# Salod Village, Nandgaon-Khandeshwar, Amravati (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/salod/ Village · Nandgaon-Khandeshwar, Amravati # Salod Salod is a village in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,386 people in 571 households**, the 7th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.8%. - 2,386people (2011) - 571households - 86.7%literacy - 934females per 1,000 males ## Salod PIN code and other codes Salod falls in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockNandgaon-Khandeshwar - Census village code533145 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Salod from nearby towns? - Mund Nishankrao (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)63 km by road - Amravati (nearest town)63 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 Salod? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Salod; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Nandgaon Khandeshwar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Amravati - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Salod known for? About 72% of the 1,218 hectares of village land is sown, and 817 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 Salod Of every 100 households in Salod in 2011, 69 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Salod · ■ Nandgaon-Khandeshwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****69%** **80% Toilet within the home ****36%** **39% No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** **61% Tap water ****18%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **89% Use banking services ****52%** **54% Television ****20%** **35% Mobile phone ****17%** **31% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****65%** **42% Own their home ****91%** **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 Salod? ■ Salod · ■ Nandgaon-Khandeshwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.7%** **85.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****839** **916 Working population ****46.0%** **49.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 83.4% for women. 58% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 195 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 732 (67%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 40 (4%) · **■** Marginal 116 (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 Nandgaon-Khandeshwar - Mangrul Chawala3,763 people - Wadhona Ramnath3,243 people - Dabha3,179 people - Papal3,158 people - Veni Ganeshpur2,304 people - Maholi Chor2,295 people - Takli Bk.2,206 people - Sawaner2,130 people [All 161 villages in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Salod from Amravati?63 km by road - What is the population of Salod?2,386 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salod in?Amravati district (Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Salod?86.7% (Census 2011)