# Usalgavhan Village, Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/usalgavhan/ Village · Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati # Usalgavhan Usalgavhan is a village in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,094 people in 253 households**, the 40th largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,094people (2011) - 253households - 85.5%literacy - 978females per 1,000 males ## Usalgavhan PIN code and other codes Usalgavhan falls in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhamangaon Railway - Census village code533344 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Usalgavhan from nearby towns? - Dhamangaon Railway (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)46 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 Usalgavhan? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Usalgavhan; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Talegaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhamangaon Railway - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhamangaon Railway - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ 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 and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 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 Usalgavhan known for? About 77% of the 715 hectares of village land is sown, and 340 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 Usalgavhan Of every 100 households in Usalgavhan in 2011, 74 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Usalgavhan · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **84% Toilet within the home ****18%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **55% Tap water ****41%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **82% Use banking services ****62%** **61% Television ****41%** **44% Mobile phone ****46%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **30% Own their home ****97%** **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 Usalgavhan? ■ Usalgavhan · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955** **916 Working population ****56.2%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.8% for men and 78.0% for women. 68% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 154 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 273 (44%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 56 (9%) · **■** Marginal 121 (20%) 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 - Talani1,165 people - Gavha Farkade1,143 people - Nargawandi1,131 people - Hingangaon1,100 people - Wadgaon Rajdi1,073 people - Warud Bagaji1,068 people - Wathoda Bk.1,055 people - Parsodi1,045 people [All 112 villages in Dhamangaon Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Usalgavhan from Amravati?46 km by road - What is the population of Usalgavhan?1,094 (Census 2011) - Which district is Usalgavhan in?Amravati district (Dhamangaon Railway sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Usalgavhan?85.5% (Census 2011)