# Kolghar Village, Gangapur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/kolghar/ Village · Gangapur, Aurangabad # Kolghar Kolghar is a village in Gangapur sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,002 people in 192 households**, the 86th largest of 212 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%. - 1,002people (2011) - 192households - 70.0%literacy - 912females per 1,000 males ## Kolghar PIN code and other codes Kolghar falls in Gangapur sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockGangapur - Census village code549305 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kolghar from nearby towns? - Gangapur (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)35 km by road - Gangapur (nearest town)13 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 Kolghar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kolghar; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Badgaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ganngapur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gangapur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Kolghar known for? The main crops are **cotton, urad and gram**. About 93% of the 706 hectares of village land is sown, and 654 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 Kolghar Of every 100 households in Kolghar in 2011, 81 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kolghar · ■ Gangapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **68% Toilet within the home ****2%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **81% Tap water ****91%** **45% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **83% Use banking services ****88%** **64% Television ****54%** **45% Mobile phone ****72%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **22% Own their home ****98%** **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 Kolghar? ■ Kolghar · ■ Gangapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **73.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **927 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****697** **856 Working population ****56.4%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.0% for men and 58.4% for women. 54% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 295 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 187 (33%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (3%) · **■** Marginal 62 (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 Gangapur - Solegaon1,060 people - Nandeda1,048 people - Ganeshwadi1,012 people - Shankarpur1,004 people - Ramrai1,002 people - Devli986 people - Hirapur986 people - Pimpri983 people [All 221 villages in Gangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kolghar from Aurangabad?35 km by road - What is the population of Kolghar?1,002 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kolghar in?Aurangabad district (Gangapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Kolghar?70.0% (Census 2011)