# Gavha Farkade Village, Dhamangaon Railway – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/gavha-farkade/ Village · Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati # Gavha Farkade Gavha Farkade is a village in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,143 people in 285 households**, the 37th largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,143people (2011) - 285households - 89.9%literacy - 889females per 1,000 males ## Gavha Farkade PIN code and other codes Gavha Farkade falls in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhamangaon Railway - Census village code533268 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gavha Farkade from nearby towns? - Dhamangaon Railway (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)30 km by road - Dattapur Dhamangaon (nearest town)15 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 Gavha Farkade? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Gavha Farkade; 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 - ●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 · Anjansingi - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhamangaon Railway - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhamangaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 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 watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Gavha Farkade known for? About 91% of the 877 hectares of village land is sown, and 626 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 Gavha Farkade Of every 100 households in Gavha Farkade in 2011, 91 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gavha Farkade · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **84% Toilet within the home ****41%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **55% Tap water ****80%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **82% Use banking services ****86%** **61% Television ****38%** **44% Mobile phone ****52%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****31%** **30% Own their home ****96%** **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 Gavha Farkade? ■ Gavha Farkade · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.9%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****815** **916 Working population ****48.4%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.8% for men and 86.6% for women. 63% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 112 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 361 (65%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 59 (11%) · **■** Marginal 10 (2%) 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 Dhamangaon Railway - Asegaon1,203 people - Sawla1,180 people - Dighi Mahalle1,174 people - Talani1,165 people - Nargawandi1,131 people - Hingangaon1,100 people - Usalgavhan1,094 people - Wadgaon Rajdi1,073 people [All 112 villages in Dhamangaon Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gavha Farkade from Amravati?30 km by road - What is the population of Gavha Farkade?1,143 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gavha Farkade in?Amravati district (Dhamangaon Railway sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gavha Farkade?89.9% (Census 2011)