# Shelgaon, Kannad, Aurangabad – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/kannad/shelgaon/ Village · Kannad, Aurangabad # Shelgaon Shelgaon is a village in [Kannad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/kannad/) sub-district of [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **1,393 people in 306 households**, the 76th largest of 209 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.2%. - 1,393people (2011) - 306households - 72.3%literacy - 895females per 1,000 males ## Shelgaon PIN code and other codes Shelgaon falls in Kannad sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKannad - Census village code548282 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shelgaon from nearby towns? - Kannad (sub-district HQ)45 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)86 km by road - Sillod (nearest town)29 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 Shelgaon? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Shelgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chicholi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Aurangabad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Shelgaon known for? The main crops are **cotton, maize and wheat**. About 95% of the 709 hectares of village land is sown, and 598 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 Shelgaon Of every 100 households in Shelgaon in 2011, 91 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shelgaon · ■ Kannad rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **69% Toilet within the home ****12%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **82% Tap water ****53%** **59% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **86% Use banking services ****64%** **62% Television ****42%** **40% Mobile phone ****72%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****20%** **28% Own their home ****91%** **91% 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 Shelgaon? ■ Shelgaon · ■ Kannad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.3%** **73.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****832** **856 Working population ****48.8%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.4% for men and 59.0% for women. 55% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 398 (59%) · **■** Farm labourers 147 (22%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 64 (9%) · **■** Marginal 61 (9%) 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 Kannad - Mategaon1,421 people - Rithi1,415 people - Wadhod1,399 people - Amba1,393 people - Haraswadi1,389 people - Waki Kadim1,381 people - Bhambarwadi1,377 people - Upla1,368 people [All 211 villages in Kannad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/kannad/villages/) ## Other places named Shelgaon - Shelgaon · Village, Indapur, Pune · 8,215 people - Shelgaon · Village, Karmala, Solapur · 4,021 people - Shelgaon · Village, Barshi, Solapur · 4,007 people - Shelgaon · Village, Deglur, Nanded · 3,939 people - Shelgaon · Village, Badnapur, Jalna · 3,619 people - Shelgaon · Village, Umri, Nanded · 2,301 people ## Quick answers - How far is Shelgaon from Aurangabad?86 km by road - What is the population of Shelgaon?1,393 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shelgaon in?Aurangabad district (Kannad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shelgaon?72.3% (Census 2011)