# Dhorkin Village, Paithan, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/dhorkin/ Village · Paithan, Aurangabad # Dhorkin Dhorkin is a village in Paithan sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **4,691 people in 949 households**, the 11th largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 4,691people (2011) - 949households - 71.6%literacy - 926females per 1,000 males ## Dhorkin PIN code and other codes Dhorkin falls in Paithan sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockPaithan - Census village code549480 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhorkin from nearby towns? - Paithan (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)30 km by road - Paithan (nearest town)18 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 Dhorkin? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Dhorkin; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Paithan - ○Degree college10+ km · Paithan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Paithan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Dhorkin known for? About 95% of the 2,003 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,843 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 Dhorkin Of every 100 households in Dhorkin in 2011, 83 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Dhorkin · ■ Paithan rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **69% Toilet within the home ****18%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **76% Tap water ****79%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **86% Use banking services ****59%** **61% Television ****49%** **40% Mobile phone ****58%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****22%** **27% Own their home ****92%** **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 Dhorkin? ■ Dhorkin · ■ Paithan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****866** **867 Working population ****50.2%** **50.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 59.0% for women. 57% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 378 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 857 (36%) · **■** Household industry 33 (1%) · **■** Other work 429 (18%) · **■** Marginal 656 (28%) 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 Paithan - Balanagar5,660 people - Mudhalwadi5,497 people - Katpur5,192 people - Dawarwadi5,042 people - Isarwadi4,545 people - Nandar4,245 people - Wahegaon4,217 people - Ektuni3,669 people [All 189 villages in Paithan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhorkin from Aurangabad?30 km by road - What is the population of Dhorkin?4,691 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhorkin in?Aurangabad district (Paithan sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhorkin?71.6% (Census 2011)