# Vaknath Village, Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/vaknath/ Village · Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati # Vaknath Vaknath is a village in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,205 people in 276 households**, the 32nd largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,205people (2011) - 276households - 86.2%literacy - 975females per 1,000 males ## Vaknath PIN code and other codes Vaknath falls in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhamangaon Railway - Census village code533334 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vaknath from nearby towns? - Dhamangaon Railway (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)60 km by road - Dattapur Dhamangaon (nearest town)4 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 Vaknath? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Vaknath; 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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mamgarool - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhamangaon Rly. - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhamangaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)14 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 Vaknath known for? About 81% of the 870 hectares of village land is sown, and 665 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 Vaknath Of every 100 households in Vaknath in 2011, 86 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Vaknath · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **84% Toilet within the home ****26%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **55% Tap water ****86%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****64%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **82% Use banking services ****49%** **61% Television ****46%** **44% Mobile phone ****32%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****25%** **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 Vaknath? ■ Vaknath · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1092** **916 Working population ****52.8%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.6% for men and 80.5% for women. 66% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 89 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 390 (61%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 84 (13%) · **■** Marginal 71 (11%) 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 - Dabhada1,276 people - Vasad1,245 people - Jalgaon1,219 people - Wagholi1,219 people - Asegaon1,203 people - Sawla1,180 people - Dighi Mahalle1,174 people - Talani1,165 people [All 112 villages in Dhamangaon Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Vaknath from Amravati?60 km by road - What is the population of Vaknath?1,205 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vaknath in?Amravati district (Dhamangaon Railway sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Vaknath?86.2% (Census 2011)