# Kasoda, Gangapur, Aurangabad – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/kasoda/ Village · Gangapur, Aurangabad # Kasoda Kasoda is a village in [Gangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/) sub-district of [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **2,213 people in 496 households**, the 30th largest of 212 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%. - 2,213people (2011) - 496households - 67.7%literacy - 972females per 1,000 males ## Kasoda PIN code and other codes Kasoda falls in Gangapur sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockGangapur - Census village code549239 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kasoda from nearby towns? - Gangapur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)12 km by road - Aurangabad (nearest town)12 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 Kasoda? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Kasoda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rajangaon - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Ambelohal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Aurangabad - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 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)8 h summer · 24 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 Kasoda known for? About 76% of the 1,065 hectares of village land is sown, and 560 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 Kasoda Of every 100 households in Kasoda in 2011, 72 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kasoda · ■ Gangapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **68% Toilet within the home ****4%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **81% Tap water ****17%** **45% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **83% Use banking services ****73%** **64% Television ****38%** **45% Mobile phone ****65%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****35%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****18%** **22% Own their home ****96%** **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 Kasoda? ■ Kasoda · ■ Gangapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%** **73.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **927 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971** **856 Working population ****30.9%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.2% for men and 56.9% for women. 56% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 433 (63%) · **■** Farm labourers 131 (19%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 80 (12%) · **■** Marginal 31 (5%) 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 - Amalner2,298 people - Akoli Wadgaon2,253 people - Siddhanath Wadgaon2,241 people - Bhiw-dhanora2,226 people - Narayanpur Bk.2,178 people - Shingi2,121 people - Itawa2,054 people - Dahegaon2,018 people [All 221 villages in Gangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/villages/) ## Other places named Kasoda - Kasoda · Village, Erandol, Jalgaon · 23,777 people - Kasoda · Village, Bharatpur, Bharatpur · 1,595 people - Kasoda · Village, Nagar, Bharatpur · 857 people ## Quick answers - How far is Kasoda from Aurangabad?12 km by road - What is the population of Kasoda?2,213 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kasoda in?Aurangabad district (Gangapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Kasoda?67.7% (Census 2011)