# Taroda Village, Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/taroda/ Village · Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati # Taroda Taroda is a village in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **596 people in 149 households**, the 62nd largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 596people (2011) - 149households - 84.4%literacy - 1,020females per 1,000 males ## Taroda PIN code and other codes Taroda falls in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhamangaon Railway - Census village code533304 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Taroda from nearby towns? - Dhamangaon Railway (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)40 km by road - Dattapur Dhamangaon (nearest town)10 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 Taroda? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Taroda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 · Dhamangaon Railway - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhamangaon Railway - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhamangaon Railway - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 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, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 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 Taroda known for? About 82% of the 811 hectares of village land is sown, and 543 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 Taroda Of every 100 households in Taroda in 2011, 76 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Taroda · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **84% Toilet within the home ****49%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **55% Tap water ****99%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **82% Use banking services ****63%** **61% Television ****41%** **44% Mobile phone ****33%** **36% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **30% Own their home ****95%** **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 Taroda? ■ Taroda · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1020** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****727** **916 Working population ****53.7%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 78.7% for women. 64% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 110 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 201 (63%) · **■** Other work 5 (2%) · **■** Marginal 4 (1%) 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 - Ghusali659 people - Yerli644 people - Anjangaon629 people - Nagapur617 people - Malatpur582 people - Hirapur569 people - Dipori568 people - Shahapur566 people [All 112 villages in Dhamangaon Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Taroda from Amravati?40 km by road - What is the population of Taroda?596 (Census 2011) - Which district is Taroda in?Amravati district (Dhamangaon Railway sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Taroda?84.4% (Census 2011)