# Gharegaon Village, Paithan, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/gharegaon/ Village · Paithan, Aurangabad # Gharegaon Gharegaon is a village in Paithan sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,179 people in 234 households**, the 77th largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.1%. - 1,179people (2011) - 234households - 76.1%literacy - 920females per 1,000 males ## Gharegaon PIN code and other codes Gharegaon falls in Paithan sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockPaithan - Census village code549495 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gharegaon from nearby towns? - Paithan (sub-district HQ)50 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)43 km by road - Aurangabad (nearest town)43 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 Gharegaon? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gharegaon; 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 - ●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 schoolunder 5 km · Dharegaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Aurangabad - ○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 market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 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 Gharegaon known for? About 94% of the 377 hectares of village land is sown, and 326 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 Gharegaon Of every 100 households in Gharegaon in 2011, 82 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gharegaon · ■ Paithan rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **69% Toilet within the home ****39%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** **76% Tap water ****94%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **86% Use banking services ****78%** **61% Television ****42%** **40% Mobile phone ****64%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****28%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****24%** **27% Own their home ****98%** **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 Gharegaon? ■ Gharegaon · ■ Paithan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%** **72.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****647** **867 Working population ****59.1%** **50.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 63.3% for women. 61% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 487 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 173 (25%) · **■** Other work 24 (3%) · **■** Marginal 13 (2%) 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 - Nandalgaon1,220 people - Georai Bk.1,207 people - Naigaon1,198 people - Rajapur1,188 people - Warwandi Kh.1,179 people - Devgaon1,173 people - Jambhali1,159 people - Dinnapur1,116 people [All 189 villages in Paithan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/paithan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gharegaon from Aurangabad?43 km by road - What is the population of Gharegaon?1,179 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gharegaon in?Aurangabad district (Paithan sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gharegaon?76.1% (Census 2011)