# Agathan Village, Gangapur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Gangapur, Aurangabad 

# Agathan

Agathan is a village in Gangapur sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **836 people in 182 households**, the 118th largest of 212 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%.

- 836people (2011)
- 182households
- 72.4%literacy
- 896females per 1,000 males

## Agathan PIN code and other codes

Agathan falls in Gangapur sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockGangapur
- Census village code549284

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Agathan from nearby towns?

- Gangapur (sub-district HQ)3 km by road
- Aurangabad (district HQ)45 km by road
- Gangapur (nearest town)3 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 Agathan?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Agathan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary 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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · La Station
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gangapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gangapur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)8 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 Agathan known for?

About 90% of the 519 hectares of village land is sown, and 456 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 Agathan

Of every 100 households in Agathan in 2011, 73 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Agathan · ■ Gangapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**68%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**81%

Tap water ****28%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**83%

Use banking services ****81%**

**64%

Television ****35%**

**45%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****29%**

**22%

Own their home ****93%**

**90%

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 Agathan?

■ Agathan · ■ Gangapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.4%**

**73.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896**

**927

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**856

Working population ****52.4%**

**51.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 58.3% for women. 51% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 247 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 143 (33%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 34 (8%) · **■** Marginal 6 (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 Gangapur

- Kalegaon846 people
- Mamdapur846 people
- Khadgaon843 people
- Sanav839 people
- Potul832 people
- Kinhal830 people
- Rajura824 people
- Haibatpur801 people

[All 221 villages in Gangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Agathan from Aurangabad?45 km by road
- What is the population of Agathan?836 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Agathan in?Aurangabad district (Gangapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Agathan?72.4% (Census 2011)