# Shingi Village, Gangapur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/shingi/ Village · Gangapur, Aurangabad # Shingi Shingi is a village in Gangapur sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,121 people in 409 households**, the 32nd largest of 212 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%. - 2,121people (2011) - 409households - 73.4%literacy - 932females per 1,000 males ## Shingi PIN code and other codes Shingi falls in Gangapur sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockGangapur - Census village code549318 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shingi from nearby towns? - Gangapur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)53 km by road - Gangapur (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 Shingi? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Shingi; 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 - ●Secondary 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gangapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Gangapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Aurangabad - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Shingi known for? About 93% of the 737 hectares of village land is sown, and 686 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 Shingi Of every 100 households in Shingi in 2011, 42 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Shingi · ■ Gangapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****42%** **68% Toilet within the home ****6%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **81% Tap water ****3%** **45% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **83% Use banking services ****78%** **64% Television ****38%** **45% Mobile phone ****72%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****35%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****18%** **22% Own their home ****94%** **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 Shingi? ■ Shingi · ■ Gangapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%** **73.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932** **927 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879** **856 Working population ****35.7%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 60.2% for women. 52% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 513 (68%) · **■** Farm labourers 193 (25%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (4%) · **■** Marginal 11 (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 - Siddhanath Wadgaon2,241 people - Bhiw-dhanora2,226 people - Kasoda2,213 people - Narayanpur Bk.2,178 people - Itawa2,054 people - Dahegaon2,018 people - Agar Kanadgaon1,966 people - Shivrai1,932 people [All 221 villages in Gangapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/gangapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shingi from Aurangabad?53 km by road - What is the population of Shingi?2,121 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shingi in?Aurangabad district (Gangapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shingi?73.4% (Census 2011)