achalpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **78% Toilet within the home ****27%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **47% Tap water ****98%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **82% Use banking services ****47%** **51% Television ****35%** **43% Mobile phone ****36%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****17%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****43%** **35% Own their home ****93%** **92% 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 Bhilona? ■ Bhilona · ■ Achalpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%** **87.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1328** **944 Working population ****50.8%** **46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.7% for men and 80.3% for women. 59% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 122 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 532 (66%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (4%) · **■** Marginal 118 (15%) 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 Achalpur - Devgaon1,850 people - Bhugaon1,780 people - Borgaon Peth1,697 people - Mhasona1,642 people - Yevata1,580 people - Hanawatkheda1,553 people - Kushta Bk.1,547 people - Belkheda1,536 people [All 171 villages in Achalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/achalpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhilona from Amravati?55 km by road - What is the population of Bhilona?1,598 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhilona in?Amravati district (Achalpur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bhilona?84.6% (Census 2011)